Church Life+Ministry

Finding a Job that Works for You and for God
Tips for overcoming job-hopping, career confusion, and ‘vocational scrambling.’
Stop Assuming Dads With Daughters Must Be Disappointed
Having four girls is not a punchline.
How 11 Pastors Preach Politics (Or Don't)
We asked 11 pastors about the last time they preached about politics and why.
Churches Are Twice as Likely to Fear Refugees as to Help Them
Survey studies how American Protestants are engaging the refugee crisis, and why many are not.
Southern Baptists Lose Almost 1,000 Missionaries as IMB Cuts Costs
Total is almost twice as high as International Mission Board had expected.
I Love My Kids—That's Why I Tell Them 'No'
The blogger behind 'We Are THAT Family' shares her advice on combating entitlement.
The Humble Coach Behind Celebrity Christianity
Remembering the tenacity and ironies of Fellowship of Christian Athletes founder Don McClanen.
God Has a Confusing Plan for Your Life
The believer's call is never to certainty, but to faith.
You Were Never Made to Be 'Productive'
Why rest is at the center of God's design.
How Victims of Sexual Abuse Can Get the Better of Satan
A Christian therapist shares lessons from 25 years of counseling survivors.
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My Top 5 Books to Make the Church Less Culturally Relevant
Mark Sayers recommends readings that help the church look less like the surrounding culture.
Evangelicals Make March for Life More 'Catholic'
A snapshot of Christian witness in the world (as it appeared in our March issue).
Have Christians and Jews Extended the Olive Branch Too Far?
Orthodox rabbis say Christianity is God’s will. Vatican says don’t formally evangelize Jews.
What Every Issue of CT Is About
We are all 'part of a great and mighty cosmic work of God.'
How the Church Heals
No other institution contributes to public health like the Body of Christ.
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Status Update: Still Struggling
Adoption is a good thing, kids are cute, but let’s be real: This mess is hard.
Keith and Kristyn Getty's Global Sunday Singalong for Evangelism
This Sunday, more than 4,100 churches in 81 countries will sing new version of OMF hymn that first drew missionaries to China.
Died: Charles C. Ryrie, Theologian Whose Study Bible Shaped Dispensationalism
The 90-year-old scholar leaves behind a legacy beyond Dallas Seminary.
Dear Everyone: Stop Writing Open Letters
Open letters have changed history, but our petty online rants are getting old.
Sunday Service: 2026
Imagine the worship experience of the future.

Top Story May 18, 2024

AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.
AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.
American Bible Society study finds majority don’t trust technology with spiritual matters.

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