When you make it loving and redemptive. (Ed. note: Ken Sande says publicly disciplining sinful and wanton church members is good for the church, and it’s good for the one disciplined. Then why do so ...

(RNS) When Karen Hinkley decided to have her marriage annulled, she had no idea it would lead to a public shaming from one of the largest megachurches in America. After learning her husband was ...

Some conservative Christians are promoting a more aggressive approach to church discipline. But others say this approach does more damage than good. When Karen Hinkley decided to have her marriage ...

We do no one any favors if we ignore or downplay core beliefs. The response was not surprising. Some called it a “purge”; others a “witch hunt.” In October, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) ...

Growing up I had some really great youth coaches in baseball and basketball.Men like Bob Stafford, Art Shea, Armand Gendreau, and Bob Cabral. At the high school level I was blessed to be taught ...

Abandonment of internal church discipline over the past half century has undermined the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, said the American cardinal who heads the Vatican's supreme court.

Until last fall, a 25-year-old Seattle man named Andrew was happily committed to Mars Hill Church, one of America’s fastest-growing megachurches with more than 5,000 members. He volunteered weekly for ...

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