According to data just released by LifeWay Research, Southern Baptist membership will fall nearly 50 percent by 2050 unless the aging denomination reverses a 50-year trend and does more to reach out to young adults. According to Ed Stetzer, director of… Continue reading

 Christianity centers not on points, principles & propositions, but on a person & a people. Not sure I've stressed the people enough." – Leonard Sweet That prompted me to respond:  "How about prepositions over propositions? "in," "through," "by," "with," "for,"… Continue reading

"Religious organizations are a key source of potential volunteers for nonprofit organizations," said Nicola Goren, the corporation's chief executive officer. "Nonprofits looking to expand their reach and impact may find it beneficial to work more closely with religious organizations in… Continue reading

My atheist friends would disagree here, but it will be with Bacon and not with me. It is he who said: "A little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion."… Continue reading

"A tomb now suffices him for whom the world was not sufficient."– Purported epitaph on the tomb of Alexander the Great It is uncanny how one's world can shrink from the spacious opulence we consider our birthright to the minuscule… Continue reading

"A pessimist is one who feels bad when he feels good for fear he'll feel worse when he feels better." – Anonymous  "A pessimist? A  man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself and hates them for it." –… Continue reading

By: Robert Parham Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2009 6:29 am An unassuming woman without theological credentials in a male-dominated faith tradition may be one of the most transformative figures at the Baptist World Alliance's annual gathering in Ede, Netherlands.  "I'm… Continue reading

John Avant is not just a friend of mine (which is almost enough of an introduction), but he is also the Senior Pastor at First West, and author of Authentic Power and The Passion Promise. His new book, If God… Continue reading

First, here are some favorite quotes of the moment: "All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much… Continue reading

Lessons On Teaching Children Gratitude Joan Indiana Rigdon, 07.30.09, 01:30 PM EDT I've never bought anything for my kids on demand. Once they understood how little they earn and how much things cost, I could talk to them about their… Continue reading