Number of Americans seeing religion as positive influence is falling, study shows
July 24, 2026
Most U.S. adults believe the country would benefit from having a little more religion, but their number is falling.
Church Life
First person: Stop trying to ‘manufacture what only God can do’
July 21, 2026
Every church has that mythical “perfect” Sunday. The worship is powerful. The sermon lands. Everything clicks.
First person: Don’t use social media like it’s 2012
July 16, 2026
Church and nonprofit leaders who understand how X works today can still build significant influence—but only if they stop treating it like a digital bulletin board or megaphone.
First person: 4 dangers pastors face today
July 13, 2026
There were real dangers lurking among the crowds that Jesus was feeding, healing and teaching. These same dangers still exist in the congregations we serve today.
First person: Why leaders fail when crisis strikes
July 9, 2026
You don’t discover your leadership style during a crisis.
Best missional actions are personal and Christlike
July 6, 2026
When your congregation chooses to reach out to its community context or the people groups God has called you to serve, from a Christ-centered faith perspective, you know your focus is to fulfill the Great Commission in the spirit of the Great Commandment.
First person: Ways to make change stick after a Christian conference
July 2, 2026
You can tell how most conferences will end before the opening session. People arrive excited. The coffee is good. The worship is excellent. Speakers are
First person: What does it mean to belong to a church?
June 24, 2026
You’ve probably heard that old story of the sailors who encountered a man stranded on an island, alone, for many years.
Shaped by grace: Developing godly character for young men
June 23, 2026
Something has gone wrong with the picture of manhood in our culture. On one side, there is a version of masculinity that measures a man by his toughness, his conquests and his refusal to show weakness. On the other hand, there is an apologetic passivity that has little to offer a young man searching for a worthy vision of what he ought to become.
New demographics tool to save Baptists ‘hours and hours … of work’
June 22, 2026
“This is a very powerful tool,” Victor Chayasirisobhon gushed June 10 at an hour-long meeting of the Ethnic Research Network. “This is going to save me hours and hours — if not days! — of work.”
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