I help mainline Protestant churches learn to do better with less. Tools: articles, books, workshops, keynotes, courses. Roles: educator | journalist | pastor.
After getting its start in a Baptist congregation, @HarborlightCP has significantly expanded its operations to address a housing shortage, becoming a secular nonprofit and an affordable housing heavyweight in the region. https://t.co/Yl3zZrYptL
Though the number of pastors leaving parish ministry hasn’t amounted to a “great resignation,” those who have left still offer insight into the current state of the American church writes @gjmacdonald. (From 2024) https://t.co/MWotROvrwx
The people who are most likely to identify as non religious are folks who didn't finish high school.
The least likely are those who have earned master's degrees.
Sugarcane, directed by B.C.’s Julian Brave NoiseCat and Toronto’s Emily Kassie, follows an investigation into unmarked graves at a B.C. residential school—and is the first Oscar-nominated film by an Indigenous North American filmmaker. https://t.co/bvCOP6Ey01
@ThomasSKidd When I’ve looked at the Greek for what’s translated as “born again,” I see it can also be read as: “you must be brought forth over a long time.” I appreciate that reading for what it suggests about discipleship sustained across life’s seasons.
In the U.S., 48 million people have taken on the role of becoming a caregiver to a family member — with little to no financial help. https://t.co/GNQg1B73xW
Don’t miss your chance to read new Cambridge Element The Author in Early Christian Literature by Chance E. Bonar Free access available until 24 February.
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Pretty strong evidence of a religious revival in Britain.
Share identifying as atheist by generation:
Boomers: 22%
Gen X: 25%
Millennials: 21%
Gen Z: 13%
Fairly/Very Spiritual:
Boomers: 36%
Gen X: 41%
Millennials: 55%
Gen Z: 64%
Churches seeking to turn property into affordable housing tend to face resistance from neighbors. But now they're getting equipped for the battle w/ help from new state laws & other supports. My @Livng_Church report: Parishes Say ‘Yes in God’s Back Yard’ - The Living Church
@mwecker Poinsettias tend to come out at Christmas; lilies at Easter. Looks like the White House is mixing its Chanukah and Easter symbols. Weird choice. Just the menorah without the flowers would have been fine.
NEW: Israeli authorities are responsible for the ongoing crime of extermination and acts of genocide in Gaza.
They’ve undertaken deliberate actions that have deprived Palestinians of the water they need to survive.
Read more from HRW: https://t.co/j1Nl3UiTuh