Church Life+Ministry

The Main Reason for Declining Church Attendance: Children's Sports?
Roundup of new religion research finds link.
Is Concern Over the Rise of the 'Nones' Overblown?
Experts weigh in.
Finding Faith After Spiritual Indoctrination
The story of the girl who wouldn't stop asking questions.
Who Speaks for Complementarian Christians?
For me, it's not the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. It's the local church.
Rick Warren's Final Frontier
Saddleback wants to bring the gospel to the world's 3,400 unengaged people groups. Why it just might work.
The Beauty of Life in Small Places
City-focused evangelicals have much to learn from Rod Dreher's memoir of small-town life.
In Unusual Move, IRS Reverses 'Church Plan' Pension Decision
Good news for 700 former hospital employees months before plan runs out of funds.
Believing in a Better Modesty Movement
How we teach purity through a celebration of beauty and self-respect.
How Breastfeeding Brought Me Closer to God
Nursing became the spiritual discipline that taught me to slow down and rest.
Pope Francis's Emerging Revolution
I'm not a Catholic, but each day brings more encouraging news about the new bishop of Rome.
Black Churches' Missing Missionaries
Black churches are booming. Why they are not sending.
Controversy Is Not a Christian Virtue
I don't think Jesus set out to make headlines.
Big Theology for Little Kids
Thanks to catechism, my young ones can tell you a thing or two about justification, salvation, and repentance.
A Friendship Deeper Than ‘Besties’
Women are wired for more soulful relationships.
Russell Moore Elected as Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission President
Why the next voice of the Southern Baptists says he wants to speak with 'convictional kindness.'
The Way We Give Now
Christian ministries received $9.8 billion in cash donations in 2011. But which ones received most?
When New Moms Can't Stop Worrying
Facing OCD, mental illness, and depression beyond the "baby blues."
More Than a Right
We need a better way to discuss women's ordination.
How Do Evangelical Churches Talk About Homosexuality?
A gay Christian journalist traveled across America to find out.
Single Ladies Need Better Work-Life Balance, Too
Sheryl Sandberg's lessons for all of us, including the church.

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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