Persecution

We rarely hear it put as bluntly as did the small congregation of Grove United Methodist Church, where some members recently claimed “age discrimination” over a service being cancelled, but there are many churches sending a similar message: “If you

Years ago, I flew to Colorado to help people increase the quantity and the quality of their God conversations in a church in Colorado Springs. On the shuttle ride over from the Denver airport to my rental car company, I

Ed: What prompted you to write Adorning the Dark? Andrew: In the beginning, it was a writing discipline. I was in the thick of a new album at the time, and wondered if it might be helpful to journal about the

Ed: What prompted you to write this book? Will: As a clarity and vision consultant for the church, I fell in love with designing powerful tools and facilitation practices that bring breakthrough to teams. While building the Auxano team I began

It can be a challenge to say the Lord’s Prayer sincerely these days. Living in a modern industrialized society where food is processed, packaged, and abundant, do we honestly desire daily bread? If you set out to craft a prayer at

Late last year, writer Jonathan Merritt was offered the keynote spot at a church conference in Scotland. The cathedral provost emailed him, saying, “we received the Lords direction to invite you to speak in this event.” He detailed the tradition

Most of our Instagram accounts resemble the modern equivalent of a high school locker: Here are photos of me and my friends, and here are things I find beautiful. Only now, the insides of our lockers are beamed across the

When a technological wave crests, I’m not usually riding it. I’m in favor of reading, not binge-watching; dinner parties, not Google hangouts. I was late to own a smartphone and join Facebook, and I still don’t use Instagram. Embarrassingly, I

Each year that I’ve done this podcast, I’ve had the chance to connect with more and more listeners. It’s been such a gift to hear how this podcast has helped you all better understand the complexities and history of some

Remembering scholar Lamin Sanneh, theologian Jean Vanier, evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, and others.A collection of CT obituaries and tributes from 2019, listed in chronological order.Embedded Article:158934Embedded Article:160295Embedded Article:160328Embedded Article:160786Embedded Article:161145Embedded Article:161162Embedded Article:161037Embedded Article:161563Embedded Article:161729Embedded Article:161995Embedded Article:162230Embedded Article:162738Embedded Article:162934Embedded Article:163189Embedded