Church Life+Ministry

Siege from Within: Day and Night in Johannesburg
South Africa is not an easy place to minister, despite the apparent normalcy.
Talk and Walk
Getting our body in sync with our message.
Rise of the Rebel Virgins
Why we refrain even when premarital sex is safe and "natural."
A Refugee's Quiet Dignity
A Zimbabwean pastor waits warily after South Africa's riots.
"The Shack" Built on Shifting Sands?
William Young's surprise bestseller sparks heated response and prompts important questions
When God Disturbs the Peace
Our gospel may be small because we fail to believe that God animates many social movements.
All Shook Up
Experience in Pentecostal churches fired a love of music many early rockers couldn't shake
Rebooting PEACE
Rick Warren adds reconciliation to an already ambitious mission strategy.
Managing a Crisis
Relief needs in China and Myanmar are massive—and will likely continue for years.
Aiding China's Shaken Church
Franklin Graham discusses outreach after the Sichuan earthquake.
Unexpected Dialogue
Why is a former Chinese official talking to Luis Palau?
From Blessing to Burden
Candidates are scrutinized ever more closely for their spiritual associations.
Denominations Join Episcopalian Diocese in Fight Over Church Property
Judge says Methodists, Worldwide Church of God, and others can participate in oral arguments.
Changing China
The Chinese church is growing in size and influence.
Olympic Outreach
China's restrictions force ministries to retool their efforts.
Watching the Spirit Move in China
Some extraordinary moments in ordinary settings.
A Church with a Rodeo
Cowboy churches raise important questions about cultural translation of the Christian faith.
No Place for Complacency
David Wells on The Courage to Be Protestant.
Myanmar Aid Crisis Triggers More Deaths, Disease
Groups still unable to deliver food, medicine. Death toll may top 128,000.
Teaching a Calvinist to Dance
In Pentecostal worship, my Reformed theology finds its groove.

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