Dr. James Emery White
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James Emery White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, NC, and a former professor of theology and culture at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he also served as their fourth president. His latest book, Hybrid Church: Rethinking the Church for a Post-Christian Digital Age, is now available on Amazon or from your favorite bookseller. To enjoy a free subscription to the Church & Culture blog, visit churchandculture.org where you can view past blogs in our archive, read the latest church and culture news from around the world, and listen to the Church & Culture Podcast. Follow Dr. White on X, Facebook and Instagram at @JamesEmeryWhite.
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The Importance of Converting People to Paganism
In 1999, Gallup asked Americans the following question: “Which of the following statements comes closest to describing your beliefs: you are religious, you are spiritual but not religious, or you...Monday, October 2, 2023
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Prepare the Millstones
According to a study carried out by Edinburgh University’s Childlight unit, a research center that investigates the risk of sexual exploitation of children and young people, and the University of...Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Weather or Not
It’s not exactly groundbreaking, but it does support conventional wisdom. A study of U.S. churchgoers examined reasons some give for skipping church services. Whether or not they attend is based...Monday, September 25, 2023
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Video Stats You Should Know
TechReport recently released a set of video statistics for 2023. Fifty, to be exact. Here are the ones that stood out to me.Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Are We Alone in the Universe?”
A highly credible U.S. Air Force whistleblower has made dramatic new claims about their existence, and that we have remains from craft and even alien beings. The Pentagon has verified that various...Monday, September 18, 2023
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The Late Great Planet Church
It’s not exactly news, but there are fewer people attending church now than before the pandemic. What we’re finding out now is just how big of a drop it was. According to a survey by the Cultural...Thursday, September 14, 2023
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It’s Time for a New “Finest Hour”
Conservative churches have something to offer the world that it does not already have, as do all churches that embrace historic Christian orthodoxy. The reason is because they embody and present...Monday, September 11, 2023
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Satan's Winning Strategy
In case you haven’t read about it, the devil doesn’t exist. Recent polling by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has found that while seven in 10 U.S. adults believe in...Thursday, September 7, 2023
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The New Attack on Parenting
A school board in Chino, California, was debating whether to notify parents about their children exploring varying gender identities or experiencing gender dysphoria. The school board felt strongly...Monday, September 4, 2023
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Signing On: Why Finding and Committing to a Community Is an Important Spiritual Step
You cannot develop yourself spiritually to the degree God intends apart from others. This is why finding a community – and committing to it – is one of the most important spiritual steps you can...Thursday, August 31, 2023
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Virtual Mission Field
The Church has entered a new era—a post-Christian, digital age. But simply having a website, social media, and an online campus should not be our only forays into a digital post-Christian world. We...Monday, August 28, 2023
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The Last Book Read
It has led to pastors who lurch their church from model to model, emphasis to emphasis. It has led thinkers to go from theological persuasion to persuasion, conviction to conviction. It has led...Thursday, August 24, 2023
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Colleges Are Having to Change… So Will You
Higher education is experiencing not simply a communication revolution. Generation Z is forcing course makeovers, “pushing academics to be more hands-on and job-relevant.” Millennials may have...Monday, August 21, 2023
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A Wire Above Manhattan (2023)
One of the deadliest deceptions is the deception of religion. The deception of religion is thinking that when we go through certain religious rites, rituals, membership processes, or attend certain...Thursday, August 17, 2023
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The Committed Life
Following Jesus is not an idea, much less a philosophy. It’s a tangible, life-changing act. It’s something that you do. It’s a fundamental, settled choice within your very being—a choice that not...Monday, August 14, 2023
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Evaluating the Fruit Test
In light of the many revelations of respected Christians who were, in truth, leading deeply entrenched shadow lives, the “fruit test” has loomed large. And what is that test?Thursday, August 10, 2023
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Acquisition vs. Retention
In the business world, there is a clear understanding about the dynamic between acquisition vs. retention. Meaning the value of gaining new customers vs. keeping existing customers. Both, of...Monday, August 7, 2023
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Unavoidable Tension
The digital revolution, and the cultural concerns that go with it, undoubtedly presents the church with a profound tension. On the one hand, digital technology promises the gospel and the church...Thursday, August 3, 2023