Church Life+Ministry

Hostage Homecoming
"This must be one of the happiest moments of my whole life, says widowed missionary Gracia Burnham"
Two Hostages Die In Attempted Missionary Rescue In Mindanao
Wounded survivor Gracia Burnham returns to Kansas after 376 days in jungle captivity
Martin Burnham: Willing to Go
"Family and friends remember the talented pilot, mechanic, and missionary to missionaries"
Ediborah Yap: The Almost-Forgotten Hero
The Filipino nurse could have escaped from Abu Sayyaf but stayed to care for the Burhams
Filipino Churches Lent 'Constant Prayer' to the Hostage Crisis
Christians in the Philippines are saddened by the deaths of Burnham and Yap but are now more active in evangelizing to Muslims
'They Were Missionaries to Missionaries'
"An interview with Doug Burnham, brother of Martin Burnham"
'Their Faith and Courage Has Strengthened Me'
Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry speak about Martin and Gracia Burnham
The New Capital of Evangelicalism
"Move over, Wheaton and Colorado Springs—Dallas, Texas, has more megachurches, megaseminaries, and mega-Christian activity than any other American city."
Parachurch Passion
A Dallas food pantry was transformed when it turned the tables on who should do ministry
The Hispanic Challenge
It's not easy growing Christian leaders for Dallas's fastest-growing population
New Dispensation? Camping: 'Leave Church'
Family Radio founder's latest teaching prompts church defections
Germany: Authorities Pull Plug on Power for Living
DeMoss Foundation says it is not a cult
"Inside CT: Big City, Big Ministry"
How did a top-25 list of ministries become a cover story on Dallas?
Quotation Marks
"Comments on biblical prophecy, the war on terrorism, and plagiarism"
"It's Soccer, Not Quidditch"
Witch doctors and red devils populate the game of soccer
Go Figure
Statistics and numbers on the Protestant clergy shortage and The Prayer of Jabez
Peace (and Quiet) Be With You
"Technology enters the church, for better or worse."
Missions Evaluate New US Kidnapping Policy
Does Washington understand the reason for no-ransom positions?
’Let’s not Fight’
Conservative leaders say they want to rebuild the church Jesus' way.
Southern Baptists: To Sign or Not to Sign?
Some Southern Baptist missionaries balk at revised statement.

Top Story May 5, 2024

Conservative Methodists, Unite
Conservative Methodists, Unite
After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.

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