Thursday's Catch: The Return of the Exiles: A How-To Guide for Restoring Faithfulness to Mainline Churches' And More

The Return of the Exiles: A How-To Guide for Restoring Faithfulness to Mainline Churches

Is Generation Z destined to restore the mainline Protestant church to biblical faithfulness? Many of them think so, thanks to one Redeemed Zoomer, a popular YouTube personality with over 115,000 followers.

The Latest Black Tragedy Is My Trauma Too
Communal suffering has to be reckoned with. And so does God’s healing word.

Poll Finds an Increasing Number of Americans Reject Reality
A recently released poll finds an increasing number of Americans deny the reality of spiritual beings such as God, angels, and demons.

Could robot technology replace your local vicar?
As technology advances and becomes more integrated into our daily lives, it's natural to wonder what role it may play in our spiritual practice.

Why Honoring the Gifts and Abilities of Women Is Relevant to Dechurching
In this episode of As in Heaven, Jim Davis and Michael Aitcheson welcome Jen Wilkin to discuss the importance of seeing and honoring women’s gifts and abilities in the church as it pertains to dechurching in America.

Synod raises hopes for long-sought recognition of women in the Catholic Church
Called to examine power structures in the Catholic Church, the Synod on Synodality will grapple in large part with the role of women.

The Top Ten Reasons Why Pastors Have Anxiety (And How to Overcome It)
Pastors and church leaders experience anxiety for a variety of reasons. Unsurprisingly, almost two out of three pastors report stress in ministry. Usually, it is the compounding of multiple stress points rather than one singular item that creates anxiety.

Advice from a Retiring Minister
Some words of advice for young (and old) pastors from John Samuel after 37 years of church ministry.

You Can’t Just Preach Away the Problem 

Pastors and preachers, we must remember that our preaching is only 10% of our ministry. 90% of our heavy lifting to change hearts is done through intentional conversations OFF of the stage. If we are not intentional to disciple, counsel, and simply spend time with people then we are not going to have a deeper impact.

On Preparing Yourself for Corporate Worship
There are practical and spiritual actions you can take to prepare your soul for worship to help you get more out of the service. If you find yourself wanting more out of your church’s worship services, then take ownership and consider doing the following....

Turn Your Sermons into Small Group Studies
When you think about your sermon files, digital, analog, or otherwise, you are loaded with content. But, how do you repurpose your vast content into curriculum?

How to Turn the Tide and Build Trust
If trust has become an endangered species, how can we turn the tide towards restoration?