By: Jana Riess – religionnews.com – June 26, 2018 A couple of decades ago, when young adults began showing their dissatisfaction with organized religion by voting with their feet, it was fashionable for pundits to say this was happening because those religions weren’t conservative or demanding enough. Because the exodus was initially most pronounced among liberal, mainline Protestants like Episcopalians...

By: PureHope – purehope.net – 2018 Prayer is the act of lifting our eyes to the LORD to see goodness in the land of the living (Psalm 27:13), looking to His hand to satisfy every good thing (Psalm 145:15-16), ushering in His kingdom and His will (Matthew 6:10), facing East awaiting that final Sunrise when He will come in glory...

By: First Liberty – firstliberty.org – August, 2016 School district fires football coach Joe Kennedy over prayer The Bremerton School District suspended, and later fired, Coach Kennedy over his silent, 15-second prayer. First Liberty Institute filed a lawsuit against the school district in August 2016, where a federal district court upheld Coach Kennedy’s termination. Following oral arguments in 2017, a...

By: First Liberty – firstliberty.org – August, 2016 School district fires football coach Joe Kennedy over prayer The Bremerton School District suspended, and later fired, Coach Kennedy over his silent, 15-second prayer. First Liberty Institute filed a lawsuit against the school district in August 2016, where a federal district court upheld Coach Kennedy’s termination. Following oral arguments in 2017, a...

By: Tyler McCarthy – FoxNews.com – June 19, 2018 “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” and “Parks and Recreation” star Chris Pratt was honored with the coveted Generation Award at the 2018 MTV Music and TV Awards. The star used his time on stage to share some advice with fans that included references to his faith. Pratt, 38, took the stage where...

By: Brock Simmons – thegatewaypundit.com – June 17, 2018 Between Baltimore and D.C., in the suburb of Laurel, sits Ragamuffins Coffee House. Run by neighborhood Redemption Community Church, the nonprofit coffee shop opened with the intention of serving the community as well as presenting the Gospel. Until the city instituted a new zoning ordinance, banning the coffee shop from holding...

By: Daniel Darling – nationalreview.com – May 31, 2018 Sometimes fighting the problem can end up perpetuating it. It’s a conversation I have almost weekly with a friend or colleague. Can you believe how nasty our politics are? Incivility seems to be an epidemic. Many of our leading thinkers are telling us that our inability to get along seems to...

By: Vanderbloemen Search Group – vanderbloemen.com – February 21, 2018 Having a multigenerational church is often considered a highly desirable goal. However, even churches with members spanning the age spectrum can struggle to integrate generations in a meaningful and authentic way. So how do you keep your congregation from self-segregating across generational lines? If you feel like you’re being called...

By: Stephanie N. Taub – nationalreview.com – May 18, 2018 A bill in the state assembly would restrict access to information on marriage and human sexuality. People have a right to hear all sides of controversial issues and to decide for themselves what they want to believe. They should be free to buy books and attend conferences that address controversial...

By: Josh Shepherd – stream.org – June 1, 2018 Thousands of churches nationwide have been mobilizing what organizers expect to be the largest evangelistic event in U.S. history. On Sunday, June 10, Pastor Greg Laurie will spearhead the Harvest America live event at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas — home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. A diverse Dallas-area coalition is...