Secondary church issues have the potential to divide us, but we can choose to stay united as the body of Christ.

Here’s why the new denomination may or may not fit the label.

Ahead of the first general conference, the new denomination is weighing possible limits on leaders.

And other brief news from Christians around the world.

Aslan is fictional, but the real Lion of Judah reminds us that we’re forgiven.

How groups like Hillsong learned to let go of the literal in favor of creative collaboration.

A Christian reconciliation group in Israel and Palestine warned that war would come. Now the war threatens their relevance.

As my doubts about his teachings grew, so did a secret fascination with Jesus.

When it comes to defending the faith, local congregations have long been the first line of defense.

How a romance author journeyed with God through an unwanted divorce.

Nijay Gupta helps us rediscover the compelling strangeness of the earliest Christians.

Like the disciples, we need to learn the difference between trust in Jesus and spiritual cockiness.

Attention to bodies and cultural conflict has brought attention to the question of what it means to be human.

Only on our best days do we get a glimpse of the joyful labor to come.

We’ve got little information on Jesus’ appearance and personality. But that’s the way God designed it.

When I married into a Jewish family, antisemitism hit home. Now, the holy day reminds me of our future hope.

Mary Magdalene was a recipient of grace with a story to proclaim.

I want to continue to call myself a complementarian. But we need to reclaim the term.

Are churches moving to an egalitarian model truly embracing female leadership?