Saturday Lagniappe: ‘Faith and brokenness in the military — Meeting at the intersection’ And More
VOICES: Faith and brokenness in the military — Meeting at the intersection
This Veterans Day, we owe it to our armed service members to ask why it is that the number of those dead from suicide more than quadruples the number of those killed in the line of duty. And what can we do to intercede for those who struggle with mental health issues?
Why having children is a good thing
Antinatalism is currently a fringe position, but it is worth considering seriously because fringe positions have a nasty habit of sometimes becoming mainstream….
The Crisis of the Fourth Estate
All to say, the crisis of the fourth estate is the crisis of every institution. Increasingly, we don’t trust anyone but ourselves.
7 Ways Disney Changed the Church
Here are seven ways Disney changed the contemporary church—and for the better….
Welsh Christianity’s Surprising Rise and Decline
Many American evangelical Christians are at least aware of the Welsh revival of the 18th century, but this book traces the whole history of Christianity in Wales. Why is looking at one nation’s Christian history important?
3 Ways Leaders can Deal with their Shame
Shame is a powerful and often silent killer of our soul. It has afflicted many pastors and ministry leaders.
5 Ways to Invest in Your Soul Care
Leadership is a marathon, not a sprint; you’ve got to take care of yourself if you want to go the distance.
5 ways to ruin a sermon
…here are 5 ways to ruin a sermon.
Why Do I Have to Keep Forgiving?
Forgiveness always hurts; it always costs something dear. How, then, can we forgive? Only when we consider how much God has forgiven us.
Church of England attendance increases but still below pre-pandemic levels
The Church of England has seen an uptick in attendance for a second year running but figures still remain lower than before the pandemic. Its latest figures, released today, showed that in 2022 regular worshippers grew by nearly 20,000 people to 984,000.Average weekly attendance for all ages increased from 605,000 to 654,000. Among children this figure was 87,000, a 17% increase on the previous year.
Pope forcibly removes a leading US conservative, Texas bishop Strickland
Strickland, 65, has emerged as a leading critic of Francis, accusing him in a tweet earlier this year of “undermining the deposit of faith.”