by Starlette Thomas | Dec 20, 2023 | Feature|News
Key metrics for physical health, including obesity, diabetes and eating habits, have worsened after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Gallup poll released on December 14. The number of respondents Gallup classifies as obese (38.4%) has increased by 6% since 2019....
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 14, 2023 | Feature|News
Pastors are planning, on average, four events or activities to help members celebrate the Christmas season, according to a Lifeway Research study released on December 5. In addition to weekly worship services, most pastors in the U.S. are planning a Christmas Eve...
by Good Faith Media | Dec 13, 2023 | Feature|News
A new release from Nurturing Faith Books offers hope to those who grieve. There are many ways things can go wrong in this life. None of us will go through all of them, but all of us will go through some of them. Job’s Choir: Essays from the Intersection of Grief and...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 12, 2023 | Feature|News
More Americans (65%) say Hamas is responsible for the war in Gaza than the Israeli government (35%), according to a Pew Research Center report released December 8. A smaller percentage say the Palestinian people (20%) and the Israeli people (13%) bear “a lot” of...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 7, 2023 | Feature|News
All U.S. Protestant churches are meeting in-person since the end of the pandemic, according to a report released by Lifeway Research last month. Churches have also returned to pre-pandemic numbers and a new normal. Lifeway found that 99% of churches were meeting in...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 6, 2023 | Feature|News
U.S. stereotypes of Asian Americans as a “model minority” and “forever foreigner” fuel discrimination, according to a report released by the Pew Research Center on November 30. More than half of Asian Americans (57%) say discrimination is a significant problem in the...
