When should you see a therapist?
July 13, 2025
Remember all those things that happened back then — the things that you “just don’t think about?” Yeah. They’re still there.
Church Life
First person: 10 reasons why unchurched people may find your small group uncomfortable
July 12, 2025
The healthiest churches I know have small groups that are intentional about reaching non-believers. They set that goal, and they seek to reach lost people and then disciple new believers. At the same time, though, I’m reminded of reasons unchurched or newly-churched folks may be uncomfortable attending your small group.
Study: Pastors less engaged with counseling resources, more isolated
July 8, 2025
Compared to a decade ago, pastors have less training in counseling but are more hesitant to refer church members to professionals.
Family ministry serves as catalyst for transformation, revival
July 6, 2025
“If families are drifting from the Lord and diving into sin and putting their faith on cruise control Monday through Saturday, then we are not really a healthy church because that is the church,” said Jonathan Williams.
In 2033 the improbable became true through Baptist associations
July 5, 2025
It is 2033. Enrique Hernandez, associational mission strategist for the Southwest Baptist Association, attended a conference for associational leaders. Returning home, he felt excited, motivated
Study: What are pastors saying about church discipline?
June 26, 2025
Most pastors say their churches have policies in place to address significant misbehavior by church members, but few have actually used those policies recently.
Study asks pastors about relationship between home, work life
June 18, 2025
Among married pastors, 9 in 10 (89%) say their spouse is enthusiastic about their life in ministry together.
First person: A critical ministry role some may overlook
June 17, 2025
Sound engineers? Your role is far more critical than audio levels, EQ and running a sound board.
Pew report shows Catholicism’s roots, challenges in American life
June 17, 2025
While reporting relatively low levels of attendance at Mass, almost half of U.S. adults (47%) say they have a personal or family relationship to Catholicism, a new Pew Research Center survey finds.
Study: Nearly half of churchgoers attend more than one church
June 16, 2025
Researchers for the multiyear Hartford Institute for Religion Research study found that 46% of some 24,000 churchgoers responding to their survey reported active engagement with more than one church.
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