by Justin L. Addington | Apr 21, 2022 | Opinion
Churches around the world are planning to celebrate God’s creation in worship as we approach the observance of Earth Day 2022. Hymns like “All Creatures of Our God and King,” “For the Beauty of the Earth” and “This Is My Father’s World” will resound in sanctuaries...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 15, 2022 | Opinion
Jesus warns his followers about the dangers of exhibitionist religion: “Be careful not to practice your righteousness (or rightness) in front of others to be seen by them” (Matthew 6:1a). We are called to be servants, not showboats. And impressing others with our...
by Kathleen Post | Feb 16, 2022 | Opinion
I was not expecting to meet the Holy Spirit when watching The Color Purple, but I am positive I did. “God is inside me and everyone else. That is or ever will be.” These were the words I heard sung over me at Bernard B. Jacobs Theater in New York City in the Summer of...
by Justin L. Addington | Feb 15, 2022 | Opinion
It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the worship of the Christian church. Some changes have been good, with livestream options bringing people together for worship and virtual choirs singing forth a message that now reaches beyond the doors of the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 18, 2021 | News
A majority of the roughly 350,000 faith communities in the U.S. are small and experiencing declines in attendance, according to the Faith Communities Today report published Oct. 14. From 2000 to 2020, the median average attendance among all faith communities dropped...
