Wednesday's Catch: ' Small Church Leadership: Serving as Both Watchman and Shepherd' And More

Small Church Leadership: Serving as Both Watchman and Shepherd
Small church leadership requires discernment to determine when and for how long a pastor should lead from the tower or the field.

Pew Research challenges claims of revival in the UK
Recent headlines suggesting a revival of Christianity among young adults in the UK may overstate the picture, according to a new analysis by the Pew Research Center, which says the evidence depends heavily on how surveys are conducted.

Sarah Mullally officially confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally has been officially confirmed as the Archbishop of Canterbury in a special ceremony held at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Also See: Sarah Mullally confirmed as 106th archbishop of Canterbury

Lone Anglican church in Moscow suspends worship services
The only official Anglican congregation in Moscow, Russia, has suspended worship services amid a reported internal dispute over who controls the church.

US Catholic bishops make urgent pleas to rein in ICE after recent deaths
‘We ask — for the love of God and the love of human beings, which can’t be separated — vote against renewing funding for such a lawless organization,’ Cardinal Joseph Tobin said.

Now some Republicans are weary of Trump’s immigration plan
Even some Republicans are growing weary of President Donald Trump’s harsh campaign against immigrants, and Catholics are among those losing faith in the president, according to new polling from Navigator Research.

Church Leaders Show ‘Revolutionary Love’ After Minn. Shooting
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and at least five bishops across the Episcopal Church released statements after a second deadly shooting occurred in Minnesota on January 24, killing Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse. In a bystander video, Pretti was seen in a confrontation with federal immigration officers before being pinned to the ground and shot in the back.

Also See: Episcopal priests share experiences protesting as immigration raids continue in Minnesota; Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe: Support emergency migration ministry

What Gen Z Deconstruction Is Teaching the Church Right Now
Deconstruction is often framed as rebellion. In many cases, it is something closer to grief. A generation is trying to reconcile inherited faith with lived experience, and the church is being invited into a moment of honest reckoning.

Preach for Action, Not Just Information
To expound a text requires a double task: exposition and exhortation.

Pope Leo XIV warns against unchecked use of AI, overly ‘affectionate’ chatbots
Pope Leo XIV has joined a growing list of influential voices warning against the unchecked use of artificial intelligence, as studies indicate rising global concern about the risks it poses to humanity, including privacy, jobs and security.

ChatGPT can embrace authoritarian ideas after just one prompt, researchers say 

Artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT can quickly absorb and reflect authoritarian ideas, according to a new report.

Neighborhood Ministry 101: Listening First, Serving Second, Speaking Clearly
If your church wants to serve its community well, the order matters. Listen first. Serve second. Speak clearly.