Do You Know These 5 Things About Your Church’s Community?Pastors and church leaders often miss the basic demographics of their communities. Why? 5 Practical Ideas to Help Your Church Recognize God Cares About Their Everyday LivesThe devil tempts us to believe lies about who God is. Here are five ideas
By Thomas Lambrecht “As of today, I am responsible for 18,617 abortions.” Those were the words on a note handed to my friend, the Rev. Dr. Carolyn Moore, pastor of Mosaic Church in Evans, Georgia. It was from a young woman who was desperately seeking counsel. “For three years, she’d
Study: Gen Z Wants to Know More About JesusDespite long-term trends away from religion, Barna Group finds openness in teens. A Reflection on Barna’s Open Generation ReportThis is a brief reflection on Barna’s first two reports in the Open Generation study, with a few major themes for youth workers and
On May 18, ELCA Presiding Bishop Eaton and 44 ELCA synod bishops wrote to Congress about their concerns related to the funding of Augusta Victoria Hospital. Read the full letter here: ELCA Bishops’ letter to Congress concerning US funding for Augusta Victoria Hospital. In the letter they ask for
By Daniel Stegeman I’ve spent my entire 14-year ministry in a rural context. While it’s been a true blessing, it wasn’t my plan. As I was finishing seminary, my mind was set on planting an urban church. I attended a church-planting conference, read all the literature, and prepared myself as
Is there rational life in outer space? And what might Catholic theologians have to say about it? I must admit that I feel strange addressing these questions, which from the outside might seem to be completely useless. After all, we do not know whether there is extraterrestrial life in our
5 Faulty Assumptions about the Future ChurchCarey Niewhof identifies 5 faulty assumptions that church leaders are making about the church in 2022 and beyond. Gov. DeSantis, Let My Ministry Serve Migrant KidsIn preventing care for unaccompanied minors, Florida’s governor is interfering with US law and religious freedoms. It’s a TikTok
Olivia Moultrie became a professional soccer player at 13, she debuted on the Portland Thorns at 15, which is when she also had her first goal and first assist, making her the youngest person ever in the league to do that. So, what does she consider the most important thing