Demographics tend to change slowly. You can see the patterns emerging, and, for the most part, you can know what is coming years in advance. Most people do not pay attention to these gradual shifts because it does not have an immediate impact on their lives. Then we hit an inflection point, and everyone seems... The post What Will Happen to the All-White Church in America? Ten Trends in the Next ... »
I wanted to share a personal treasure with you. Stanley Hauerwas, professor at Duke Divinity and an important influence in my life and ministry, released his memoir in May, Hannah’s Child from Eerdman’s. When he was still working on it, he allowed me to read a copy of the rough draft. In that version, he [...] »
Action Church in East Ridge, Tennessee, just outside of Chattanooga, is looking to hire their next worship leader. We are in a really good season of ministry with full services […] The post Worship Leader, Chattanooga, Tenn. appeared first on Chu... »
First Things First magazine recently published a religion and public life article on the Russian church. The focus was on orthodoxy and its historic symbioses with the political state. Several remarks from various social observations are in order. First off, the article seems to have been written by a person who never lived under socialist […] »