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 Sara Fimmano | Oct 27, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Some say that churches are all the same. But were they ever diverse? In his article, “Church Attendance Used to Drive up Trust: It Doesn’t Anymore,” Ryan Burge suggests that the diminishing correlation between church attendance and interpersonal trust is a...
by John D. Pierce | May 31, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
The often angst-filled conversation among church leaders, consultants and others who give attention to congregational and denominational life has a common theme: How do we get people engaged or reengaged after the pandemic? These explorations take seriously the...
by Starlette Thomas | May 30, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
I’ve attended Sunday morning worship services for more than 30 years. The traditional, predictable order of service has consistently left me deeply dissatisfied. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. More than the preaching style or the musical offerings, an...
by Demetrius Sadler | Jan 23, 2023 | Opinion
The sun peered into my bright orange bedroom (I wanted light blue, but Home Depot was out.), waking me from my sleep. Getting up early on a Sunday morning while knowing that instead of watching a football game paired with a long-awaited nap I would be spending the...
