Monthly Archives: August 2010

Hipster Churches & Indifferent Teens

Two good articles noting how the attractional church model isn’t working anymore: ‘Forget the pizza parties,’ Teens tell churches : “Sweet 16 is not a sweet spot for churches. It’s the age teens typically drop out,” says Thom Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, which found the turning point in a study of [...]

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Stuff I Don’t Get: The Money Divide

I’ve never met a poor Presbyterian or Episcopalian. Likewise, I don’t think I’ve ever met a loaded Pentecostal or Holiness church member. I have some theories about why some groups of American Christians have more money than others, but they aren’t bulletproof. Does God simply bless Episcopalians more? I find that hard to believe, especially [...]

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Stuff I Don’t Get: Finishing Badly–Or Not at All

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. —1 Corinthians 9:24 Nothing is more difficult for Christians to deal with than a lost, dying relative. We all want the people we love to make it to heaven. Which [...]

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