James Emery White

James Emery White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a former professor of theology and culture at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he also served as their fourth president. His latest book, ‘Hybrid Church:Rethinking the Church for a Post-Christian Digital Age,’ is now available on Amazon or from your favorite bookseller. To enjoy a free subscription to the Church & Culture blog, visit ChurchAndCulture.org where you can view past blogs in our archive, read the latest church and culture news from around the world, and listen to the Church & Culture Podcast.

What Seminary Doesn’t Teach: Even After Seminary, I Was Ignorant About Ministry Life

What Seminary Doesn't Teach reveals why seminary alone cannot prepare you for ministry life.

Rejecting God’s Forgiveness

The only unforgivable sin is rejecting the forgiveness of God.

When an Angel Came to Joshua

Joshua, the great leader of the people of Israel and successor to Moses, was leading the people into the Promised Land.

An Atheist’s Take on the Decline of Christianity

Strange that a famed atheist bemoans the Decline of Christianity and what it has meant for culture and community.

Rise of the Nones in America: They Simply Stopped Believing

In the rise of the nones, Only 3% of Americans who grew up in a religiously unaffiliated home said they joined a religion.

Christianity Comes With Enemies

Don’t worry about having enemies. Instead, concern yourself with having the right ones and for the right reasons.

A Perspective on How God Loves

The stackpole for which she gathers her thoughts on How God Loves is simple: “What God mostly does... is love.” She’s right.

Intergenerational Mentoring: Gen Z Has Much to Learn and Even More to Teach

Intergenerational mentoring shows that those who are younger feel more comfortable taking advice from peers instead of those who are older and more seasoned (put another way: from someone who has actually done something, over time, with success).