Committee Votes Against Bill to Repeal Law Allowing Recitation of Lord’s Prayer in New Hampshire Schools
CONCORD, N.H. -- A New Hampshire House committee has voted against a bill that would repeal a 40-year-old state law that allows for the recitation of The Lord’s Prayer in public elementary schools. According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, the
Church Returns $25,000 Check to Casino: ‘We Can’t Keep This’
An Alabama Baptist church that suffered building damage during a tornado is returning a $25,000 donation from a casino, citing a conflict of interest. Source link قالب وردپرس
Women in Missions Leadership Walk a Tightrope
What distinctive gifts do women have for the global church? Is the church helping or hindering women leaders? In Women in God’s Mission: Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead, missions researcher Mary Lederleitner describes both the particular obstacles women
German ‘Self-Identified’ Protestants on Decline, Survey Says
Photo Credit: Mike Atari (Evangelical Focus) -- Although Germany is the birthplace of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation, since the middle of the 20th century, the country has seen a dramatic shift away from Protestantism. The decline has been
A Caution to ‘Nice’ Christians
When we don't confront sin, in others and in ourselves, we commit spiritual malpractice. Once, when my family lived in New York City, I was in a hurry to get from one meeting to the next. The first step was
Small Town Pastors See More Than Small Wonders
Image: Illustration by Matt Chinworth These days, living in small-town America often means living with less. 2018 marked another year of decline in many rural and small towns: economies suffering; local residents aging or moving away; and many
Preoccupied with Love: One-on-One with Colin Smith on Nominal Christianity | The Exchange
Ed: It’s hard to deny that we are living in challenging times culturally. The church’s influence is fading, and we are struggling to find answers to some hard questions. What’s your take on the health of the church today, especially
Can Anti-Aging Treatments Offer Abundant Life?
Image: Illustration by Sarah Gordon A preacher’s kid growing up in the Bible Belt, Micah Redding had a particular view of the physical world and God’s work in it. Singing popular hymns like “This World is Not My
The Danger of “Christian” Infamy | The Exchange
Last week, the Send Institute ran a poignant piece by John Davidson that argued for the decoupling of church planting and entrepreneurship. Davidson writes, “Rather than framing planting as ecclesial entrepreneurship, the church would be better served if we framed
Emerging Adults and the Church: Is There Really an Exodus? | The Exchange
It seems every few weeks a new article makes the rounds on social media heralding the collapse of religion in America. Often central to these pieces is an emphasis on the role of emerging adults, focusing either on their declining