by Zach Dawes Jr | Aug 8, 2022 | News
Weekly worship attendance among U.S. Millennials more than doubled from 2021 to 2022, according to a Barna Group report published August 4. In 2019, 21% of Millennials report weekly worship attendance, which rose to 25% in 2020 before dropping to 17% in 2021 and then...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Aug 2, 2022 | News
Faith-based organizations and religious leaders around the world are working in cooperation with governments and NGOs to help trafficking victims and raise awareness about human trafficking. However, despite all the good work being done by religious communities to...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jul 29, 2022 | Opinion>Christian Nationalism
Can turning to the psalms for comfort be morally problematic? If your initial response to that question is, “Of course not,” then you’re not alone. This wondering had not crossed my mind until I began working on a “Lectionary to Life” reflection for an ongoing series...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jul 13, 2022 | News
Most pastors of Protestant churches in the U.S. have an overall sense of satisfaction and contentment in their role, according to a Barna Group report published June 15. Nearly eight-in-10 (77%) say, “Despite the challenges of being a pastor, I can’t see myself doing...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jul 11, 2022 | News
White evangelical Protestants in the U.S. are the only faith group with a majority approving the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, according to a Pew Research Center report published July 6. Around one-in-four (27%) of WEPs strongly or...