Church Life+Ministry

How to Keep Time Like a Christian
An excerpt from 'Moments & Days.'
The Good (and Bad) News About Christian Higher Education
‘Christian colleges are as strong as they’ve been since the 1920s,’ says historian William Ringenberg. But there are challenges on the horizon.
How My Stereotype of Ex-Convicts Was Blown to Bits
Christianity Today President and CEO shares the joys and challenges of post-prison ministry.
Research Says: Young People Don't Want Hip Pastors
A study of 250 congregations suggests that youth and young adults want substance rather than style.
How Churches Change the Equation for Life After Prison
One of the hardest days of incarceration may be the day it ends. The church can be there to make a difference.
I Overlooked the Rural Poor—Then Trump Came Along
This election has urban evangelicals paying more attention to the plight of small-town America.
Racism Rejected
A snapshot of Christian witness in the world (as it appeared in our September issue).
Gleanings: September 2016
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our September issue).
Extreme Athletes Don’t Have to Settle for Adrenaline Highs
Action-sports ministries help wakeboarders, surfers, skaters, and snowboarders ground their passions in gospel truth.
Let Them Bake Cakes
The Great British Baking Show teaches me about offering and receiving friendship in a fractured world.
Freed from the Life I've Always Wanted
How Jesus confronted my "good Christian life"
Corpse Trials and Other Perils of Church Politics
I guess that's one way to handle a church staff change . . .
Southern Africans Set to Test Anglican Ban on Same-Sex Unions
The province is scheduled to vote on gay clergy and blessing civil unions.
Why I’m Not a World-Changer
In my middle-age years, I’ve traded revolution for good old-fashioned faithfulness.
The CallingEpisode 18|41min
Shauna Niequist's Recipe for a Hospitable Church
Why the author, speaker, and snack-serving guru thinks a warm welcome can save the world.
Am I Humble Enough to Learn from Millennials?
Learning from my elders is easy. Learning from those younger than me—not so much.
After Gas Station Break-In, Churchgoers Rally to the Pumps
How a Georgia church helped save a burglary victim's business just by filling their tanks.
Losing Myself
Becoming “Mom” stirred up a difficult question: Who am I . . . really?
How Celebrate Recovery Helped Evangelicals Open Up About Addiction
Over 25 years, the program has made churches a safer space for recovery.
Confessions of a Sixth-Grade Youth Group Rock God
What I gleaned from my brief flirtation with praise-and-worship stardom.

Top Story May 20, 2024

A New Era of AI Is Here, and the Church Is Not Ready
A New Era of AI Is Here, and the Church Is Not Ready
In the uncanny valley of the shadow of data, we should fear no evil—and prepare for a very different future.

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