Articles on Church

Churches Neglect Teaching on Spiritual Gifts

Among born-again Christians questioned by the Barna Research Group (BRG), 21 percent said that they had heard of spiritual gifts but did not believe...

How to Maintain Moral Integrity in the Ministry

Rick Warren: The right to lead is earned, and it's earned by being trustworthy. I think the most damaging sin a leader can commit is to betray the...

The First Crusade: November 27, 1095 . "God Wills It," Shouted the People

In 1095, Pope Urban II summoned a Council to meet at Clermont, France. The church had fallen on hard times following the lifelong clash between Pope...

Michael W. Smith Urges Churches to Be 'Vertical'

"I'm not saying you should forget the things God has taught you, but God is doing something new right now, and it's wonderful," Smith added. "Can you...

Leadership Divorces Pushing Church to Crisis

The Coming Underground Church in Europe

GENEVA, Switzerland Many Christians have heard of the "underground church" in China, where believers are forced to meet in secret and often endure...

Faith and Reason: Kierkegaard's Legacy

Pagans blamed the downfall of Rome, and other calamities as well, on Christianity. This prompted a reply by a North African bishop that shaped the...

Vigilance Through the Fire

Even on the surface, a story about a community of believers standing to together to save their church is moving. But, for the individual Christian,...

Christianity as Usual? Not Quite

In an explosive conversation, CBN.com Program Director Chris Carpenter recently sat down with Ludy to discuss why Christians are perceived as being...

The Rise of Christianity in the Global South

Like other northern European countries, Denmark has historically been a homogenous society. Also like its neighbors, this has changed in recent years...