Thom Rainer explains the difference he's discovered between what growing churches do and what declining churches do. It's simpler than you think. Plus, how can you help the Anxious Generation feel comfortable coming to church? Thom explains what the research reveals.
Are women leading or leaving the church?
Having spent some time earlier this year meeting potential romantic partners through the popular Christian dating app Upward, I’ve been consistently confused by the state of Christianity among my generation.
Faith is increasingly about personal experience and authenticity, report suggests
A new report has suggested that for working aged people, faith is more a matter of personal choice than of social or family tradition.
The Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life (IIFL) conducted a survey of more than 2,000 adults who claimed to have experienced a change in their religious beliefs.
Chaplains Challenge Bishop Ray Sutton’s Interim Role
The Most Rev. Ray Sutton, Dean of the Province of the Anglican Church in North America, has stepped temporarily into the role of ACNA’s archbishop and primate—but a group of chaplains has objected, calling him unfit to lead the denomination.
ACNA crisis deepens
The leadership crisis in the Anglican Church in North America escalated dramatically this week, as Archbishop Steve Wood announced he is taking a temporary leave of absence amid allegations of sexual misconduct and bullying. His appointed replacement, however, immediately faces scrutiny after an explosive open letter from alleged victims of another embattled bishop accused him of dismissing whistleblower complaints for years.
UMC passes amendment allowing regional conferences to maintain biblical views on marriage, sexuality
The United Methodist Church will allow regions of the global body to maintain biblical standards on sexual ethics, following the denomination's vote last year to remove such rules.
US families turn to food banks and relatives as benefits stall
When Daletia Chung, of Montgomery County, Maryland, learned that her November food benefits would be delayed, she immediately made a plan with extended family to share meals and groceries so she could keep herself and her child fed.
Loneliness and isolation are the hidden threats to global health we can no longer ignore
Around the world, an invisible threat is increasing the risk of disease, shortening lives and fraying the fabric of our communities.
Social disconnection – when a person lacks sufficient social contact, feels unsupported in their existing relationships, or experiences negative or strained connections – is an increasingly serious but often overlooked danger to health and well-being.
There are several forms of social disconnection, including loneliness and social isolation.
Common Word Study Fallacies in Bible Study
My guess is, you’ve encountered some sort of word study in the last couple of months: a Bible study, a sermon, a commentary, a quip about agape love or a defense of a biblical viewpoint you’re not sure of. But sometimes it’s hard to wade through the muck and know when you’re being short changed by common word study fallacies in Bible study.
How can a lay person (or pastor) know whether a word study is legitimate? Here are some bad ways to do a word study, courtesy of Dr. Jennings of Gordon Conwell and Dr. Grant Osborne of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
...we are becoming less and less social. People have sunk into their phones, enticed into endless, mindless “engagement” on social media. Over the past 15 years, face-to-face socialization has declined precipitously.
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