The New Era of Christian Networks

Pregnant and on Mission in Zika Territory: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
The outbreak hit Honduras during the third trimester of my long-awaited pregnancy.
Cindy Haughey
Months before our wedding, my fiancé started a toy-manufacturing business to create jobs in Honduras. We moved to Tegucigalpa as husband and wife in 2010, starting our life together in a country with the world's highest murder rate. Needless to say, we skipped the honeymoon phase. In addition to the shock of a new country, language, and culture, I faced the violent reality of life in Honduras's capital. Rates of robbery, rape, and murder climbed to levels unimaginable in Los Angeles... continue reading >>

Gleanings Pew: How Evangelicals Live Out Their Faith in 32 Aspects of Everyday Life Survey compares American Christians on evangelism, exercise, eating, recycling, and dozens more. Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

Her.meneutics Your Calling Isn't Just Between You and God How community discernment can help women recognize their gifts. Sarah Bessey

The Exchange BLESS Missional Practices as a Sideways Step into Evangelism This simple acronym guides us in missional outreach Ed Stetzer

Speaking Out James Dobson: Why Children Are a National Blessing Under-population is the deeper global problem. James Dobson

Gleanings College Drops Mascot Named for Missionaries Martyred by Native Americans The 'Fighting Missionaries' will no longer memorialize Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. Morgan Lee

Gleanings Sweden Can't Deport Christian Convert Back to Iran (Yet) Canada also stalled over Iranian Christian 'war criminal', while Czech Republic will deport 25 Iraqi Christians. Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

Her.meneutics Put Down the Church Attendance Scorecard Shame and peer pressure don't lead to healthy discipleship. Michelle Van Loon

The Exchange Five Observations in the New Era of Christian Networks-- and What Denominations Need to Learn The network advantage... and what denominations can learn from them Ed Stetzer

The Exchange Tales from the School Drop-Off Line—April 8, 2016 It's a DROP off line... Ed Stetzer

Book Review The Church's Law-Grace Throwdown: 300 Years and Going Strong A group of 18th-century Scottish churchmen fought bitterly over the right teaching. How we can we avoid veering toward their extremes? Andrew Wilson