by Amy Butler | Jan 30, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
I am still a pastor because it is my deep calling. Unlike most sane people, I love the church and have my entire life. My love for the church is strange because of the obstacles I have had to climb to do what I love. And what I love is to lead communities that are...
by Dwight A. Moody | Jan 16, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Everybody knows that church attendance, like many things, has declined over the last few decades. This has been especially true during the previous four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But not many people know who is leaving and why. This is the...
by Chuck Poole | Jan 4, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
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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 Laura Stephens-Reed | Oct 18, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
What do John Lennon, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Jim Morrison and the Red Hot Chili Peppers all have in common? They have graced the cover of Rolling Stone, a monthly magazine founded in 1967 featuring music, politics and pop culture. What does the church...