The pandemic may cause even more younger people to walk away from the Church, says Barna President David Kinnaman. He voiced his fears in a Barna-hosted discussion on Vimeo about the possible impact of Covid-19 on Christians aged 18 to 29 – an age cohort that churches have traditionally struggled to hold onto in recentContinue reading “We’re Losing a Generation”
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Let Your Dream Church Die
“Lord, I just want to pray for Kevin right now. . . .” Who’s Kevin? I thought, eyes closed, head bowed. I rehearsed the names of the new small-group members in my head, wondering how I had missed Kevin. After a few more moments, I realized that Kevin’s prayer needs were much like my own.Continue reading “Let Your Dream Church Die”
Study: The Bible Is a Source of Both Confidence and Confusion for Churchgoers
While most regular churchgoers agree that the Bible has the answer for doubts and spiritual questions they have, about half also say they have a hard time understanding the Bible when they read it alone. That’s according to a new poll from Lifeway Research, in partnership with Explore the Bible. They found that 57 percent of Protestant churchgoersContinue reading “Study: The Bible Is a Source of Both Confidence and Confusion for Churchgoers”
Hunt for Coronavirus Cure Casts Light on Fight Against Another ‘Deadly Scourge’
The hunt for a cure for COVID-19 draws attention to another “forgotten” health crisis that continues to claim more than 400,000 lives around the world every year — mosquito-borne malaria. As some political leaders and doctors suggest readily available antimalarial drugs may be beneficial in treating coronavirus patients, Gospel for Asia and other organizations areContinue reading “Hunt for Coronavirus Cure Casts Light on Fight Against Another ‘Deadly Scourge’”
Stop Blaming Everyone Else
I worry that we live in a culture today where growing numbers of people look outside themselves for success. And when they fail, it’s always someone else’s fault. But the government, your parents, your education, and your job aren’t the key to your success – you are. Whenever I feel my dreams losing steam, IContinue reading “Stop Blaming Everyone Else”
It's Alright to Be Wrong
(Mark Manson offers an intriguing concept. We can learn more from our mistakes that our successes. We see things in mistakes we would never see in victory. So why not be open about being wrong. It just might be the right thing to do.) Nobody likes being told they’re wrong, but it’s a lot quickerContinue reading “It's Alright to Be Wrong”
What Doesn’t Kill You
You may not have considered this approach but crises reveal character. It does not make it. Let’s see what we are made of. If the growing novel coronavirus outbreak becomes a lasting pandemic, it could accelerate fundamental changes in the economy, politics and the workplace.The big picture: A truly global infectious disease event like COVID-19Continue reading “What Doesn’t Kill You”
What We Do Know About Coronavirus
Genetic analysis by Chinese scientists of 103 samples of the virus, taken from patients in Wuhan and other cities, suggests that early on two main strains emerged, designated L and S. Although the L strain appeared to be more prevalent than the S strain (about 70% of the samples belonged to the former), the SContinue reading “What We Do Know About Coronavirus”
Why Computers Will Not Become Conscious and Take over the World
Back in 1968, Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey played on the fear that computers soon would become conscious, independent, and dangerous to humanity. In the story, the computer, called HAL, controls a spaceship with a human crew. When two crewmen decide to override HAL and retake control of the spacecraft, HAL murders oneContinue reading “Why Computers Will Not Become Conscious and Take over the World”
Why People Are Reluctant to Discuss Faith
Social media and mobile devices have fundamentally changed the way we communicate—particularly about faith. Substantive spiritual conversations have become harder not only because of 280-character limits but also because of shifts in the way the public perceives or subscribes to religion in the first place. For his most recent book, Learning to Speak God fromContinue reading “Why People Are Reluctant to Discuss Faith”
