CT Daily Briefing – 09-18-2024
Predictions About the Future of the Christian Church
A conversation on the state of American religion.
Q&A: Christian Rootedness in an Age of Anxiety
Russell and producer Ashley Hales respond to listener questions.
Trump-Era Controversies Had a Measurable Effect on Church Attendance
Politically moderate and left-leaning evangelicals appear to be most impacted.
Charles In Charge
Who stopped going to church, what’s next for the SBC, and does the monarchy matter anymore?
Walz’s Brand Is More Left than Lutheran Among Minnesota Evangelicals
Despite his folksy Midwestern dad persona, conservative Christians say the governor has alienated the Right with his policies on abortion, transgender youth, and COVID restrictions.
Steven Furtick’s Elevation Church Leaves the SBC
The megachurch, known for its popular Elevation Music, has voluntarily withdrawn two weeks after the recent Southern Baptist annual meeting.
You Can Turn Off the News and Still Be a Good Citizen
Five experts share advice for Christians overwhelmed by the headlines
The People of Dog: Christians Own More Canines Than Cats
“I think there’s a theological argument there that we’re doing what God designed us to do by taking care of animals.”
Black Americans Who Leave Church Don’t Go Far
How their disaffiliation stands to have a bigger impact on their communities and why leaders are hopeful they’ll come back.