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She's a Person, Not a Uterus
Fighting women's global health disparities with dignity.
Live Tonight! Life and Justice Roundtable
Watch six leading thinkers discuss the call to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Get a preview and reminder now.
60% of Congregations' Giving Not Keeping Up with Inflation
Study: Giving is up, but so are costs. Now lots of pastors are talking more about giving.
A Detroit School Where Jesus Is Head of the Class
Ernestine Sanders and Clark Durant attribute their school's success to its Christ-centered focus.
Catholics on the Evangelical Trail
George Weigel heralds an "Evangelical Catholicism" whose adherents strive to bring Jesus into every area of life.
Serious Catholics Are Evangelical
True Catholicism, says George Weigel, is about boldly proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Americans Far More Connected to Local Church than Any Other Institution
Rasmussen finds local religious institutions rank first (54%), making local charities and recreational groups (12%) a distant second.
Salvation at the Storefront Church
How Peacemakers International is giving Detroit drug dealers and prostitutes a hope and a home.
Church Repents of 'Mistreating' Pastors over Past Three Decades
Congregation reconciles with four former pastors that left 'wounded and deeply distressed' from 'misdeeds and un-Christlike attitudes.'
'Guard Your Heart' Doesn't Mean Christians Can't Date
Finding wiser lessons in Proverbs 4:23.
Orphans in Limbo
Russia's recent adoption announcements leave American parents confused—and 700,000 Russian children waiting.
It's OK to Talk Like a Christian
Skip the trendy vocab, not the biblical terms.
Ministering on the Margins in Rural America
Tierra Nueva ministry reaches drug addicts, migrant workers, and other downtrodden people living in Washington State.
Mounting Mortgage Cases Could Force One of U.S.'s Largest Megachurches into Foreclosure
Investigation finds Indiana's Family Christian Center spent lavishly on ministry while falling behind on mortgages, taxes, and bills.
Persecution in China Is Very Real
You can argue that Christians are more free than they were 30 years ago. But persecution is rising and the central government does plan to eradicate house churches.
How Adulthood Is Like High School All Over Again
Churches need to recognize the awkward teenager inside each of us.
The Generation Gap Among Christian Women
An open letter to women over 40.
Suburban Megachurch's Inner-City Bank Goes Bust
Chicago church preaches prosperity, but attempt to aid Lawndale fails to follow suit.
Why I Left World Vision for Finance
And why my current work matters as much as my former work.

Top Story May 4, 2024

Conservative Methodists, Unite
Conservative Methodists, Unite
After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.

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