Your church is not where it is by accident.
God, in His sovereignty, has placed that congregation in a specific location, among specific people, at a specific time. The address is not random. The neighborhood is not incidental. The community is not a coincidence.
It is an assignment.
The Protestant faith is losing people in the UK
Protestant churches are experiencing a complex pattern of growth and decline across the world, with Western nations - particularly the UK - emerging as key areas of concern, according to new findings from the Pew Research Center.
The data, drawn from surveys conducted in 24 countries in 2024, highlights how “religious switching” - when someone adopts a different faith from the one they were raised in - continues to reshape Christianity globally.
Why MAGA Christians are suddenly embracing Islam
In recent months, there has been an unexpected trend among far-right, MAGA influencers. These often self-described Christian nationalists, some of whom have spent years railing against Muslims, are suddenly showing a strange level of interest in Islam. Writing for the Washington Post, religion editor Matthew Schmitz suggests that it’s because, to a large degree, these fundamentalist Christians have begun to recognize ideological parallels between themselves and their Islamic counterparts.
Thousands expected as ‘Jesus March’ returns to London for Pentecost
Thousands of Christians from across the UK are set to gather in central London this Pentecost weekend for a large-scale public event celebrating the Christian faith.
The gathering, known as the Jesus March, will take place on Saturday 23 May from 2pm to 5pm.
US churchgoers report stronger faith and renewed commitment five years after Covid pandemic
A major new survey of over 24,000 Christian churchgoers in the US suggests many believe their faith and congregational life have strengthened in the years since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The report, This Place Means Everything to Me, was produced by Faith Communities Today and the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations project.
Not all revivals are noisy
...there has been much debate in recent times about whether or not we are experiencing a quiet revival here in the UK. Now, I wonder how many people involved in the debate have actually been in a situation that has been widely or officially recognised as revival?
More Gen Z adults say life can be fulfilling without marriage, children: study
Compared with previous generations, more of America’s youngest adults, popularly known as Generation Z, believe that you can have a fulfilling life without children and that marriage is not necessary to provide children with a stable home, new data shows.
While most Gen Z young adults, born around 1999–2015, hope to get married, new data from Barna’s "The State of Today’s Family" report suggests they are delaying marriage due to economic concerns and greater emotional awareness.
Is Your Women’s Ministry Accessible to Single Moms?
Here are some guiding questions to help churches consider how their women’s ministry can serve single moms.
Two buses, three hours and 13 miles: how Americans in ‘transit deserts’ get groceries without cars
Thousands expected as ‘Jesus March’ returns to London for Pentecost
Thousands of Christians from across the UK are set to gather in central London this Pentecost weekend for a large-scale public event celebrating the Christian faith.
The gathering, known as the Jesus March, will take place on Saturday 23 May from 2pm to 5pm.
US churchgoers report stronger faith and renewed commitment five years after Covid pandemic
A major new survey of over 24,000 Christian churchgoers in the US suggests many believe their faith and congregational life have strengthened in the years since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The report, This Place Means Everything to Me, was produced by Faith Communities Today and the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations project.
Not all revivals are noisy
...there has been much debate in recent times about whether or not we are experiencing a quiet revival here in the UK. Now, I wonder how many people involved in the debate have actually been in a situation that has been widely or officially recognised as revival?
More Gen Z adults say life can be fulfilling without marriage, children: study
Compared with previous generations, more of America’s youngest adults, popularly known as Generation Z, believe that you can have a fulfilling life without children and that marriage is not necessary to provide children with a stable home, new data shows.
While most Gen Z young adults, born around 1999–2015, hope to get married, new data from Barna’s "The State of Today’s Family" report suggests they are delaying marriage due to economic concerns and greater emotional awareness.
Is Your Women’s Ministry Accessible to Single Moms?
Here are some guiding questions to help churches consider how their women’s ministry can serve single moms.
Two buses, three hours and 13 miles: how Americans in ‘transit deserts’ get groceries without cars
Zen’Yari Winters’ job, at a pet shop in East Memphis, Tennessee, should be a 20-minute trip from her house. She leaves herself three hours to get there. “The bus is always, always late,” she said – if it shows up at all.
