Persecution

Every village in the United Kingdom used to have a pub, a church, and a general store. Today, pubs (short for “public houses”) have become iconic, a popular destination for visitors to try drinks, traditional pub meals, and the cultural

By now, Southern Baptists recognize that their movement is in a decline that shows no signs of changing course. By their own measures, they’re not adding as many new believers to their flocks each year—the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) went

The Elusive PresenceAs Christianity Today's editor in chief, in this column I reflect on American Christianity, but especially evangelical Christianity. I’ve been embedded in the movement for over five decades, so I should have something to say by now. And

Start an article with the statement “What is an evangelical?” and you are likely to get a healthy mix of eye rolls and frustrated sighs. There are simply better things to do with your time than read the one thousand

Image: Oil Spill Photo By StudioBarcelona / Getty | Oil refinery By shaunl / Getty / Vetta By August 27, 1859, New England railroad conductor Edwin L. Drake had been spending borrowed money for months, and it was

The concept of disciple-making is, thankfully, becoming in-fashion within our evangelical subculture these days. Unfortunately, few of these conversations start back or extend forward far enough. Here’s what I mean. The unnecessarily bifurcated language of evangelism and disciple-making leads one

Today, I want to introduce you to some friends. I’ve known Darrin and Amie Patrick for a couple of decades. And, I’ve known Greg Surratt for a similar amount of time. I’ve preached for both of them at their churches

The Elusive PresenceAs Christianity Today's editor in chief, in this column I reflect on American Christianity, but especially evangelical Christianity. I’ve been embedded in the movement for over five decades, so I should have something to say by now. And

Most parents with young children have, more times than we would care to admit, stood at the threshold of their child’s room and stared in holy horror at the mess scattered in front of them. Who knew that one pint-sized

Three months after firing founding pastor James MacDonald, Harvest Bible Chapel has pulled the video and radio broadcasts of his popular “Walk in the Word” teaching ministry and announced that it will not move forward with plans for digital distributions