Jesus is well known and accepted in American pop culture. The challenge is not for Christians to teach more about him, but to demonstrate that he is worthy of ordering our lives.
Author: Mark
Going Small; Earning Trust
Rather than despair when the church is losing its cultural credibility, Christians can look to build trust through relationships at the local level.
What American Christians Misunderstand about What Americans Think about Them
Do Americans’ perception of Christianity match what American Protestants think they are? Not really, but there is a way forward.
How We Honor and Overcome Our Stories
In a time when many Americans feel trapped, it is time to consider how we can honor our values while overcoming the false narratives that insist we keep doing what we always have.
Majority of Biden and Trump Supporters Agree: Religion’s Role in Politics
Americans backing both candidates have found a point they agree on, and it is one that should give Christian leaders across the theological spectrum in the United States pause.
The End of Evangelism in the Public Square?
Does the lack of comfort Christians and non-Christians alike have with inviting others to change their beliefs mean that evangelism as a practice is no longer possible in the United States? No. Does it mean that certain practices of evangelism should be retired, at least for this cultural moment? Absolutely yes.
Reframing “Spiritual but Not Religious” as “Belief but Not Accountability”
The “spiritual but not religious” hold to spiritual beliefs and practices that allow them to claim personal spirituality without being held accountable to any sort of religious community, set of doctrines, or even to God. It is a spirituality without accountability.
Can Christians Share the Good News When No One Likes Them? Pat Robertson, Public Opinion, Hatred and Evangelism
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.
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.