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Less Than Half Of Churchgoers Know About Membership, Study Suggests
Research questions membership as a "measure of denominational size or reach."
Nigeria's Deadly Deployments
Christian graduates shun national service.
Meanwhile, Love the Sojourner
How Phoenix Christians are helping illegal immigrants as they wait for the economy—and the law—to change.
Food Fights: Homeless Ministries Respond to Restrictions
Several cities enacted anti-feeding laws over the summer.
Supreme Court's Health-Care Ruling Could Weaken Charity Tax Breaks
Why some religious nonprofits' worries aren't about the contraception mandate.
How to Drive Out Demons
Results from a new survey of 170 self-professed North American exorcists.
Dancing to the Beat of Shalom: Christians Revive Kansas City's Arts Scene
The Culture House and Störling Dance Theater have given believers a voice in the local arts scene and beyond, meanwhile bringing a bit of racial peace to the Kansas City area.
Eastern Orthodox Lose Two Evangelical Bridges
Resignation of Metropolitan Jonah follows death of Peter Gillquist.
The Hymns That Haunt Us
A newborn atheist just can't get the church's music out of her head.
Mars Hill Bible Church Names Rob Bell's Successor: Kent Dobson
Kent Dobson is the son of Ed Dobson, pastor emeritus at Calvary Church in Grand Rapids.
North America's "Punching Preacher" Banned From Entering the U.K.
Controversy surrounding revivalist Todd Bentley resurfaces in Western Europe.
Canada's Largest Protestant Church Elects Openly Gay Leader
Gary Paterson beat out 14 other United Church candidates in six rounds of voting.
The Second Coming Christ Controversy
David Jang has become an increasingly influential figure in Asian and now American evangelicalism. He and his followers have founded media outlets and a Christian college and are key influencers in the World Evangelical Alliance. But many say he leads a group that has encouraged the belief that he's the 'Second Coming Christ.' Is there any truth to the allegations?
Monitoring Controversy
Why some stories take a long time.
Good Eats and Evangelism: A Whole-Gospel Restaurant Serving Pittsburgh's Soul
Chef Nikki Heckmann's Bistro To Go offers tasty ingredients to revitalize Pittsburgh's North Side neighborhood.
Tilling among the Tulips: Christians Sow Hope at a West Michigan Farm
Eighth Day Farm's founders believe local food will restore the land and bless its inhabitants.
Today's Seminary Students "Too Poor To Take Vow of Poverty"
Surging student debt may push seminary out of reach for budding pastors.
The Problem with ‘Incarnational Ministry’
What if our mission is not to “be Jesus” to other cultures, but to join with the Holy Spirit?
Finding Jesus at Burning Man
How God used us at one of America's most hedonistic gatherings.

Top Story June 18, 2024

Sunday Best in India: Christian Women Weigh What to Wear to Church
Sunday Best in India: Christian Women Weigh What to Wear to Church
From embracing Western styles to preserving cultural heritage, how female leaders in six states navigate competing perspectives on appropriate attire.

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