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The Church Challenges and Appeals to Shifting American Culture

American individualism has made its way into religious circles and is changing not only the way people think about faith but also the landscape of churches across the country.

As spiritual innovators renew religion, will their traditions’ wisdom carry forward?
A new report offers insights about the power of beloved rituals and stories to nurture new spiritual movements.

The Religious Life of Gen Z
At the beginning of the 20th century, sociologist Max Weber prophesied that religion-less modernity would become unbearable for secular society. He predicted the emergence of what he called late modernity, a period in which people embraced a kind of polytheism, hybridizing their spirituality by welding together different beliefs and practices in an attempt to find enchantment in the midst of bland secularism. He might have been right.

Abuse in the Church is Heartbreaking--How Can We Do Better?
Practical steps for churches to become safer spaces for all.

That’s Just Your Interpretation
It’s all too common for someone to point out something the Bible says and have somebody respond, “Well, that’s just your interpretation,” as if when it comes to what the Bible says there’s nothing more than personal opinion. But is that true?

Faith Is More than a Feeling, but Not Less
Discipled living demands not only right belief and right action but also right passions.

The Next Big Thing in Small Groups
Recently my paradigms of small groups, evangelism and discipleship were shattered. And now I am in learning mode all over again, experimenting with a new approach to take things to a whole new level.

What do your church communications say about the priorities of your church, especially in the summer?
What do your church communications say about the priorities of your church, especially in the summer?

How To Turn A Clique Inside Out
Is it possible to have the benefits of close relationships without becoming a clique with our close friends?

When Did Evangelicals Stop Caring About Missions?
Americans spend as much on Christmas as we spend on all Christian ministries. We spend as much on dieting programs as we spend on foreign missions. And we spend more on Halloween costumes for pets than we spend on evangelizing unreached people groups.