http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP61_KEEPASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download The team talks about two topics where we’ve found churchgoers often disagree on the biblical direction (and degree) for observance. Sabbath A look at how different people view how rest plays a part in their spiritual lives. 56% of church goers say taking a Sabbath rest is … Continue reading “Episode 51: A Look at American Protestant Churchgoers and Their Views on the Sabbath and Alcohol”
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Episode 52: New Data on What is Offensive About Christmas
http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP62_KEEPASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download The team discusses recent data on Americans and how they feel about Christmas. Summary: Forty-one percent of Americans strongly agree that Christmas should be more about Jesus Marked drop from 2014, when 61% of Americans strongly agreed that Christmas should be more about Jesus “It is offensive … Continue reading “Episode 52: New Data on What is Offensive About Christmas”
Episode 53: Americans Pick and Choose Their Theology
http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP58_KEEPASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download The State of Theology study was conducted in 2018 and sponsored by Ligonier Ministries. This is the third time we have conducted the study with Ligonier. We ask Americans about biblical beliefs and heresies to see how many people agree with each. Summary Why repeat questions over … Continue reading “Episode 53: Americans Pick and Choose Their Theology”
Episode 54: How Have American Views on Theology Changed Over the Past Two to Four Years?
http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP60_KEEPASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download The State of Theology study was conducted in 2018 and sponsored by Ligonier Ministries. This is the third time we have conducted the study with Ligonier. We ask Americans about biblical beliefs and heresies to see how many people agree with each. Summary There has been a … Continue reading “Episode 54: How Have American Views on Theology Changed Over the Past Two to Four Years?”
Most Teenagers Drop Out of Church When They Become Young Adults
By Aaron Earls Church pews may be full of teenagers, but a new study says college students might be a much rarer sight on Sunday mornings. Two-thirds (66 percent) of American young adults who attended a Protestant church regularly for at least a year as a teenager say they also dropped out for at least … Continue reading “Most Teenagers Drop Out of Church When They Become Young Adults”
Episode 55: Do Americans Believe Worship Services Should Be Entertaining?
http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP59_KEEPASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download The State of Theology study was conducted in 2018 and sponsored by Ligonier Ministries. This is the third time we have conducted the study with Ligonier. We ask Americans about biblical beliefs and heresies to see how many people agree with each. Summary The Lifeway Research team … Continue reading “Episode 55: Do Americans Believe Worship Services Should Be Entertaining?”
Young Adults Keep Christian Label, Shed Many Practices
By Aaron Earls Most young adults who attended church as a teenager say they believe in God today, but fewer consider themselves devout Christians. And as a whole, they have conflicting recollections about the churches they attended in high school. Lifeway Research surveyed more than 2,000 American adults between the ages of 23 and 30 … Continue reading “Young Adults Keep Christian Label, Shed Many Practices”
Few Churched Teenagers Become Devout Young Adults
Gift Habeshaw photo – Freely By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most young adults who attended church as a teenager say they believe in God today, but fewer consider themselves devout Christians. And as a whole, they have conflicting recollections about the churches they attended in high school. Lifeway Research surveyed more than 2,000 American … Continue reading “Few Churched Teenagers Become Devout Young Adults”
Pastors Optimistic About Church’s Future, Regardless of Past Struggles
By Timothy C. Morgan Pastors are eager to reach the next generation for Christ as well as growing the size, diversity and level of discipleship within their congregations, according to a new survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors by Nashville-based Lifeway Research. “Pastors are thinking about reaching the next generation. That becomes a top concern for … Continue reading “Pastors Optimistic About Church’s Future, Regardless of Past Struggles”
Most Pastors Want an End to Illegal Immigration, but Also a Path to Citizenship
By Aaron Earls As U.S. lawmakers continue to debate the best approach to illegal immigration, most Protestant pastors say the solution should be multifaceted. Nashville-based Lifeway Research surveyed 1,000 Protestant pastors on their views on illegal immigration and how the church should view those in the country illegally. Eighty percent say the government has the … Continue reading “Most Pastors Want an End to Illegal Immigration, but Also a Path to Citizenship”