Church Life+Ministry

People of the Nook
What Bible smartphone apps tell us about the Book.
America as a Christian Nation? Cherry-Picking from the Past
Christian claims about the United States' origins need grounding in historical fact.
Joining the Eternal Song
How liturgical prayer is saving our community from burnout.
The Road to Gay Ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The denominational battle has been going on for decades. The historical record is much older.
Magic Words: Ghanaian Churches Confront Fake Pastors
Ghana's church planting boom has left denominations struggling to keep opportunists out of pulpits.
Migrating Ministry
One refugee pastor is key to the resettlement of Bhutanese in Texas.
A World Without the King James Version
Where we would be without the most popular English Bible ever.
Rob Bell Is Not a Litmus Test
What one thinks about 'Love Wins' is no test of faith.
Economic Bell Tolls for Nation's Church Steeples
Steeples may have outlived their times as signposts. People hunting for a church don't scan the horizon; they search the Internet.
From Russia, with Love
Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion offers evangelicals more than an olive branch.
The Death of Osama bin Laden: What Kind of Justice Has Been Done?
The news should again remind us of the difference between the City of Man and the City of God.
Reformed Rap and Hip-Hop
Christian genre pioneers are taking their cues from Calvinist leaders.
The Adoption Crusade
What a misleading article in the 'The Nation' can teach evangelicals.
Why Beijing's Largest House Church Refuses to Stop Meeting Outdoors
Shouwang vows to continue showdown until Christmas in hopes of ending Achilles' heel of unregistered churches: government pressure on landlords.
Why We Love Amish Romances
In our brave, liberated new world, more American evangelical readers are seeking freedom in the Old Order.
Poet Amena Brown Speaks the Truth in Rhythm and Rhymes
Faith stirs the spoken word poetry.
Suspected Drug Traffickers Kidnap Pastor in Mexico
Michoacan state church leader abducted during Sunday service.
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
Our ability to live together in peace, argues theologian Miroslav Volf, depends on how we answer the question.
Rehab Revival: Evangelism Among Addicts Seeing Success
Efforts bear a mixed public blessing.
An Improbable Alliance
Catholics and evangelicals used to fight over religious liberty. Not anymore.

Top Story April 28, 2024

What Antisemitic Campus Chants Tell Us About This Angry Era
What Antisemitic Campus Chants Tell Us About This Angry Era
The rage of the mob is a poor substitute for real community.

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