A pandemic-era boom has fundamentally changed the face of American home schooling, transforming a group that has for decades been dominated by conservative Christians into one that is more racially and ideologically diverse, a Washington Post-Schar School poll finds. (Meckler et. al., The Washington Post)
Read MoreIn this story, we'll go through 24 hours of a typical weekend day in 2021. We know what people did – and who they did it with – because, since 2003, the American Time Use Survey has asked people to track how they use their time. (Chang, The Pudding)
Read MoreThe challenge of declining congregations in big buildings won’t go away anytime soon. Each year, church closures outnumber new church starts in America by 50 percent, according to Lifeway Research. In 2019, prior to the pandemic, although about 3,000 new churches opened, 4,500 closed. Five years earlier, Lifeway’s analysis showed church openings outpaced closings 4,000 to 3,700. (Roach, Christianity Today)
Read MoreThe latest report from “Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations” study led by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research noted positive shifts for U.S. churches but also tracked challenges that may be warning signs. (Earls, Lifeway Research)
Read MoreAccording to a new study on the impact of COVID-19 on the American church from ChurchSalary, a sister publication of Christianity Today, more than one in three churches saw attendance decline between 2020 and 2022. And while many… have seen growth since the darkest days, they still seem to be missing people. (McClellan, Christianity Today)
Read MoreHBO states that the documentary will examine "missionary work in Uganda, where an American is accused of causing the death of vulnerable Ugandan children by dangerously treating them despite having no medical training." (Silver, NPR)
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