Only 28% of Generation Z Americans say they're committed to attending religious services at least once a month, as 14% identify as atheist or agnostic, according to a recent poll that suggests the younger generation is also much more likely to identify as LGBT.
The defining moment for the 32-year-old influencer was when he was seated at the back of a church and he heard an inner voice say to him: "Stop doing what you're doing. Be happy with who you are."
Unless we see the lost as people that God dearly loves, and the gospel as the only good news that can really bring healing and fulfilment, we won't count the cost, let alone pay the price of following Jesus.
While mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents today, and studies suggest religion is good for mental health, passing on their religious beliefs to their children is not highly prioritized by US adults with children younger than 18, new data from the Pew Research Center show.
There's bad news for vicars, priests and other church ministers in the latest results of a long-running research project.
If you are still in the process of digesting events from 2022, know this: God is not rushing you to be okay.
God is faithful. It is part of his nature, his essence, his being.
Now in its 15th year, the team behind the popular Bible app has big plans for the future.
"All the masks, performances, music and worship bands and all of that sort of stuff — I don't think Christ would recognize a lot of that."
Resilience is a journey we learn and develop over our lifetime. A journey that's difficult at times.
When discontent with government action emerges, may we not forget that not only is the government instituted by God, but that God remains sovereign over the government.
The nice thing is they still want to talk and want to know what I think,' said one pastor. 'The question is what I can do with these conversations.'
While religious identity among Americans remained largely stable throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, it accelerated existing trends in declining church attendance, particularly among the young, a new report from the Survey Center on American Life shows.
