Update (Sept. 19): Nearly 21,500 churches participated in Sunday's Back to Church nationwide outreach. Some churches held special events, while others explained why a special event wasn't needed.

This Sunday is National Back to Church Sunday, a special day set aside each year on the third Sunday of September to encourage church attendance. Back To Church Sunday, a national movement to ...

Rachel Held Evans is a blogger and the author of “Searching for Sunday: Loving ... macchiatos and purchase mugs boasting a sleek church logo. The chairs are comfortable, and the music sounds ...