Church Life+Ministry

Sibling Filmmakers Set Out to Free Austin's Sex Slaves
John and Michelle Nehme are tackling human trafficking in their own background.
Meeting Refugees on the Roofs of Richmond
How a new housing ministry is welcoming the newly arrived.
Departing Diocese Sues Episcopal Church for Identity Protection
(UPDATED) Legal dispute among South Carolina's Episcopalians sent back to state court.
Why Jonathan Bock Wants More Christians in the Arts
The Los Angeles native and PR exec is on the hunt for patrons.
Don't Give Up on Post-Christian Places
Tim Keller shows how the seeds of gospel transformation can take root in rocky secular soil.
Why the Rest of Your Week Matters to God
My Love Affair with Small Town America
The qualities that drive away others are what endear me to my community.
A Sliver of Shalom in the Suburbs
How my Christian community used a plot of land to plant community in an isolated neighborhood.
Breast-feeding in the Back Pew
Why are we so uncomfortable when nursing mothers imitate God in church?
What You Need to Know About the Bay Psalm Book
Boston's Old South Church is selling a copy of the historic volume. Here's why it's such a big deal.
Private Jets for Jesus
Nigeria's Pentecostal preachers say expanding ministries justify their personal planes.
The Seven People Americans Trust More Than Their Pastor
Gallup says only 52 percent give clergy high marks for honesty and ethics.
How a Korean Prodigal Son Landed on Toronto's Stage
Toronto theater buffs know playwright Ins Choi. What they don't know is how his church makes his work possible.
State-Sponsored Pilgrimages Under Review in Nigeria
A third of the country's 90,000 religious pilgrims this year were Christians.
Christians Find Few Shades of Grey in Book's Popularity
Bestselling "mommy porn" trilogy prompts fresh questions on cultural engagement.
The Mystic Baptist
Why megachurch pastor Charles Stanley had spent so much time in prayer his whole life.
What's Driving Evangelical Enthusiasm?
Data shows growing Catholic-evangelical "intensity gap"—but it doesn't indicate exactly why.
Hurricane Sandy Unites New NYC Churches
Pastor Pete Armstrong says his church's relief efforts are among many common-good decisions to bless the Lower East Side.
31,000 United Methodist Clergy Won't Lose Tenure After All
UMC's highest court invalidates plan approved by denomination in May.
Loving the Loners, One Apartment at a Time
Chris and Bethany Priebe say Christians' greatest 'mission' in Phoenix may be relationship.

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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