Your Politics May Be Less Bible-Based than You Think
Preston Sprinkle’s Exiles is a bracing call to return to Scripture, but some of his specific political applications are dubious.
What If Churches Ask for More and No One Says Yes?
Jake Meador has a provocative proposal for reversing dechurching. But it may not be that simple.
The Church Shouldn’t Be an Echo Chamber
Let us not give up meeting together—even when we disagree.
1 in 10 Non-Church Members Still Show Up Every Sunday
New research shows that Americans’ religiosity increasingly doesn’t line up with whether they officially belong to a congregation.
Assemblies of God Growing with Pentecostal Persistence
How has the 3.2-million-member denomination avoided decline?
Mainline Protestants Are Still Declining, But That’s Not Good News for Evangelicals
Both traditions are losing out to the unaffiliated.
Most ‘Nones’ Still Keep the Faith
When research looks beyond affiliation, the move away from religious institutions becomes more nuanced.
United Methodists Down 7,659 Churches As Exit Window Ends
1 in 4 UMC congregations have now disaffiliated in the largest US denominational schism since the Civil War. Will African Methodists leave next?
Is God Talk Gone from the Presidential Debates?
After few faith references by Trump and Biden at party conventions, the candidates are expected to stick to policy discussions when they take the national stage.
Ahead of 2020 Election, White Evangelicals Still Concerned About COVID-19
Those who know someone who suffered from the virus are less likely to say they plan to vote for President Trump.