Church Life+Ministry

Indian Pentecost
How a "Holy Ghost revival" among child widows in India became an international sensation and a local wellspring of Christian outreach.
A Church in Diaspora
A New Orleans pastor takes care of his scattered flock from Houston.
Churches Try to Find Scattered Flocks, Assess Damage From Afar
With churches damaged and congregations dispersed, measuring Katrina's impact has been nearly impossible.
Parable of the Good Church
Neither the fury of Katrina nor inefficiencies of government can stop the people of God.
The Sunday After
What Gulf churches were doing on the first Lord's Day after Katrina.
I Was a Stranger
Ministry in the Astrodome and beyond.
Amid the Evacuees
How churches in Houston, among other cities, began picking up the pieces.
The Politics of the People of God
The Church has a unique role to play in our politicized culture.
A More Demanding Faith
Christian history is full of attempts to lead a more radical faith.
The New Monasticism
A fresh crop of Christian communities is blossoming in blighted urban settings all over America.
Houston's Religious Communities Scramble to Help Evacuees
"We're in this thing for the long haul" without government money, church leaders warn.
Drop Out and Tune in to Jesus
Today's intentional communities are very different, and very similar to, those formed in the '70s.
Remonking the Church
Would a Protestant form of monasticism help liberate evangelicalism from its cultural captivity?
The Holy and the Ivy
Intellectual skepticism persists in the Ivy League. Thankfully, so does a vibrant Christian faith.
High-Tech Circuit Riders
Satellite churches are discovering a new way to grow the body of Christ.
Latin American Evangelicals' Life Just Got Harder
Pat Robertson's assassination call is more than just an ill-considred remark.
Passages
Deaths, promotions, and other items from the religion world.
End Extreme Poverty in 2005?
No way. But we can still do something significant.
Christians Raise Ministry Profile
Celebration 2005' offers service as low-key witness.
A New Song
Taize's unique congregational singing is artistic, yet waits on the Spirit.

Top Story April 24, 2024

Mike Johnson Defies GOP to Heed Evangelical Pleas for Ukraine Aid
Mike Johnson Defies GOP to Heed Evangelical Pleas for Ukraine Aid
After lobbying from fellow Southern Baptists and Christians affected by the war, the House speaker moves a package forward.

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