Where to Draw—and Not Draw—the Line in Politics
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School District Lifts Restrictions on Christian Student Groups
An Illinois school district has agreed to lift restrictions on Christian student groups called Good News Clubs. The Moline-Coal Valley School District will also pay more than $100,000 in legal fees. The school district previously denied the Christian student groups equal access t
Rome has identified the problem. Has it stated the Gospel clearly enough?
The Vatican’s new document on transmitting the Christian faith begins with an admission that should unsettle more than Roman Catholics: putting children through the machinery of church life does not guarantee that believing Christians will emerge at the other end. Venite ad me, p
Korean Churches Are Breaking from Traditions to Bring Back Youth
On a narrow street in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District sits a glass-fronted building that looks like an ordinary café. A neon-lit staircase descends to a dim performance space where lyrics flash across a large screen as driving music fills the room. Young ministers and attendees mov
John Anderson Dies at 71, Leaving a Legacy of Country Music, Family and Faith
John Anderson, the Country Music Hall of Fame singer whose unmistakable voice brought audiences “Swingin’,” “Straight Tequila Night,” and “Seminole Wind,” died Oct. 21. He was 71. Anderson died peacefully in his sleep, according to his representatives at Absolute Publicity. The c
Anglican primate offers prayers for Indi MP Helen Haines following assassination attempt
‘IF WE HATE, HATRED WILL DEVOUR US’ The leader of the Anglican Church of Australia has urged Australians to guard their hearts against hatred, as the country mourns an attack on Indi MP Helen Haines. Bishop Mark Short, Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, offered prayers
Kinship With the Dead Doesn’t Have to Be Spooky
Last month I took my kids to visit a small family cemetery where my father and brother are buried. My 4-year-old, full of questions, had never seen a tombstone before. Her total ignorance reminded me that we live in a world where death exists mostly as an abstraction: We may ackn
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Theology of Vocational Well-Being in Team Ministry
When a team is working effectively, its combined efforts far outstrip the efforts of the pastor alone.
Kansas Senate Candidate’s Megachurch Tells Kids Ministry Staff to Stop Saying ‘Boys and Girls’
The largest United Methodist congregation in America is telling children’s ministry workers to ditch terms like “boys” and “girls” in favor of gender-neutral alternatives, and one source of inspiration listed on the guidance comes from a transgender LGBTQ activist. A message obta
Goodbye, ‘Sam’s Club’ Megachurch. Hello, Stained Glass.
Trinity Presbyterian finally has a church building of its own. That building has arches. And carved hammerbeams that tell the story of the Bible. Just northeast of Tulsa, in Owasso, Oklahoma, the PCA congregation has met in many locations since it was established in 2011. Twelve,
How Mental Illness Became an Identity
Only twice have I met my cousin Jason, who lives in Florida. This isn’t only because I grew up a time zone away: Jason is profoundly autistic, with little ability to communicate. He’s lived most of his life in a group home with the specialized care he needs—which is a lot, even o
We Need to Know Our Reformed Roots
This volume is an invitation to rediscover that heritage and to find fresh encouragement in the faithfulness of God, who has sustained his church through the centuries.
If the Church Did Its Job, Would the Parachurch Exist?
Do pregnancy centers, food pantries, or campus ministries exist because the church is failing to do her work?
Highland Park votes to leave United Methodist Church
After two days of voting, members of the Dallas congregation overwhelmingly approved a resolution severing ties with The United Methodist Church. More than 90% voted in favor of the move, according to the church.
‘Jesus Is Lord’ Sign Raises Questions After Christian Man Killed in Shocking Home Invasion
An 81-year-old Mississippi man who openly shared his Christian faith was shot and killed during a home invasion. According to Fox News Digital, Bobby McGill was asleep alongside his wife, Peggy, when Eric Basco allegedly broke into their home around 4 a.m. on Oct. 15. Union Count
