Church Life+Ministry

Listening for the Whisper
How to break the addiction to spectacle.
Stealing sermons: A new twist
"I had to wing it," she says.
Milking Martyrdom
Turkish Mission accused of sending false report.
Episcopalians Head to High-Stakes Meeting
The years-long strife in the Anglican Communion could reach a breaking point next week in New Orleans.
An Older, Wiser Ex-Gay Movement
The 30-year-old ministry now offers realistic hope for homosexuals.
Moving to 'Acceptance'
Mainline Lutheran assembly urges bishops not to discipline gay ministers.
Second Chances at Life
698,000 inmates were released from prison in the last 12 months. Most will be behind bars again by 2009. How can we keep more from returning?
Anglicans Turn Inside Out
Episcopal renewal group's new strategy divides conservatives.
Fumbling Religion?
When it deals with Christians and churches, the NFL doesn't always have a good game plan.
Rwandan Politics Intrudes on American Church
Archbishop told Anglican congregation to cancel talk by Hotel Rwanda subject Paul Rusesabagina.
Support Strong for Danger Zone Missions
Despite kidnappings, active U.S. Christians still encourage mission trips to embattled nations.
Rwandan Politics Intrudes on American Church
Archbishop told Anglican congregation to cancel talk by Hotel Rwanda subject Paul Rusesabagina.
Growth of Evangelicals Has Some Amish Leaders Worried
Old Order Amish church excommunicated Pentecostal healer Steve Lapp.
A Hidden Treasure
There's a divine reason the church mirrors the culture.
The Coral Ridge Strategy
D. James Kennedy explains how lay evangelism can lead to exponential growth.
All That's Good in Sports
The NBA is as good a place as any for working out one's salvation.
Hostages' Pastor: 'Remorse Is the Face of the Church'
Interview with Park Eun-jo: 'I don't want this to be a stumbling block for missions.'
From the Seminaries to the Pews
The 'new perspective on Paul' gets the popular treatment.
Powering Down
World Vision India head Jayakumar Christian on how the poor become movers and shakers, and movers and shakers become poor.
Scrambling for Bibles
The world may have moved in next door, but non-English Scriptures remain frustratingly hard to find.

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Was Paul a Slave?
Was Paul a Slave?
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