Church

Inside a church’s implosion

Eliza Griswold profiles a progressive evangelical church that sought to do things differently but fell prey to the usual problems.

Written by the oppressor, sung by the oppressed

James Walvin traces a beloved American hymn on its winding journey across racial divisions through the centuries.

How can a congregation change its culture?

It helps to focus less on structure and instead envision the church as an organism.

Which church is dying?

The church of empire might be. But I’m not ready to call time of death on the mystical body of Christ.

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