Church Life+Ministry

Billy Does It Again
New York celebrates Graham's enduring importance.
Experts Warn Houses of Worship at Risk After Court Ruling
Eminent domain ruling could make churches, poor vulnerable.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Religious freedom in Vietnam and China, Messianic Jews in Israel, and Millard Fuller.
Promoting and Uniting European Evangelicals
Swimming against the current makes the European Evangelical Alliance's liaison to the E.U. feel alive.
Jesus and Justice
How Billy Graham tactfully led evangelicals on race at his first New York City crusade.
Uncertain Future
July 10 election could determine the church's status in this Muslim nation.
Study Questions Whether Short-Term Missions Make a Difference
Missionaries don't keep giving after they return; hosts prefer money to guests, Calvin sociologist finds.
Love in the Land of Enmity
The local joke is that Gaza is hell. But that doesn't seem to deter ministry there.
Reporting Eye to Eye
The Holy Land has always been treacherous.
Christian Zionists Split Over Gaza Pullout
Some remain politically neutral.
Turkey's Protestants Face Wave of Attacks
Anti-missionary threats turn violent.
Banning Compassion
Buddhist radicals seek to curtail Christian witness.
Power Struggle Rocks Hollywood Presbyterian
Church fight pits venerable congregation against governing body.
Black Church Indifference Postpones Launch of Christian Churches Together
Some question whether another ecumenical group is necessary.
A Quirky and Vibrant Mosaic
Evangelicals are admired, mocked, praised, scorned—and all for good reason.
Culture Allies
Ethiopian government donates land for hundreds of congregations.
Evangelical Collective
New association seeks more rights in Israel.
Sex in the Body of Christ
Chastity is a spiritual discipline for the whole church.
Six Priests Face Suspension
Deny they have 'abandoned communion' in dispute with bishop.
Fuller Creates Another 'Habitat'
New organization will focus on housing, too.

Top Story May 3, 2024

‘Wildcat’ Is as Unsettling as Flannery O’Connor Would Have Wanted
‘Wildcat’ Is as Unsettling as Flannery O’Connor Would Have Wanted
Ethan Hawke has made a movie as scandalous as one of the writer’s short stories.

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