Church Life+Ministry

Imprisoned Ministry
The future of Prison Fellowship's rehabilitation program, and other faith-based social services, are in the hands of an appeals court.
Warren's North Korea Trip Delayed
Stadium event still planned for next year.
Homeland Security Says 'Way Too Much Fraud' in Religious Visa Program
Plus: A victory for Christian Legal Society chapter, Egypt attack thwarted, manufactured spirituality, and other stories from online sources around the world.
North Korea, Land of Opportunity?
Missile tests and a planned trip by Rick Warren have put the spotlight on the country's beleaguered Christians.
Why Catholicism Is Dying in Ireland
Plus: Billy Graham in Baltimore, the Church of England approves female bishops, NYT on Rob Bell, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Treasurer Embezzled $100,000, Says PC(USA)
Plus: Another InnerChange ministry busted out of prison, McLean Bible Church's Bible study fight, Gordon-Conwell wants conservative Anglicans, Mark Noll on the KJV, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Men Are from Mars Hill
Mark Driscoll praises Jesus, blasts mega-churches, and extols Reformed theology.
Third Priest Attacked in Turkey
Plus: "Overstated" excommunication risk for Catholic stem-cell researchers? N.Y. human rights body backs off roller rink, witch doctors embrace Scripture, Keith Richards's Christian album, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Social Justice Surprise
Stephen Monsma proves that evangelicals are more active in welfare-to-work programs than any other religious group.
Hope in the Heart of Darkness
With 3.9 million dead and 40,000 raped, Christians work for renewal and healing in Congo's killing fields.
Born Again and Again
'Jesus gives us strength,' says a Congolese pastor.
From Rape to Rebuilding
Women persevere in the Congo despite daunting obstacles.
Gospel Work in Time of War
Who says evangelism has to stop during conflict?
Glimpses of God in Africa
Reporting from the heart of darkness.
Beyond Yellow Ribbons
Become a blessing to a military family.
Reforming Wayward Reformers
Renewal movements are winning the battle against mainliners, says Thomas Oden.
'Jesus Mean and Wild: The Unexpected Love of an Untamable God'
Apparently 'satanic' can be a synonym for 'relevant'.
Cutting Deeper
Decline in giving to PC(USA) headquarters forces more layoffs.
Experiencing Life at the Margins
An African bishop tells North American Christians the most helpful gospel-thing they can do.
Beyond Azusa Street
An eclectic collection of essays looks at the growth of Pentecostalism.

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‘Wildcat’ Is as Unsettling as Flannery O’Connor Would Have Wanted
‘Wildcat’ Is as Unsettling as Flannery O’Connor Would Have Wanted
Ethan Hawke has made a movie as scandalous as one of the writer’s short stories.

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