In Part 5 of our Revival series, JP Pokluda brings firsthand accounts of how God is moving in college stadiums.
He shares the Gospel with your Uber driver, server, and other people you meet, what's different about Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and why God is moving so powerfully now.
Helping Christian Students Keep Their Faith in College
Well, it just happened for the third time. This past week, I dropped off my last child at college. As might be expected, there were lots of emotions. Excitement, nervousness, fear. And that was just me! My wife Melissa wrote a wonderful post about seeing your last child graduate high school which you can read here. Bring a box of tissues.
Right now, as colleges are cranking up for the new year. thousands of other parents are experiencing the same thing all around the country. And as hard as it is to drop off a child, there can be something harder: worrying about them after they’re gone. For Christian parents, we particularly worry about how they will do spiritually while they begin a new life at secular university. How will they handle the barrage—no, tsunami—of intellectual challenges that will come there way?
Majority of college students say they will be affected by Trump’s new tax bill: ‘Honestly, I’m cooked’
With Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” set to alter how families and students finance higher education starting in July 2026, a new survey suggests the majority of college students expect to be affected by the bill.
As predicted, Trump’s deportation policies are damaging US economy
The U.S. economy already is showing signs of stress due to President Donald Trump’s deportation and border policies, new economic research shows.
Also See: Paul Krugman Warns This Trump Policy 'Will Hurt More Than People Realize’; 'This is going to end us': Florida growers warn Trump he's 'killing farming'NYC faith leaders look to coordinate as federal cuts strain pantries and soup kitchens
With federal funding cuts impacting food pantry resources across the nation, faith leaders in New York pledge new collaborations to sustain the city’s food banks and soup kitchens.
Ex-pastor at Pete Hegseth’s church calls for public executions and says Bible backs Ice raids
The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has repeatedly endorsed the Reformation Red Pill podcast, and has appeared on four episodes. But the former pastor who hosts the show, and who attends Hegseth’s theocratic church, has voiced a range of extreme positions in recent months on issues including Ice raids, capital punishment, the racist “great replacement” theory, adultery and neo-Nazism.
Two great divides
... the First Great Divide is between the fantasy world of TV commercials (plus much of social media) and the actual world of war, floods and fires, and the cost of living. Awareness of that divide reminds us that, contrary to appearance, everything is not OK.
The Second Great Divide is between those who support the president’s policies and those who do not. The above polling data show Trump a solidly minority president.
Why the Christian right are preaching that empathy is a sin
Empathy is usually regarded as a virtue, a key to human decency and kindness. And yet, with increasing momentum, voices on the Christian right are preaching that it has become a vice.
Dark personality traits flourish in these specific environments, huge new study reveals
A massive new study suggests that growing up in a society marked by corruption, inequality, poverty, and violence may influence how willing people are to behave selfishly—even if it comes at a cost to others. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provide evidence that aversive societal conditions are linked to the development of personality traits associated with callousness, exploitation, and moral disregard.
Grace in the Church’s Tensions
During the first couple of decades of this century, until I retired four years ago, I took my “share in the councils of the church” (see the Book of Common Prayer ordination vows) by engaging robustly with the ever-evolving theological and ecclesiastical conflict among Anglican Christians. In a taxonomy that might be described by an x axis between conservative and progressive, and a y axis between bridge-building and bridge-burning, I have tended to inhabit the quadrant of bridge-building conservative....
Why Do We Sing in Church? 5 Reasons
Why do we sing? Why do Christians, especially as we gather on Sundays for corporate worship, join our voices together and sing to God? Here are five reasons.
10 Things I Did NOT Do That Improved Our Congregational Singing
My congregation sings louder than they did a year ago. I have been their worship leader for just over a year, and I have seen progress in their participation in worship through singing. They sing louder, they sing more heartily and more of them sing than a year ago. This realization occurred to me as I was reading an article on the decline of congregational singing, and it caused me to wonder why we are not a part of the trend.
What Songs Will Our Children Be Singing All Their Lives?
10 Things I Did NOT Do That Improved Our Congregational Singing
My congregation sings louder than they did a year ago. I have been their worship leader for just over a year, and I have seen progress in their participation in worship through singing. They sing louder, they sing more heartily and more of them sing than a year ago. This realization occurred to me as I was reading an article on the decline of congregational singing, and it caused me to wonder why we are not a part of the trend.
What Songs Will Our Children Be Singing All Their Lives?
...if we cultivate a taste for only the latest hits and neglect the old songs, we’ll never develop a tradition of song. We’ll have a myopic view of corporate worship, imagining that this year’s songs are the only songs. And we will have no musical heritage to pass down to our children.
The Age of Digital Punishment and the call for trauma-informed nonprofits
The work of justice always has been a struggle against forces that seek to label, condemn and exclude. But in our digital age, a new form of punishment has emerged that clings to people long after their official debt to society has been paid.
Discipleship Is a Priority Without a Plan for Many Churches
Pastors believe discipleship is important but may not have a specific plan for discipleship or a way to measure its effectiveness.
Steven Furtick: Two Simple Secrets for New Believer Follow Up
I get asked all the time how we do discipleship at Elevation. Related to this question, I also get asked how we follow up with new believers. Do we relentlessly call people until they’re in a small group? Do we offer 57 Bible studies for people to grow in their faith? Do we provide a yearlong systematic theology course for new believers? We do have specific and practical things that we do. But when it comes down to it, our philosophy regarding follow up is pretty straightforward and simple....
How to Streamline Your Adult Discipleship Ministries - The Church Revitalization Podcast
Is your church overwhelmed by a maze of groups, classes, and ministries, or struggling to get people engaged at all? On this episode, we break down how to streamline your adult discipleship ministries for greater clarity and real spiritual growth.
Your hosts, Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu from The Malphurs Group, bring years of hands-on experience revitalizing churches. Each week, they share practical strategies for church leaders to create healthier, more effective ministries—no matter your church’s size or context.
The Age of Digital Punishment and the call for trauma-informed nonprofits
The work of justice always has been a struggle against forces that seek to label, condemn and exclude. But in our digital age, a new form of punishment has emerged that clings to people long after their official debt to society has been paid.
Discipleship Is a Priority Without a Plan for Many Churches
Pastors believe discipleship is important but may not have a specific plan for discipleship or a way to measure its effectiveness.
Steven Furtick: Two Simple Secrets for New Believer Follow Up
I get asked all the time how we do discipleship at Elevation. Related to this question, I also get asked how we follow up with new believers. Do we relentlessly call people until they’re in a small group? Do we offer 57 Bible studies for people to grow in their faith? Do we provide a yearlong systematic theology course for new believers? We do have specific and practical things that we do. But when it comes down to it, our philosophy regarding follow up is pretty straightforward and simple....
How to Streamline Your Adult Discipleship Ministries - The Church Revitalization Podcast
Is your church overwhelmed by a maze of groups, classes, and ministries, or struggling to get people engaged at all? On this episode, we break down how to streamline your adult discipleship ministries for greater clarity and real spiritual growth.
Your hosts, Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu from The Malphurs Group, bring years of hands-on experience revitalizing churches. Each week, they share practical strategies for church leaders to create healthier, more effective ministries—no matter your church’s size or context.
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