Editor’s Notebook Archives - MinistryWatch
From corporate scandal to a life of second chances, Mark Whitacre's life is a road-tested story of repentance and redemption.
A Ph.D. program in journalism at a Christian college would help repair a major cultural breach
He Gets Us has spent ~$775M on ads. Meanwhile, zero Christian colleges offer a Ph.D. in journalism. MinistryWatch President Warren Smith makes the case: it's time for a Christian billionaire—or a bold college president—to endow ...
A case study for Christian journalism.
Serious allegations demand serious journalism — persistence, but also proportionality and skepticism. We pressed Julie Roys on her Wheaton College investigation. Where does accountability end and activism begin?
Growth numbers mask a deeper crisis.
“Rumors of Christian higher education’s (CHE’s) demise have been greatly exaggerated,” so says Perry Glanzer over at Christian Scholar’s Review. He cites new numbers from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) saying enrollment at ...
Inadequate canons, tone-deaf bishops continue to plague American Anglicans.
The Anglican Church in North America continues to bleed from self-inflicted wounds. In the latest controversy, Bishop Chip Edgar shared communion with an Episcopal bishop, despite the ACNA having "broken communion" with the Episcopal church. ...
Commemoration of the August 1801 Cane Ridge Revival is a moment for reflection
The strange fruit of the Second Great Awakening — Commemoration of the August 1801 Cane Ridge Revival is a moment for reflection.
A roundup of biographies and memoirs on faith, fatherhood, friendship, and finding purpose.
"Sleep is not merely a biological necessity but a spiritual discipline." Warren Smith's latest quarterly book roundup includes a title on rest as worship, plus memoirs on friendship, fatherhood, and grit in the Bakken oil ...
As more ministries seek exemptions, MinistryWatch explains why filing remains a matter of stewardship.
"Live as children of the light" (Eph. 5:8). MinistryWatch makes the case for why filing a Form 990 isn't just a legal box to check — it's a matter of biblical stewardship.
Why Faithful Stewardship Should Continue Long After You're Gone
Your kids will remember your values longer than your valuables. Dan Burrell on why the greatest inheritance isn't financial — and how Christian parents can bless both their family and God's kingdom through wise estate ...
Billions sit untouched in donor-advised funds while ministries wait years for promised support.
Jesus told the rich fool that hoarding wealth for tomorrow wasn't wisdom — it was folly. So why are Christian donors leaving billions parked in DAF accounts for years, even decades, while churches and Christian ...
