Church Life+Ministry

Just As We Were
Is mass evangelism dead?
From Tower-Dwellers to Travelers
Ugandan-born theologian Emmanuel Katongole offers a new paradigm for missions.
Brewing Battle
Missouri Baptists frown on beer as evangelistic hook.
A Precarious Calm
A year after the July 2006 war, Lebanon's Christians face a murky future.
Grace Under Fire
The Billy Graham model for handling conflicts and controversies.
Seeker Unfriendly
We need more than worship that makes sense.
Christian Reformed Church Removes Bars to Women in Leadership
Plus: The big news from the Southern Baptist Convention, Romney's faith team, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Italian Priest Kidnapped in Philippines
Plus: 'Virtual desecration' of a famous cathedral, an important IVF finding, another pastor mariticide, Paris Hilton (of course), and other stories from online sources around the world.
Sub-biblical Transformation
Organization-speak threatens to blind us to the church's unique glory.
The Wall Is the Castle
When Christians combat each other, they fail to protect what's important.
Keep Fighting the Good Fight Against HIV/AIDS
More funding from the U.S. government calls attention to the effectiveness of church-based efforts.
When Tragedy Happens
After a massacre like Virginia Tech's, how we minister makes all the difference.
'Nightmare of Nightmares'
Virginia Tech's Korean Christians wrestle with the aftermath of a massacre.
The Mission of the Trinity
Singaporean theologian Simon Chan says 'missional theology' has not gone far enough.
The Cost of Christian Education
Getting schooled in the faith is more unnerving than I care to admit.
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Worship music engages the eyes, not just the ears and tongues.
Holistic Reach
There's more to mission than church planting, author argues.
Gospel Coalition
New group of high-profile pastors seeks return to evangelical consensus.
Francis Schaeffer, the Pastor-Evangelist
Bryan A. Follis on his book, Truth with Love.

Top Story March 28, 2024

Shoes Stay On for Maundy Thursday
Shoes Stay On for Maundy Thursday
Few Protestant traditions continue the footwashing that Jesus did at the Last Supper. Some want a revival of the practice.

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