Samuel Wells: Shaking the dust
That's the life of a missionary -- shaking dust. So shake, shake, shake, and let God do what only God can do, says the noted preacher.
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The Rev. Melanie B. Mullen laughs as she and other Richmond downtowners engage in a session of "pub theology." Photo by Dean Hoffmeyer
New mission program takes church outside the walls and into the city
The downtown missioner program at a historic Richmond, Virginia, church nudges members out into the community to practice the art of neighboring, asking, What do you need that we could provide?
Molly Worthen: Three questions that open up evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is bigger than many realize, containing a variety of beliefs and resources for reconciling Christianity with the 21st century. A UNC history professor offers a different way to define evangelicals.
David M. Ndetei: Improving mental health in Africa
Though it receives little attention in the West, access to mental health care is one of the most critical health issues in Africa, says a Kenyan psychiatrist.
Every day but Sunday, people come to Mission Arlington for assistance, both physical and spiritual. Photo courtesy of Mission Arlington
Mission Arlington is taking church to the people
Tillie Burgin never envisioned creating a multimillion-dollar social services nonprofit when, 27 years ago, she started a Bible class in a low-rent apartment complex in Arlington, Texas.
Darriel Harris: 'Let me tell you a story'
The South Sudanese culture of storytelling taught an American pastor how to use Bible stories to teach and to delight.
Syngman Rhee: Christianity in Korea can be a catalyst for reconciliation
The Korean Peninsula is a divided land, long torn by hostility and enmity. But Christianity is a life-giving religion that can help write a new history even there, says the noted Korean-American church leader.
Xi Lian: Let go, and let the church develop in its own way
Missionaries have often tried to recreate their version of church abroad. But for Christianity to flourish in another land, it must adapt in its own way, says a scholar on Christianity in China.
Katsuki Hirano: Don't be afraid to become a minority
A pastor from Japan, where Christians are less than 1 percent of the population, says numbers are not important. What is important is to obey and to follow Jesus, honestly and faithfully.
Russ Ferguson: Making space for veterans
Many of the nation’s veterans are in desperate need of community, and the church should welcome and help them, says a Navy chaplain.