A survey released by evangelical organizations in the United Kingdom last month found that, while around half of the country’s population identify as Christian, only 6 percent are “practicing” and active enough in their faith to attend church at least once a month. The attendance… Read More »After 2,000 UK Church Buildings Close, New Church Plants Get Creative
Experience the royal banquet of the Psalms alongside the wisdom of the “Prince of Preachers.” Spurgeon and the Psalms (Thomas Nelson Bibles, 2022) will guide you into reading and meditating on God’s Word with the penetrating insight of renowned 19th century English pastor Charles Haddon… Read More »Introducing Spurgeon and the Psalms
Matthew D. Kim is no stranger to pain, either personally or as a pastor. In Preaching to People in Pain: How Suffering Can Shape Your Sermons and Connect with Your Congregation—which won CT’s 2022 Book Award for church and pastoral leadership—Kim encourages preachers not to… Read More »Why Suffering Belongs in Our Sermons
Sixty-four scholars and theologians have signed on to a “Wesleyan witness,” a six-part, 62-page document they hope will shape the future of Methodism, define orthodox Wesleyanism, and ground more Christians in the story of sanctification and restoration through grace. “This is classic, orthodox Wesleyan theology,”… Read More »Theologians Craft Wesleyan Agreement for a Divided Methodist Era
The best way to love God greatly is to study his Word and know his character. And that’s why Thomas Nelson Bibles and Love God Greatly are excited to introduce the Young Women Love God Greatly Bible in the New English Translation (NET) version! [Read… Read More »Introducing the Young Women Love God Greatly Bible
Update (May 23): Church of Scotland ministers are now permitted to perform same-sex marriages if they choose. The church’s General Assembly approved an overture that allows parish ministers and deacons to apply for authorization to marry same-sex couples. It passed on Monday by a 274-136… Read More »Church of Scotland Approves Same-Sex Marriage
Rachael Denhollander is horrified by the information inside the monumental third-party investigative report into sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). But she’s not surprised. “The most sobering part,” Denhollander tells CT public thologian Russell Moore, “is that we should have known, and in… Read More »Rachael Denhollander Calls for a Southern Baptist Reckoning on Abuse
Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531) has not usually fared well at the hands of historians. Whether cast as Martin Luther’s antagonist or as John Calvin’s (largely forgotten) understudy, the Zurich reformer has been widely misunderstood, oftentimes vilified, and frequently ignored. Even in death, Zwingli proved to be… Read More »Switzerland’s Original Reformer Was Creative, Combative, and Frequently Controversial
Roughly 10 percent to 20 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, and one in 50 pregnancies will be diagnosed as ectopic pregnancies, a potentially fatal condition in which an embryo develops outside the mother’s uterus. Both miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy can be physically and… Read More »Pro-Life Ob-Gyns: Ectopic Pregnancy, Miscarriage Care Will Continue After Roe
By Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris Even though I walkthrough the darkest valley,I will fear no evil,for you are with me;your rod and your staff,they comfort me.—Psalm 23:4 I celebrated my 90th birthday in 2019. What a gift life is! What an honor to live such… Read More »A Hopeful Walk Through the Darkest Valley