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Are you a member of a church? Most would answer, “no.” Well, half would answer that way. Church membership among adults has gone into a freefall, from 70% in 1999 to 50% in 2019. This, after holding steady at approximately 70%, as charted by...

When asked to explain or define the image of new Ardent Records band Clear, Ali Ogren, the quintet's lead singer ponders the question for a moment, before replying, "Well, we're all pretty wholesome kids." Though part of a generation where...

Much can be said in a few words: “the sons of Issachar…had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do (2 Chron. 12:32a).” If the church is to be effective in this rapidly changing world, we must understand the times and know what...

Perhaps the United Methodist Church can learn from its Methodist cousin…before the “traditionalists” have to separate and start their own denomination.

Saint Valentine may not have directly inspired our romantic holiday, but each of the saints that were martyred showed the ultimate human love of laying down their lives for the love of the Lord.

Whether you were a “fundy” or are simply curious about this unique denomination within the Christian faith, it would be my honor to share a few things about fundamentalism that, after wrestling with my faith background and even seeking Christian...

I encourage you to view your workplace opportunity as a divine calling. So, let’s take a few minutes to explore how you can approach your workplace in a way that honors God.

The influx of unaccompanied children attempting to illegally cross the southern border of the U.S. in recent weeks has many citizens concerned about the Obama Administration’s open border agenda.

Three recent events restricte religious freedom in the U.S. But we're kidding ourselves was no golden age of religious freedom in the U.S.

A judge ruled that a Washington state florist who refused to provide a flower arrangement for a gay wedding “because of [her] relationship with Jesus” violated the state’s anti-discrimination and consumer protection laws. To say that belief cannot...

My two semesters of experience teaching Career Exploration were rewarding for both my students and me. You, too, can guide your high school student to discover his real self — what the Lord made him to be.

God has masterfully created your child's body, mind, and spirit to make him or her a unique person with an important mission to fulfill. Here are some biblically-based principles to help you embrace the gift of your child and raise him or her...

"Socially-responsible" investing, once unheard of, has become more and more commonplace in the Wall Street world of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

A criminal trial against two Turkish Christians accused of “insulting Turkishness” and inciting hatred against Islam grabbed national media coverage as religious tensions mounted before the visit of Pope Benedict XVI.

Let these prayers for vocations inspire you to ask God for blessings on our work in the world.

Acknowledging the Samaritan woman meant Jesus saw her plight and how unfair it was for her to be shunned. The point is not that Jesus talked to the woman instead of the man but simply that she was seen, she was heard, and she mattered.

Recent sociological studies are revealing a growing scandal within American Christianity. Many of our churchgoing teens are not Christian or, perhaps, are marginal believers who profess religious ideas that represent an astonishing departure from...