Church Life+Ministry

The CallingEpisode 36|39min
Love of Literature Feeds Karen Swallow Prior's Faith
Why the Liberty University English professor believes the church still needs the classics.
‘Worst Year Yet’: The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Be a Christian
Islamic extremism now has a rival, according to 2017 World Watch List.
The World’s Most Outstanding Medical Missionary
Burundi surgeon wins $500,000 prize for service in 2016’s hungriest country.
Q+A: Inside Edition's Megan Alexander on 'Faith in the Spotlight'
The popular journalist shares about staying true to her faith in the TV news industry.
I Went From Fighting in a Cage to Living in a Hut
How an MMA fighter found Jesus—and discovered his calling in the Congo.
Is the Way Our Cities Are Designed Keeping Us Apart?
How churches can benefit from a lesson in urban geography.
7 Boring Ways the Church Can Change the World
Honestly, it’s nothing radical.
500 Years After Luther, We Still Feel the Pressure to Be Justified
Luther's law/gospel insight is as brilliant as ever—especially in 21st century America.
Division Is Not Always a Scandal
What to think of the 45,000 denominations that rose from the Reformation.
Christianity Without an Adjective
We shape society when we remember who we are first and foremost.
Gleanings: January/February 2017
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our January/February issue).
The Church’s Integrity in the Trump Years
It begins by recognizing the name above every name.
Our Top 10 Articles of 2016
Readers and editors rank the best posts of the year.
The Top 20 Christianity Today Articles of 2016
The bigger story behind Jen Hatmaker, visiting Ken Ham's giant ark, and Andy Stanley's 'stinkin selfish' parents comment.
The Top 10 Testimonies of 2016
Here are the Christian conversion stories that CT readers shared most.
CT's 2016 Cover Stories, Ranked
Here are the Top 10 features that readers read most.
The Top 20 CT News Blogs of 2016
Lecrae joins Beyoncé, Iran frees Saeed Abedini, and LifeWay drops Jen Hatmaker.
This Christmas, Remember the Refugees
The Nativity scene would be empty without Jews, Arabs, Africans, and displaced people. Here's what that means for your holiday.
What Happens when Churches Read Together
We need to read the Bible, certainly—but also history, literature, current events, and everything else under the sun.
Why Millions Watched this Church Christmas Video
The underage narrators get the story right. Almost.

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