Church

Russell takes a listener question about whether some songs are better than others for worshipping in a congregational setting.

A peculiar hospitality can awaken faith in our secular contexts.

Anxiety, boundaries & the slow work of God

Some see the crackdown as persecution, others challenge the national church’s ties to Russia.

“This difficult episode awakened a deeper love for the house of God, the place where we gather.”

Rebecca McLaughlin’s latest book shows the radical health benefits of church attendance.

Russell takes a listener’s question about whether the work of fallen songwriters and authors should be used for worship.

We’re right to be wary of the perils of thin community, like loss of meaning and, attachment to screens. But thick communities have woes too.

CT advice columnists also weigh in on neighborhood witness and awkwardness at church.