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

Canterbury Crackup
Eschewing church discipline has come back to haunt Anglicans.
A Christianity Today editorial

Weblog: U.S. Protestant Majority Gone By End of Year, Says Survey
Plus: Christians in Iraq, Terri Schiavo, Moore's monument, home churches, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog: Debates on Debates on Church Discipline
Catholic bishops will issue statement on Communion as a Matthew 18 lawsuit is reinstated against a Texas Bible church. Plus: Samuel Huntington on why atheists are outsiders, religious leaders apologize for Abu Ghraib, and many other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog: Anglicans, Blasphemy, and the BoSox
A ridiculously comprehensive roundup of religion news so far this week.
Compiled by Rob Moll and Ted Olsen

No-Fault Division?
It may be time for mainline churches to consider an amicable divorce.
A Christianity Today editorial

Evangelicals: Fragmented and Thriving
The history and future of evangelicalism as a movement.
by Mark Galli

Back-seat Fighter
Would I ever learn to keep my comments about church antagonists to myself?
By Nancy Nicewonger

Body Politics
Amid political tensions, when is a pastor to speak out and when to refrain?
By Gordon Macdonald

Keeping Conflict Healthy
The Leadership Forum

Evangelicals & Catholics
The state of play
J. I. Packer

Canterbury Crackup
Eschewing church discipline has come back to haunt Anglicans.
A Christianity Today editorial

Good Boundaries Make Good Christians
The difference between welcome and inclusion
Good Fences, reviewed by David Neff

"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

Body Politics
Amid political tensions, when is a pastor to speak out and when to refrain?
By Gordon Macdonald

Same-Sex Marriage: What Can I Say?
Four pastors discuss the pressures and opportunities of the current controversy.
Forum: Phil Busbee, Tony Campolo, Cheryl Sanders, and John Yates

Opening Closed Minds
When you address controversial issues today, you can irritate or influence, but not both.
By Adam Hamilton

Is the Reformation Over?
Well, if you have to ask …
Mark Noll and Carolyn Nystrom

Evangelicals & Catholics
The state of play
J. I. Packer

Operation Human Rights
How evangelicals got outside their comfort zone to help the oppressed overseas.
By David Neff

Crisis Ready
Tragedies are inevitable but never expected. When the next one occurs, will your church be strengthened or shattered?
Mel Lawrenz

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

Leading Worship Leaders
4 ways I'm learning to guide artists.
By Nancy Beach

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

Churches Respond After the California Fires
The disaster provides ministry opportunities that would have been otherwise impossible
Rob Moll

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

The Tradition Temptation
Why we should still give Scripture pride of place
Roger E. Olson

The Leprosy Doctor
Paul Brand showed how to serve others sacrificially and emerge with joy
Philip Yancey

Holy Johnson and the Ethiopian Church
Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God, said the Psalm. Yet racism in the mission churches clouded that vision. James Johnson (1836-1917) offered a solution.
Ted Olsen

Pledging to Fight
Atheist says battle over 'under God' has just begun.
By John W. Kennedy

Toxic Maxims
Misleading advice about business ethics from America's leadership expert.
by David W. Gill

Accidental Revolutionary
How one woman fought for a just tax
Collin Hansen

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.

Sailing Off into Irrelevance
The Episcopal Church's rejection of orthodoxy is sobering for evangelicals
Christianity Today Editorial

An Anglican Rorschach Test
Conservatives and liberals fide hope in statement
Douglas LeBlanc

Weblog: Pope Warns Archbishop of Canterbury of Unity 'Difficulties'
"Meanwhile, Rowan Williams speaks of a clear sense of limits in the Anglican Communion"
Ted Olsen

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

New York's New Hope
From inner-city gardens, to fine-art exhibitions, to political activism, street-smart churches are changing the culture of America's largest and most dynamic city.
By Tony Carnes

The Good Fight
4 spiritual disciplines to keep fights from scarring your soul.
By Mark Buchanan

Building Alliances to Save Lives
Why evangelicals' partnership with others to fight persecution worked—and where the coalition is heading.
An interview with Allen D. Hertzke