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The personal importance of faith is increasing in much of the world, according to a survey of more than 38,000 people across 34 countries spanning 6 continents. In an analysis released this week, the Pew Research Center found that 61 percent

I can almost say for certain that, in our lifetime, there has never been a more appropriate time to think and talk about innovation in mission and church planting. About a year ago when we were planning the theme and deciding

In his second week in office, the new president of Malawi—theologian and former Assemblies of God leader Lazarus Chakwera—has called on the African nation to join in three days of prayer and fasting against the spread of the coronavirus. Despite the

Ed: Brian, your website declares, "We are open." Why are you and what does that mean for Calvary Chapel right now? Brian: Following the governor's mandate in California, we shut down all in-person services for three months. When that lifted, we

When churches first canceled in-person worship services in March, virtually no pastors expected their sanctuary doors to still be closed at the end of the year. Those projections are quickly changing, with megachurch pastor Andy Stanley announcing Monday that his

Ed: Many are familiar with C. S. Lewis’s Narnian Chronicles and his Christian apologetics. How can you say he was neglected? Jerry: While Lewis is a well-known author, nevertheless, very few are familiar with his academic books. Yet, these are his

It’s common to hear people long for a quick return to normal these days. The crisis brought about by COVID-19 has left many Christian leaders reeling and disoriented. “When can we get back to the way things used to be?”

The spring semester ended with my elementary school children waving to a computer, offering their goodbyes and “I miss yous” to faces on a screen. The present-tense-ness of the farewell struck me particularly hard: It wasn’t “I will miss you.”

In evangelical discourse, there are several issues that you can count on to stir up a heated debate. One is the role of women in the life of the church. Take last year’s spat over Beth Moore speaking at a church

For years, Bible translation stories went something like this: A Western couple would approach a translation organization about their calling to translate the Bible. The couple would embark on a multiyear process of raising support and an even longer process