Weblog: Southern Baptists No Longer In, Nor Of, World Alliance
Plus: Pulpit preaching proposal purged, the Inquisition's Comfy Chair, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Splurging on Missions
Southern Baptists fund hundreds more workers for the field.
By John W. Kennedy

Shaping Up Flabby Finances
The basic money challenge is saying no.
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Weblog: Is the Republican Convention More Secular Than the Democratic One Was?
Plus: Preacher Stephen Olford dies at 86, and many other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog: Twelve Dead in Church Camp Mudslide
"Two, including pastor's 6-month-old son, still missing as rescue hopes fade"
Ted Olsen

Churches Demolished at Sudanese Refugee Camp
Bulldozers raze prayer centers as part of government re-planning exercise.
Richard Nyberg

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

Weblog: Christians in Iraq, Bethlehem Face Difficult Christmas
Plus: The Polar Express an evangelical film? religious people allowed on New Jersey juries, the battle for Christmas, new approach in the Sudan, Sikhs violently protest British play, and more articles from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Rob Moll

Cheated by the Affirming Church
Contrary to what some churches teach, it is homosexuality—and not its suppression—that enslaves people like me.
by Anonymous

Weblog: Two Iraqi Churches Bombed
Plus: Mr. Bean opposes British religious hate-crime bill, religious summit opens in Indonesia, Vatican condemns 'Christianophobia', Christmas dilemma, praying for the home team, and other articles from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Rob Moll

Weblog: Muslim Youths Raze Four Nigerian Churches
Plus: Christian Legal Society chapter sues Ohio State, USA Today issues major report on Jack Kelley, and many other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog: Suspect Nabbed in Pakistan Car Bombing
Plus: Sri Lanka church burned before Sunday services.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog: New Kids on the Blog
Plus: Links to a record-breaking 429 religion stories on gay marriage in Massachusetts, San Francisco, and the Church of England, a Ten Commandments resurgence, The Passion of The Christ, and even a few topics Weblog hasn't beat to death already.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

At Offering Time, My Job Is on the Line
When your congregation's financial 'inferiority' causes problems for your bank account.
George R. Cannon, Jr.

Tight Money Strategies
Six ways to balance when the budget goes red.
Stephen B. Box

A Bridge Over Troubled People
Sinners of all stripes find a church home under the I-35.
By Deann Alford

Weblog: Presbyterian Church of America Shoots for the Hip
Plus: More on Dean on religion, Clark on abortion, Jack Kelley admits he was forced to quit USA Today, and other stories from online articles around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Pastorpreneur
Tired of playing it safe, this pastor hears a higher (and harder) calling.
John Jackson

Looking for a Sign

A Very Moving Church Service
The containerized chapel has everything troops need to worship
Ted Olsen

Not Just Another Megachurch
Church-growth critics and partisans would do well to visit Louisville's Southeast Christian Church.
By John Wilson

Weblog: Five Baghdad Churches Bombed
More Christians are expected to flee the country as their numbers continue to decrease.
Compiled by Rob Moll

Fighting Flight
Christians call for commitment in wake of church bombings.
By Kevin Begos

Anti-Conversion Conspiracy
Buddhist nationalists in Sri Lanka step up violence against churches.
By Manpreet Singh

Law and Disorder
"Why your church might end up before a judge and jury, and what you can do to prevent it."
Richard Hammar

Weblog: Are Gay Priests the Solution to the Abuse Crisis?
The parsonage credit, and other stories from online sources around the world
Ted Olsen

Christian History Corner: Of Church, State, and Taxes
If you want to know what the establishment of religion looks like, check out church history, not American tax law
Elesha Coffman

Denomination Thwarts Bankruptcy
Anglicans cut a deal regarding residential schools abuse suits
Debra Fieguth

Growing Edge

I Cried So Hard I Laughed

First Things First
Teaching about worship by asking the right questions
Ron Rienstra

A Discerning Spirit
Making good choices in an era of liturgical change
John D. Witvliet

Road-Test
Andrw Jones

No Religion-Based Zoning
Illinois Vineyard church wins right to worship in its own building
Bob Smietana

Weblog: Judge Says Banning Church from Office Building Was Illegal
"Franklin Graham responds to criticism of Iraq relief plans, and other stories from online sources around the world"
Ted Olsen

There Goes the Neighborhood
A Florida court allows a Christian church to build in a Spiritualist town
Ted Olsen