Church Life+Ministry

Humbled By Motherhood
I thought starting a nonprofit was hard. Then I had a baby.
Mockin' the Suburbs
Why city-loving Christians are wrong to sneer.
Gleanings: September 2015
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our September issue).
Clean Water’s No. 2 Problem
A snapshot of Christian witness in the world (as it appeared in our September issue).
Common Core Meets VBS
Louisville school officials and churches team up to help kids avoid the "Summer Slump."
God Doesn’t Need You to Go Viral
Christian vloggers walk a fine line between sharing Christ and selling themselves.
God Does Help Those Who Help Themselves
A look at poverty solutions that engage the poor.
Augustines for the 21st Century
The church needs more pastors who write and preach top-notch theology.
Our Plates Runneth Over
For the sake of the church, its mission, and our health, it’s time to talk about our diets.
Saved from Islam on September 11
As I looked up at the burning twin towers, life-changing words came to me—words I suddenly heard inside my head.
One in Three Americans Say Divorce Is Still a Sin in Cases of Abuse
Pastors are more understanding when adultery, spousal abuse, or abandonment occurs.
Lamentations: A Bottle for the Tears of the World
Christopher J. H. Wright explains what one of the Bible's most neglected books teaches about our cries of grief.
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Let Go, Let God (and the Homeroom Teacher)
How a helicopter mom learned the grace of hands-off parenting.
The Church's 'Intersex' Challenge
How should we respond to those who don’t seem to have been created male or female?
For the Single Mom Who Feels Invisible
We see you, and we want to help.
Family Christian Stays Open, $127 Million in Debt Erased
Sale will save more than 200 Christian stores but helped to bankrupt at least one Christian publisher.
Faith Meets the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Crowdfunding pioneer Jessica Jackley discusses the redemptive, poverty-fighting work of microfinance.
What Vacation Bible School Looks Like in a Nursing Home
We found some new VBS students: My grandmother and her friends.
Why Some Churches Put a Price on VBS
Charge nothing and overbooked families don’t show; charge too much and you price-out the people you’re trying to reach.
My Weird Childhood Faith Isn’t So Weird Anymore
Witnessing Christianity’s shift over the charismatic church.

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Creating Christian College Presidents for the Future
Creating Christian College Presidents for the Future
A first cohort of scholars consider whether God is calling them to executive leadership.

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