Books & Culture 's Book of the Week: Getting Ahead in Order to Serve
Why Christian ambition isn't an oxymoron
Beth Henary

A Sureer Footing

The Gallery: The Inner Circle
Huguenot intrigues swirled around a handful of key figures.
Emily Alger; Matt Donnelly

Seen Through
Christ of Sinai and the splendor of Byzantium at the Met.
by Emily Jorjorian Lowe

When Marriage Brings Suffering
The meaning of marital covenants in bleak seasons.
By David P. Gushee

Rainbow Coalitions
African American, Hispanic pastors lead the charge against gay marriage.
Tony Carnes

Everything That Rises Must Converge
The inevitable and preordained trajectories of evolution.
by William Dembski

Thirteen Bad Arguments for Same-Sex Marriage
Why the rhetoric doesn't stand up under scrutiny.
By Robert Benne and Gerald McDermott

The Dick Staub Interview: Winning People, Not Arguments
John Stackhouse discusses the evangelistic need for humble apologetics

Hulking Rage
An epidemic of anger at the cineplex
Jeffery Overstreet

The Red Barn Run

Staying Alive

Hulking Rage
An epidemic of anger at the cineplex
Jeffery Overstreet

Weblog: New York Times Blames Christians for Missionary's Death in Lebanon
CAIR's Ibrahim Hooper says Graham, Falwell, and Robertson are equivalent to Osama bin Laden, and other stories from online sources around the world
Ted Olsen

Good Question: Keys to Forgiving
Lewis B. Smedes

Weather: Churches Battle Winter's Big Chill
Natural-gas increases strain church budgets across the U.S.
Jim Jones

An Icy End to Time
L. Penseur

Number Eight

Update: Feds Limit Low-Power Radio Licenses
Corrie Cutrer

7 Ways to Rate Your Church

Rabble Roused
The complainers place me in an awkward position, seeking God on their behalf when I'd rather give them the boot.
By M. Craig Barnes

BREAKING THE GRUMBLERS’ GRIP
How to respond (and not respond) to chronic complainers.
John White

IF YOU HAVE A GRIPE, PRESS 2
Louis McBurney

"Christian History Corner: Our Brothers and Sisters, the Episcopalians"
The Episcopal Church needs our help. Here's why we should give it
Chris Armstrong

Shaking Hands with Thugs
Sometimes setting aside human rights is the way to ensure their ultimate victory.
Christianity Today Editorial

The Gallery: The Inner Circle
Huguenot intrigues swirled around a handful of key figures.
Emily Alger; Matt Donnelly

The Ecstatic Heresy
Seeking a superficial unity, some denominational leaders opt for feelings over facts.
By Robert Sanders

The Heart of Stone Church
When one member stonewalls growth and outreach, what is a church to do?
By John R. Throop

Navigational Errors
A thriving church sank, not because it hit an iceberg, but because of six leadership mistakes afterward.
[ Name Withheld ]

Keeping Conflict Healthy
The Leadership Forum

Leadership Surveys Church Conflict
Bad news: 95% experience conflict. Good news: 94% report positive results.
By Eric Reed

Ghosts of Conflicts Past
This church had been stalking its pastors for generations. Now it was time to stop.
By Dan Cooley

The Conversation You Dread
A nasty outburst led to a more constructive approach for those difficult confrontations.
By Denise Van Eck

Redeeming Conflict
Boundaries Face to Face focuses on conversations for building the right walls.
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Hulking Rage
An epidemic of anger at the cineplex
Jeffery Overstreet

Weblog: Missionary Accused of Spying Returns to Canada
"Prolifers respond to Paul Hill's execution, 5,280 pounds of Ten Commandments links, is gospel music from slaves or Scotland? and many other stories from online sources around the world"
Ted Olsen

The CT Review: What Is Truth (About Pilate)?
Three books dig for insights into the shadowy ruler and his wife.
By Lauren Winner

SUCCESS OR FAILURE
Eugene Peterson

Sometimes Ministry Stinks
How will you respond when you get stuck holding the bedpan?
By Craig Barnes

Till Ministry Us Do Part?
The breaking and healing of a pastor's marriage.
by Matt and Julie Woodley

Burden Bearing
The price of pastoring that we weren't ready for
By Kelly and Tosha Williams

They Leave It, But They Can't Leave It Alone
The memoir of a disaffected Mormon.
Robert L. Millet

The Ecstatic Heresy
Seeking a superficial unity, some denominational leaders opt for feelings over facts.
By Robert Sanders

Pondering a Divorce
Some United Methodists think their differences are irreconcilable.
By Kathleen K. Rutledge

"Rich, Delighted Christians"
The Good of Affluence aims to give leadership to wealthy Christians moved and troubled by their fortune
Cindy Crosby

Seven Sirens

Reflections: Quotations to Stir Mind and Heart
In a consumer society, there are inevitably two kinds of slaves: the prisoners of addictions and the prisoners of envy
Ivan Illich

