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First person: Today’s church and the quiet crisis

The greatest danger facing today’s church is not persecution, political pressure or cultural hostility. It is something far more subtle — and far more familiar.
  • April 10, 2026
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First person: Today’s church and the quiet crisis

The greatest danger facing today’s church is not persecution, political pressure or cultural hostility. It is something far more subtle — and far more familiar.

The greatest danger is apathy.

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