Is Gen Z Coming Back to Church?
When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.
Author: James Emery White
Suffering From Spiritual Anemia
We need not starve our souls or allow our relationship with God through Christ to fade like the dying embers of an untended fire. We can seek the face of God.
Expect to Be Different
Avoiding interaction with the world will ensure not only that the world dies but that your church will too. This is the way salt works: it is either used proactively or it becomes destructive to the one who has it.
Created for Relationships
There’s something about community—the relationships, the sense of belonging, the support and encouragement, the sympathy and understanding—that deepens our lives and anchors our souls.
The Trend of Personal Authority
The rise of the nones is about the rejection of church attendance and denominational affiliations, not personal spiritual practices. But those practices, and whatever beliefs may accompany them, are highly individualized.
A Global Renewal of Spiritual Interest
I would call it a moment. I do believe that signs are pointing to a renewal of spiritual interest and openness, including interest and openness to the Christian faith.
The Sacred Nature of Sex
It is precisely because of the God-given, sacred nature of sex that it is meant to be pursued and protected by the covenant of marriage.
Church Shift
Martin Luther encouraged his fellow monks to break out of the monasteries and walk among those in the world.
Why Sins of the Spirit Offend God So Deeply
The sins of the flesh are the ones we elevate, while the sins of the spirit are the ones we embrace.
Relational Unity or Isolation?
The horizontal dimension of the cross symbolizes the other aspect of community that the cross offers—that we can be reconciled not only to God, but also to each other, and be brought together to form one body.