Weblog: Jim and Tammy Faye Together Again
Plus: 50 dead after Muslim attacks in Indonesia, Billy Graham's last crusade (until November) and other stories from the world's mainstream media sources.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 6/1/00

Journalism: EPA Panel Faults World Magazine
by J. Lee Grady

Victory Out of Defeat

Slowing Down the Runaway Forgiveness Truck
Is there such a thing as too much mercy?
By Scot McKnight

Reflections: On Enemies
Quotations to stir the heart and mind on hatred and forgiveness
Richard A. Kauffman

Payback
Thinking about retribution.
Oliver O'Donovan

Minutes From Death

Preacher in the hands of an Angry Church

A Community of Foes
Andy Crouch

Single (Issue) Minded
World's Joel Belz criticizes Christianity Today for an editorial we never published—and never would.
By Mark Galli, Managing Editor

Weblog: Clergy Respond to Bush's Ultimatum to Saddam
"Banning hot cross buns, Slate says Rick Warren does a subtle violence to the rigors of belief, and other stories from online sources around the world"
Ted Olsen

Weblog: Rwanda's Emmanuel Kolini Again Protects Orthodox Anglicans
Was Joseph a pedophile? And other stories from online sources around the world
Ted Olsen

Dirty Hands and Concrete Action
A conversation with Jean Bethke Elshtain
Michael Cromartie

Reflections: Quotations to Stir Mind and Heart
Reflections on the occasion of John R.W. Stott's 80th birthday
Richard A. Kauffman

Anonymous Are the Peacemakers
For the past century, the Nobel Peace Prize has spotlighted those who work for fraternity among the nations. But strife and warfare are often thwarted by Christians working quietly and prayerfully.
By Gerald Shenk

Ambassador: Sudan Accords Only One Step in Peace Process
Continued effort to implement and monitor Sudan's peace agreement will be necessary to ensure safety for its population, Michael Ranneberger says.
Interview by Rob Moll

Peace in the Trash Can
Protestants disillusioned with Good Friday Agreement.
By Mary Cagney

Dirty Hands and Concrete Action
A conversation with Jean Bethke Elshtain
Michael Cromartie

Weblog: White House Speechwriter Talks About the Bush Code
Plus: U.S. News phones it in on prayer, Indonesian churches attacked, Mormon author disfellowshipped, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

A Heartless Homeland
Why more North Koreans than ever are fleeing their country.
By Gregg Chenoweth & Tricia Miller

Ordinary Terrorists
Muslim extremists in Pakistan do not always belong to dangerous groups.
By Jeff M. Sellers

I Lost It
Noted missiologist Ruth Tucker shines a light on the netherworld of apostasy in Walking Away from Faith
Wendy Murray Zoba

What I Wish I'd Known Before I Quit

Pastor's Progress

Slowing Down the Runaway Forgiveness Truck
Is there such a thing as too much mercy?
By Scot McKnight

"Weblog: Will War Breed Hate Crimes Against Muslims, Christians, or Both?"
"PCUSA court criticizes leader but dismisses charges, and other stories from online sources around the world"
Ted Olsen

Good Question: Hell's Final Enigma
Won't heaven's joy be spoiled by our awareness of unsaved loved ones in hell?
J. I. Packer

Christian History Corner: The Vanishing Act of the Church in Turkey
A church worn down by Christian rivalry and Islamic jihad hangs on in the land of Nicea and Ephesus.
Collin Hansen

As Attacks Continue Indian Churches Warn of Growing Danger
Christians dispute claims that attacks are random or results of internal feuds.
By Anto Akkara in Thrissur | posted 6/6/00

Harvest Season?
Filipinos are turning to God, but rapid church growth strains relationships among Christians.
By Anil Stephen in Manila.

Missing the Rupture
How two groups address the real issues behind church splits
Christine Scheller

Weblog: The Gathering Presbyterian Storm
Arrest made in missionary's beheading, Texas approves abortion waiting period, and other stories from online sources around the world
Ted Olsen

Marriage Makeover

Mythical Proportions
America is not so generous, free, and innocent as it imagines itself.
Myths America Lives By, reviewed by Greg Taylor

Worldview Boot Camp
Evangelical young people need training in the truth about truth.
By Charles Colson with Anne Morse

Word Power
A little knowledge of New Testament Greek can be a dangerous, or edifying, thing
Gary M. Burge

Weblog: Battle Brews Over Warfare Language (Or: Mission Minded Groups Attempt to Heal Each Others' Vocabularies)
Plus: Amy Grant is pregnant, memories of Wedgwood, and other stories from media sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

PASTOR DAVID OR PASTOR SOLOMON?
Sometimes we are called to fight worthy battles, sometimes to build God's house.
Robert L. Moeller

Overcoming the Evil One

Breaking 80
Golfers don't want to be better people. They want to be better golfers.
Mark Galli

Why God Enjoys Baseball
A new book by Richard Mouw argues that we can glory in even unredeemed creation
David Neff

Plus: The Uncommon Benefits of Common Grace
Does God only take delight in saving souls?
interview with Richard Mouw