Church Life+Ministry

'We're All Theologians'
But is it the best or worst of times for doctrine?
Box Office Pantheism
Critiques of Avatar's spirituality should be winsome—and prophetic.
Love of Unimaginable Proportions
What to do when you find yourself praying to the quid pro quo god.
Brian McLaren's 'A New Kind of Christianity'
Brian McLaren's 'new' Christianity is not so much revolutionary as evolutionary.
Are Evangelicals Doing a Good Job at Racial Integration?
Church leaders and observers weigh in on a current debate.
'Hunger Can Be Conquered'
And, says former Wall Street Journal reporter Roger Thurow, churches have a crucial role to play.
'Jesus Was a Rebel'
Okay, he was. What's your point?
Q+A: Philip Ryken, Wheaton's Next President
'I want to cultivate a campus-wide community of grace.'
Robert Park's North Korea Mission
A 28-year-old missionary was reportedly inspired by the martyrdom of Robert Jermain Thomas.
Dearth of Jobs, Death to the Family?
Where others have failed, the church must meet society's looming challenge.
The Trouble with Twilight
Theology professor Beth Felker Jones suggests Christians should look for hidden messages in the vampire buzz.
Should Churches Be as Friendly as a Bar?
Perhaps people are looking for something else.
An Olympic Chaplain
The head Christian chaplain at the Vancouver Olympics draws on years of playing professional hockey in U.S. and Sweden.
Sport Is More Than Play
A response to Shirl Hoffman's "Fanatics."
Oppression in the Home
A book helping churches respond to an issue we'd rather not think about.
State Department: Now's Not the Time for Haitian Adoptions
Official says first priority should be placing Haitian children with Haitian families.
Lent—Why Bother?
Three authors weigh the merits of observing Lent.
For Churches, How Much Risk Is Too Much?
For some leaders, taking steps to prevent disasters is a matter of faithfulness.
Are We Transformed Yet?
Why the spiritually mature don't talk about how God has made them spiritually mature.
Breadwinners and Benefactors
Lynn Cohick argues that early Christian women were more active in public life than we might think.

Top Story May 2, 2024

Was Paul a Slave?
Was Paul a Slave?
The surprising argument that Saul of Tarsus was born into bondage.

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