Chinese Evangelical Free Church of Ames

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What the Bible Says About Homosexuality

What does the Bible truly say about homosexuality? In this blog you can find out the truth about what it says concerning same-sex love.

What alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

Five Questions for Christians Who Believe the Bible Supports Gay Marriage

You've studied the issue, read some books, looked at the relevant Bible passages and concluded that Scripture does not prohibit same-sex intercourse so long as it takes place in the context of a loving, monogamous, lifelong covenanted relationship.

Why an Unfriendly Small Church Is Worse than an Unfriendly Big Church

Walking into a small church for the first time can be an act of great vulnerability.

8 Concerns That Church Members Seldom Tell Pastors

There are some concerns that are harder to bring up than others. Things like: We're concerned about your marriage.

What You Need to Know Before Joining a Church

Before we attend a church, we should know that it is a legitimate church. Now, obviously, if the sign on the front of the church reads “Church of Satan,” we know it isn’t a legitimate body of Christian believers.

The evangelical church has become leaner and arguably meaner

Evangelical churches have lost many moderate members and have become more virulent without losing their power.

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

Why the Word, “Evangelical,” Is in Trouble

Exploring evangelicalism from an historical and global perspective.

Would We Know as Much about Evangelicals if Not for the Religious Right?

If evangelicals were not political would they generate any more attention than the Amish?

Do You Call Yourself an Evangelical?

How do you define the term when someone asks you what it means?

Why We Need Evangelicals

The word "evangelical" is one of the most abused words in our culture and even in the church. Earlier in my adult life, I almost always encountered this ...

Religious Freedom as Freedom to Discriminate?

Removing religious exemptions will not promote tolerance or inclusiveness. It will forcibly strip religious organizations of their ability to operate as religious organizations.

“What makes someone an ‘evangelical’?”

Is There Hope For Evangelical Women?

If Evangelical Christians are going to change their attitudes toward women, they have to learn the important role that women really have played throughout church history. They have to recognize women as leaders, teachers, preachers, evangelists, and apostles--not just as domestic caregivers and support staff.

The Evangelical Covenant Church

How a rural community came together to offer hope to families experiencing housing instability.

The End of the Evangelical Project?

Regular readers of this blog are aware that I’ve spent much of the last decade exploring an idea that there are new trends within White Evangelicalism that could potentially reframe our futur…

An Evangelical's Guide to the Enneagram

What's behind the popular self-assessment tool making its way to your church.

idea: Why I’m an evangelical

Evangelical – noun: a member of the evangelical tradition in the Christian Church. The trouble is, some people think the E word is a term used by old,<br>conservative Christians who are very anti an awful lot of things. Is that true? We spoke to some evangelicals to see why they believe what they<br>believe. Old fashioned? We don’t think so.