I just read this fascinating New York Times article about missionaries to Islamic communities. There is a dispute about whether it is deceptive to present Christian beliefs about God and Jesus using concepts of Allah and Isa from the Koran. Those who use the strategy believe that it explains our beliefs about God in a [...]

I’ve read two articles recently focusing on how Christians can come together to support a larger cause when it comes to making sacrifices or showing compassion for Lent.
A group of Anglican British bishops are urging Christians to reduce their carbon footprint during Lent.  According to the USA Today, the bishops are asking people to at [...]

The earthquake in Haiti and the visible response raise a lot of issues for me. I was a missionary in the Dominican Republic for 6 years working near the border mostly with Haitians. I visited Port on a couple of occasions.
When I went to the DR as a missionary I imagined that helping would be [...]

It’s probably a dream scenario for most churches in this economy.  A sudden, unexpected gift of $70,000 just shows up in the collection plate.
The 25 member Covenant Life Worship Center in Haslett, Michigan, is in just this position.  But they’re stuck in an interesting predicament.  The money comes in the form of a winning lottery [...]

As a Christian in a mosque, I wondered how Muslims would be treated in a church. Are churches open for visits by Muslims?

(Quick Thought is a new feature, providing a quick post for you to respond to with your first reactions and thoughts.  The goal is to keep comments short, too.  Maybe a couple sentences but no more than 100 words or so.  Let’s see where the conversation goes!)
“Pre-existing conditions accepted.”
I saw that on a spam fax [...]

It’s encouraging to see the number of churches in my home country that are getting directly involved in projects overseas. For them, it’s not enough to fund a missionary and send them to do the dirty work. Churches now want to visit the missions they support and get their hands dirty and see first [...]

I just had an inquiry from the Religion Editor at a major American weekly news magazine. She wants to know our take on the phrase “followers of Jesus,” particularly as an alternative to the term “Christian.” 
I see it on Facebook regularly, when some of my Christian friends describe their religious affiliation with a variety of terms that [...]

My grandmother passed away last month at a hospice in Portland, Oregon. Nanna Mary was always petite. But in the final weeks of her life she was tiny, a shrunken version of the vigorous little English fighter who had served in the Royal Women’s Army in World War II and went on to travel the [...]

I had not heard of this letter before today, but in light of recent happenings with the United States Wall Street it seems extra interesting.
Here’s the first part of the letter:
Read the whole letter and make sure to scroll to the bottom to see the list of signatories.
As the Church of the Lord in what [...]