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The remarkable story of Methodist circuit rider John Dyer
Michael Tait. Robert Morris. Mark Driscoll. Ravi Zacharias. Are you tired of celebrity preachers? I am, and I think that’s why the story of John Dyer fascinates me. My guess is that you’ve never heard ...
OPINION–Twice each year, usually in April and October, MinistryWatch conducts a survey of its readers. We’ve been doing this survey for almost four years, and we have used it to understand you, our readers, and ...
A Memorial Day Remembrance
After leaving Oklahoma City, we drove nearly 400 miles west on U.S. 66 to Tucumcari, N.M. Our plan was to turn north there and drive on back roads—what William Least Heat Moon called America’s “blue ...
Should government money be used to fund religious charter schools?
Recently, MinistryWatch President Warren Cole Smith wrote an editorial opposing the use of government funds for religious charter schools. Today, we offer an opposing view.
His behavior has revealed deficiencies in leadership among North American Anglicans
--If you are a conservative, Bible-believing Christian, there’s a lot to like about the Rev. Calvin Robinson. Raised in England, he stood up to the liberalism of the Church of England and, as a result, ...
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, about whether Oklahoma can operate the nation’s first faith-based charter school. If the Supreme Court decides their way, St. Isidore of Seville would be a ...
Readers share feedback on recent stories about Bob Jones University, anti-grooming laws
Letters and emails we get from readers.
James Whitford has ignited a charity revolution, and the flames are spreading.
In this week’s “Editor’s Notebook,” we’re doing something a bit different. We are examining whether Christian ministries should have endowments
Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
OPINION—President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20, 2025, that calls for closing the U.S. Department of Education. The president needs congressional approval to shutter the department. The order, however, directs Education Secretary ...