It’s not just her work commute that’s affected by the time-consuming guessing game that is riding with the Memphis Area Transit Authority (Mata). The only full-service grocer in the Chelsea-Hollywood area where she lives closed in 2025. To shop for food in person, she could take two buses for a 13-mile (20km) trip to Walmart. But she risks waiting at bus stops for hours with perishables – or shelling out about $24 for an Uber back.
The Art of Clear Teaching and Preaching
The eighteenth-century English bishop J. C. Ryle wrote what is, perhaps, the most outstanding article ever on simplicity in preaching (pp. 1145–1161). I’d be very happy for you to stop reading this article and just read his! But leveraging off what he says, as well as my own observations and experience, I want to suggest nine things to work on if you want to be clear in your Bible teaching and preaching (whether that is a sermon, a Bible talk, a devotion, a lesson for kids, or any other ministry of the word).
How to Worship When God Feels Distant
As Christians, even though we know we’re supposed to actively worship God, and we experience days or even long seasons where we enjoy giving him the praise he’s due, sometimes we just don’t feel like it. In the midst of the daily demands of work, family, school, and home, worship can feel strange and out of place. Things like social media, our favorite TV show, shopping, or watching our favorite sporting event can feel more exciting, enticing, and deserving of our praise, attention, and devotion. As we give time, money, and attention to other things, our senses can become dulled to the awareness of God’s presence and promises, further perpetuating our feelings of apathy and distance.
In those moments, how can we continue to live a life of worship, even when God feels distant? What are the next steps for a Christian who knows they ought to worship God but just doesn’t feel like doing it?
Before You Record a Video Lesson
Should your local church offer its next discipleship or membership class as a series of YouTube videos? Is this wise and best? Here are three questions to help you navigate this foggy question with wisdom.
4 Summer Family Fun Ideas to Help Boost Attendance
Fend off the summer attendance slump by intentionally connecting families to your ministry using these four summer family fun ideas.
It’s not just her work commute that’s affected by the time-consuming guessing game that is riding with the Memphis Area Transit Authority (Mata). The only full-service grocer in the Chelsea-Hollywood area where she lives closed in 2025. To shop for food in person, she could take two buses for a 13-mile (20km) trip to Walmart. But she risks waiting at bus stops for hours with perishables – or shelling out about $24 for an Uber back.
This is a need that local churches can meet.Who Is God?: The Church’s Task of Proclaiming the Triune God A substantial number of Americans are getting God wrong. They’re believing in a god but not the Christian God.
The Art of Clear Teaching and Preaching
The eighteenth-century English bishop J. C. Ryle wrote what is, perhaps, the most outstanding article ever on simplicity in preaching (pp. 1145–1161). I’d be very happy for you to stop reading this article and just read his! But leveraging off what he says, as well as my own observations and experience, I want to suggest nine things to work on if you want to be clear in your Bible teaching and preaching (whether that is a sermon, a Bible talk, a devotion, a lesson for kids, or any other ministry of the word).
How to Worship When God Feels Distant
As Christians, even though we know we’re supposed to actively worship God, and we experience days or even long seasons where we enjoy giving him the praise he’s due, sometimes we just don’t feel like it. In the midst of the daily demands of work, family, school, and home, worship can feel strange and out of place. Things like social media, our favorite TV show, shopping, or watching our favorite sporting event can feel more exciting, enticing, and deserving of our praise, attention, and devotion. As we give time, money, and attention to other things, our senses can become dulled to the awareness of God’s presence and promises, further perpetuating our feelings of apathy and distance.
In those moments, how can we continue to live a life of worship, even when God feels distant? What are the next steps for a Christian who knows they ought to worship God but just doesn’t feel like doing it?
Before You Record a Video Lesson
Should your local church offer its next discipleship or membership class as a series of YouTube videos? Is this wise and best? Here are three questions to help you navigate this foggy question with wisdom.
4 Summer Family Fun Ideas to Help Boost Attendance
Fend off the summer attendance slump by intentionally connecting families to your ministry using these four summer family fun ideas.
Image Credit: St. Peter’s of the Lakes, Gilbertsville, Kentucky
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