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Blog Wondering About Young Families
- By Jacob Armstrong
- Posted on January 29th, 2013
A 2010 study found that the median age of United Methodists was 57. The median age of those in the United States hovers around 35. This glaring discrepancy has caused a…
Blog When Churches Compete, Everyone Wins
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on January 29th, 2013
If your church wants to be better, maybe it should start competing with other churches. Judging from the reactions I get from some church people after I say that, you’d…
Blog The Gospel of Mark Driscoll
- By Clay Morgan
- Posted on January 29th, 2013
So Mark Driscoll, right? Eh. I’ve never been the blogger who jumps on every controversy du jour with a quick take that will get easy traffic. After watching the…
Blog Saeed Abedini, Religious Freedom, and President Obama
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on January 28th, 2013
Last Friday during a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney read a statement of “deep concern” over the detainment of U.S. pastor Saeed Abedini in…
Blog The Voice (Not that One)
- By Jackson W. Henry
- Posted on January 15th, 2013
No, I’m not talking about the TV show with people competing for a chance to use their voice and get paid for it. And no, I’m not referring to the idea that our voices…
Blog Why Churches Should Be Starting More Schools
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on January 12th, 2013
I got into a really interesting discussion with a pastor online today about God and public schools. We talked about Adam Hamilton’s blog post a few days ago, and…