New religious data in the United States was released recently, and Ryan Burge joins the show with Sam to discuss the details. In 2024, Gen Z showed relatively strong religious attendance compared to other generations. Twenty-four percent of Gen Z reported attending religious services weekly—two percentage points higher than both Millennials and Gen X. While 53% of Gen Z attend less than once a year, that’s actually the lowest percentage of infrequent attenders among all the generations analyzed.
Americans’ Trust in the Church Rebounds Slightly
After hovering near record lows for several years, the percentage of U.S. adults who trust the church grew slightly in 2025.
RIP: Jeffery Rowthorn, bishop who served in Connecticut and Europe, dies at 91
The Rt. Rev. Jeffery Rowthorn, who served as bishop suffragan in Connecticut from 1987 to 1993 and then as bishop of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe through 2001, died on July 23. He was 91.
Also See: Mourning the loss of Jeffery Rowthorn, one of ISM’s founding faculty members; From the Dean: Requiescat in Pace, Jeffery RowthornTo Raise Funds for Parish Roof, Rector Bikes 1,000 Miles
Hope Publishing Company publishes a number of Bishop Rowthorn's hymns and hymn collections.
Scripture says faith without works is dead. For the Rev. Lee Gandiya, a veteran who most recently served as chaplain to Her Majesty’s Armed Forces in the United Kingdom, the work involved biking 1,000 miles for two weeks.
‘We are in a constant state of anxiety’
Often viewed by their fellow citizens with suspicion, Iraq’s Anglicans lead a precarious existence.
US heat dome causes dangerous conditions for more than 100 million people
More than a 100 million people in the US will face dangerous conditions over the weekend as a heat dome that has scorched much of the center of the country nudges eastward.
Also See: Hundreds of weather records could be broken next weekWarning about "unusual fatigue" extended for millions
Widespread air quality alerts and advisories were issued across the Upper Midwest on Thursday due to dense wildfire smoke drifting south from Canada. The fine particle pollution—PM2.5—reached levels classified as "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (USG) or worse in numerous counties, prompting warnings from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
How I Changed My Mind on the Death Penalty
Dale Chamberlain explains why he has grown increasingly uncomfortable with the death penalty.
Also See: Tennessee governor urged to commute death sentence of intellectually disabled manVOICES: Calvinism debate: An alternative to both Calvinist and Free Will formulations
The question of God's divine sovereignty and man's free will, or "free agency" as The Baptist Faith and Message describes it, has vexed, teased, tantalized, and bedeviled serious Christians for centuries. How do Christians reconcile these two great biblical truths?
The Bible and food: why it's so much more than eating
From the opening chapters of Genesis to the closing vision of Revelation, food and fellowship run through the story of Scripture. God places humanity in a garden of abundance. At the end, a banquet is prepared for the redeemed. Eating - and eating together - is never a side note in the biblical story. It is one of the ways God forms community, renews covenant, and reveals Himself.
Don’t overlook Sunday
The principal means of growth for God’s people is the corporate gathering of God’s people. It is in the word preached, the songs sung, the prayers prayed, the communion shared and the service enacted as the church comes together. This is God’s discipleship programme and we gloss over it, looking for better courses and whatnot, far too quickly.
No Excuses: Moving from Unbelief to Faith in Christ
Perhaps you have heard the gospel before. But you have not yet decided to trust in and follow Christ. What can you do?
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