8+ hour, 50+ min ago   (785+ words) We often project later experiences back into history, consciously or unconsciously assuming an inevitability to what finally occurred. However, history is complex and, what now seems inevitable, did not always look that way in the past. The distribution of forms…...

17+ hour, 15+ min ago   (558+ words) My assumptions about sex and gender became impossible to reconcile with church teachings. But I had never seriously considered that my personal views could be wrong...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (337+ words) Sand dunes on Mars. JPL NASA “You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”— Buddha. (PS: To those who know who they are: I have been friends with Todd since 2013. One day I…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1309+ words) Churches are making a significant but often overlooked contribution to essential community services across England, according to a new report. The Heart of the Neighbourhood report, published by Gather Movement, identified 12,840 instances of regular community provision among 1,632 churches and Christian…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1775+ words) Eureka (520 Del Norte St.): The Sunday worship service starts at 10 a.m. The Rev. Amy Beth Durward de Macias is the pastor. Both virtual and in-person Bible study is available. Coffee and social time follows the service. firstumceureka.org. Ferndale (425 Shaw Ave.):…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (554+ words) Most Protestant churches in the US are growing, according to new data compiled by Lifeway Research. In a survey of Protestant pastors in the US, sponsored by the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center, 54 per cent reported growth of at least…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (419+ words) Embracing a culture of intentional mission in a changing world Life is full of changes, which creates a lot of questions. One question that has me most intrigued in the midst of current change is: What would it look like…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (292+ words) SAVE 30% + GET ACCESS TO 9/9 LIVESTREAM: HOW 1976 CHANGED EVANGELICALISM 9/9 MEMBER LIVESTREAM: HOW 1976 CHANGED AMERICAN EVANGELICALISM Compiled by Marvin Olasky CT’s editor in chief mines our archives for Christ-centered understanding of how good societies grow. I’ve chosen seven articles, one from each…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (26+ words) The last decade has seen the term Christian Nationalism enter (or re-enter) common parlance. But the connotations surrounding Christian Nationalism have grown increasingly antisemitic and conspiratorial...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (724+ words) In A.D. 700, St. Boniface swung his axe against the pagan Thunder Oak. When the great tree fell, a young fir stood unharmed in its place — the first Christmas tree, a living sign that Christ had conquered the old gods of the…...