By Melissa Wuske Many Americans View Christianity as Extreme A study by the Barna Group explores American society’s views on faith, and in particular what constitutes religious extremism. Most Americans—75 percent overall and 90 percent of those with no faith affiliation—agree that “being religiously extreme is a threat to society.” Researchers asked people to categorize […]
By Eva Juliuson There is a troubling trend in the church. In more and more cases, congregations are separating into age groups. Some churches have rocking praise bands to reach the younger generations. Then there are churches that only sing out of hymnals, often catering to the older folks. The division even shows up at […]
By Kelly Carr Almost 11 years ago we left a large, vibrant congregation to plant a church. Though excited by the endeavor, it was hard to say goodbye to the smiling faces we wouldn’t see from week to week. One particular group we still dearly miss are the seniors. My husband had been on staff […]
By Michael Mack 1. What day of the year do you look forward to the most and why? What day do you fear or despise? Read Zephaniah 1:4-6, 14-16; 2:3. 2. What caused the coming of the Lord’s wrath on the Israelites? 3. In your own words, how does this passage describe what the day […]
By Mark Scott The Bible is full of contrasts related to God’s people. There was the line of Seth and the way of Cain; the sons of God and the daughters of men; the seed of promise (Isaac) and the house of Ishmael; the kingdom of God and the domain of darkness; the church and […]
