Jesus said the gates of hell will not prevail against His church, but sleet and hail will keep many churchgoers out of the pew on a Sunday. In fact, some may even skip to get a little extra sleep or watch their favorite team. (Earls, Lifeway Research)
Read More“It’s great that [the film] is raising awareness,” said Suzanne Lewis-Johnson, a former FBI agent and a Christian who worked on child trafficking cases in Ohio for a decade. “But if we become too hyperfocused on what we think trafficking looks like, we miss the real thing. We tend to base our programs and approaches on the anomaly. … We’re going to miss what’s under our noses if we think it’s these people overseas moving through networks.” (Belz, Christianity Today)
Read MoreMatt Redman, widely regarded as the most influential British worship music star and whose songs are played around the world, spoke out just days after the vicar and founder resigned from his church. Pilavachi founded the Soul Survivor Watford church and its Soul Survivor festivals, known as “the Christian Glastonbury” which attracted around 30,000 teenagers each summer and ran for 26 years until 2019. (Swerling, The Telegraph)
Read MoreScientists say there is no question that this cacophony was caused by climate change — or that it will continue to intensify as the planet warms. Research shows that human greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from burning fossil fuels, have raised Earth’s temperature by about 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels. (Kaplan, The Washington Post)
Read MoreEvery day, hundreds of people across the Gulf South are released from prison. By many accounts, they’re set up to fail.In Alabama, Carmichael is one of roughly 100 students and professionals who recently participated in a reentry simulation hosted by UAB and the U.S. Attorney’s office. It’s part of a nationwide effort to increase empathy for people leaving prison and envision a better way to reintegrate them into society. (Hodgin, WBHM)
Read MoreFewer people raised in church choirs and ensembles mean fewer people considering music ministry as a career path, so the widespread lack of opportunities for young people to explore and develop musical abilities in their churches worries [some]. McGinnis, Christianity Today)
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