Category: Church Life

Operation Kid-to-Kid Brings Comfort to Kids in Crisis »

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX—What do think about when you read headlines about economic hardships, natural disasters, and politically charged conflict?  Circumstances like these set families and entire communities reeling, and few people are affected as profoundly as the children involved.  How do the littlest victims cope with the changes and uncertainty around them?  And what [...]

Do I Really Have To Fit In? »

Do I Really Have To Fit In? by Ed Gungor
“Fitting in is killing me,” Halley wailed. It was obvious she was frustrated.
Halley was a twenty-something, single registered nurse who had given her life to Christ during her college years. She was smart, well spoken, and stylish.
“What do [...]

Exposing Abuse in the Church »

Q&A with Peter R. Holmes and Susan B. Williams Authors of Church as a Safe Place
While stories of sexual abuse by priests or others in authority make headlines, many instances of abusive behavior in the church occur unnoticed, and the abused rarely feel free to speak out about their suffering. In [...]

In Search of True Sanctuary »

In a violent and abusive world, do churches offer real safety?

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX—While stories of sexual abuse by priests or others in authority make headlines, many instances of abusive behavior in the church occur unnoticed, and the abused rarely feel free to speak out about their suffering. In their new book, Church as a Safe [...]