by Zach Dawes Jr | Jul 16, 2021 | News
Most U.S. churchgoers heard sermons in the fall of 2020 that mentioned the pandemic, the election and/or racism, according to a Pew Research Center report published July 8. Pew analyzed sermons published online between Aug. 31 and Nov. 8, 2020, finding that 83% of all...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | May 15, 2020 | News
The side of the pulpit one is on impacts how long the average sermon is perceived to last, according to a LifeWay Research report published May 13. Adult members in U.S. Protestant churches are more likely to report a longer average sermon length in their congregation...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jan 29, 2020 | News
Local church ministers can breathe a sigh of relief as they compose their next sermons. According to Pew Research Center data published Jan. 28, weekly preaching is satisfying the vast majority of churchgoers in the U.S. When prompted with the question, “How satisfied...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Dec 17, 2019 | News
Christians who appreciate short sermons would find a welcome home in Roman Catholic congregations in the U.S., based on the data in a Pew Research Center report published Dec. 16. Nearly 50,000 sermons posted online by more than 6,000 U.S. churches were analyzed by...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 11, 2017 | Opinion
The topic of pulpit plagiarism has been in the news since pastor Bill Shillady sought to capitalize on a series of devotions he sent Hillary Clinton during her ill-fated presidential campaign by publishing them as Strong for a Moment Like This. After the book came...