Church Matters Archives

How does a new pastor learn about a congregation? It starts with discovering the stories already in the church.

There is a trend of declining evening attendance in evangelical denominations that long have cherished a heritage of worshiping twice on Sunday....

Driven by population shifts, immigration, and human reproduction, massive new cities are springing up all over the globe. Will the church rise to...

Where some Christians fret over the loss of Christian consensus in America and the growing ranks of the religiously unaffiliated, we see great...

Sometimes I think I should start a new file: really dumb culture wars that do more harm to Christianity than good.

Is it a surprise that our church team sputters at times? Maybe we should function more like a football team...

There is no excuse for much of the recent behavior demonstrated by the director of The Passion of the Christ. Mel Gibson's choices have undoubtedly...

Eve Tushnet is still a lesbian--something she doesn't expect will change. Nonetheless, she's taken an amazingly countercultural approach to...

My latest book was released yesterday by Multnomah Books. This new book takes a look at many of the most controversial issues facing the church...