As the church, what works better: to curse the darkness or light a candle? Many seem convinced that God is calling them to curse. First and …

A friend of mine visited a large, famous church on a typical Sunday. The worship band performed with precision. The lighting and fog effects were …

It’s been brutal on the blog-o-battlefield. Since last week’s Holy Soup article “Why They Don’t Sing on Sunday Anymore,” I’ve been dodging incoming fire from …

Looking around the church last Sunday I noticed that the majority weren’t singing. And most of those who were singing barely moved their lips. The …

It’s happened again. The church has been appropriated by the professionals. It’s one of the factors that is weakening the American church. The focus within …

This Easter hundreds of thousands of churches across the land will put on their best face. But trends indicate fewer will hear the Resurrection story …

This city has one of the highest unchurched populations in the country. It may just foretell the future. And that may be a good thing. …

Church shoppers. They’re derided as fickle, self-centered customers caught up in the toxic fever of consumerism. “People treat church and church programs like the mall,” …

As they filed out of church, several adults slapped the children’s minister on the back and said the same thing: “I got more out of …