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Saturday, January 23, 2021

Saturday Lagniappe: Waking Up after QAnon and More


Waking Up After QAnon: How Can the Church Respond? As QAnon and other conspiracy theories begin to lose traction, pastors and church leaders face a decision. We can pretend that conspiracy theories were never really a threat to our congregation and simply move on unchanged. Or we can ridicule the foolishness of those in our congregations who were deceived by conspiracy, driving them out of the church and perhaps into the arms of whatever movement steps into the vacuum of QAnon. Or, we can engage our people refocusing their attention back to the gospel and learn how we need to disciple better.

Inauguration Sows Doubt Among QAnon Conspiracy Theorists Will Americans who bought into the fantasy narrative of the cult-like QAnon be attracted to other forms of extremism in the United States. America's Neo-Nazis are banking on it.

How to Thrive Through Transition The bottom line, hard-to-believe truth is that the path to thriving faith on the other side of any transition—including this pandemic—is plain, but many won’t take it. Jen Oshman's observations from over two decades, combined with real sociological data, are surprising.

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Rural pastor Matt Hensley writes about the importance of staying faithful.

Six Core Things Teens Need from the Church The reasons people walk away from God are as varied as the individuals themselves. But there are six core things teens need from their churches and Christian communities to help them wrestle with tough questions, live beyond a borrowed faith, and stay strong in a world of tremendous pressure.

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