By Melissa Wuske Teen Bible Reading Today A survey of practicing Protestant teens yields encouraging results about teens’ relationship with the Bible, says the American Bible Society and Barna Group. About 75 percent say they read the Bible at least once a week and 91 percent hear the Bible read each week in worship services. […]
By Melissa Wuske The Healing Power of Music Saginaw, Michigan, has been hit hard by the collapse of the car industry. As a result, poverty and crime are high. But residents John and Katrina Vowell are seeking to make a difference. They started Major Chords for Minors, a free program for kids that offers music […]
By Melissa Wuske Surveying the Megachurch Landscape A survey by the Leadership Network and the Hartford Institute for Religion Research looked at the changing facets of megachurches (congregations with more than 1,800 attendees). The survey found that per capita giving has slowed over the last decade, but that churches with a greater focus on global […]
By Melissa Wuske Abortion & the Church: Culture of Silence A survey by LifeWay Research highlights a culture of silence and distrust in the church concerning abortion. Churches have an opportunity to influence decisions regarding unplanned pregnancy—43 percent of women surveyed who’d had an abortion were church attenders at the time of the abortion. However, […]
By Melissa Wuske Working Families in America The percentage of households with both the mother and father working full time has grown in the past decades, from 31 percent in 1970 to 46 percent in 2015, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. In these households the mother is more likely to do […]
