by Susan Cartmell | Jun 18, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
There is a dangerous myth in the media and popular culture from folks seeking to understand the downward trends of young people leaving churches in droves. The myth is that young people have no interest in religion or faith. It is easy to see why people would make...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 31, 2023 | Feature-, News
Less than one third of U.S. Protestant churchgoers do any volunteer work, even though a majority say they want to, according to a Lifeway Research report published May 23. When asked, “Did you participate in any type of volunteer work for a charity in 2021?” 30% said,...
by Wendell Griffen | May 11, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
It seems that wherever “Great Commission” people have established a foothold in a society and advanced their notion of the religion of Jesus (notice that I said “their notion”), those societies have not become more loving and peaceful. Instead, other...
by Wendell Griffen | May 10, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
What is the “Great Commission”? And why is it controversial? Matthew Smaltz, a Roman Catholic religious studies professor at Holy Cross College in Massachusetts, addressed these questions in a February 2019 article published by The Conversation. He shared three...
by John D. Pierce | May 2, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Berry College in the 1970s was truly a community. Its rather small student body fostered close friendships. Even unacquainted students greeted each other when passing on campus. Likely, they knew each other’s name. Being identified as Christian, and practicing the...
