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Churches need new thinking—on the part of denominational executives, pastors brave enough to walk into challenging situations, and people willing to let go of a church model that no longer works.

The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship board knew it had a choice: build an institution, or build a movement.

Here are the most-read Century Blog posts of the year.

For this end-of-the-year post, we asked our favorite historians and writers to share prayers from the past that could serve as guides for our present.

When someone inquires how I am, I often reply, “Good. Life is full.” I say that intentionally because I have grown weary of the excuse of being too busy. There’s an implication that in my busyness I have shut out people I love. 

Here are the Century book reviews that got read the most online this year.

Gerard Russell’s account of disappearing Middle Eastern religions has an elegiac quality. It’s heartrending and often infuriating.

I eschew the danger of the river, but I know that it is where God leads me.

Here are Steve Thorngate's most-read posts of the year.

Here are the Century magazine articles that got read the most online this year.

I’m a regular reader of Runner's World. Like most special-interest magazines, there’s a lot of repetition of ideas if you read long enough, but it’s excellent monthly motivation and entertainment for this unexpected hobby and lifestyle of mine. At times the magazine is downright inspirational.

Other states have a history of violence, suspicion of government, and more Baptists than people. What makes Texas different? Robert Wuthnow says it’s oil.

Each day in the U.S., nine churches close their doors for good. This isn’t news—but it’s hard to talk about when it’s your church.

Here are Carol Howard Merritt's most-read posts of the year.