From the perspective of Christian evangelism, there is one clear and deeply concerning trend in the US today: Christians and religiously unaffiliated people do not like each other. There are at least two major problems with this.
Category: Church
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Shaping Christian Witness in the American Context
What can the church learn from 2022 about how to be faithful and effective witnesses for Christ in 2023?
Thoughts, Prayers, and Verifiable Metrics
Prayer is not in place of actions that can be tracked with verifiable metrics. It is to ask God to provide healing, hope, and peace where we cannot even as we steward all that we have in this world to make certain that these tragedies do not happen again.
Evangelism in the News: Responding to the SBC Report
Evangelism is in the news again on the heels of the SBC report. And, once again, it is negative for good reason. Can Christians offer a credible witness again?
Trust, Relationships, and Institutions
When Americans lose confidence in their institutions, what needs to be done? The answer is in individual relationships, not high-level marketing.
Abundant Light for the Medium-View of Mundane Life
Does the Christian faith have anything helpful to say about the mundane parts of life?
Race and Theology Define Different Views of the Decline of Christianity in the US
Whether defined by race or by theology, we discover not only different views of Christianity’s place in the American culture, but of different narratives of what it means to live in the United States.
Missional Musings for Post-GC 2020 Methodists
The United Methodist Church is prepared to split so that traditionalists and progressives can be missional without the distraction of battling each other over sexuality. Will either new denomination be missionally effective in the current American culture?
Public Trust and the Prophet
Religious leaders are not garnering high levels of trust among Americans. This requires them to think carefully about how they will participate in the public square. A rethinking of what it means to be “prophetic” is in order.
Disrupting Happiness
Disrupting Happiness: If there is so much evidence linking religion to a greater sense of well-being, why are so many people walking away from the Mainline Protestant Church?