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By Lisa Whittle How to lose a pastor in 10 years: Treat him like a rock star. These were the words of my social media meme just 48 hours before influential pastor Bill Hybels resigned amid accusations of sexual misconduct. I had no idea. The irony didn’t stop there. The news broke as I sat … Continue reading “How to Lose a Pastor in 10 Years”

By Roger Alford There’s a good reason for the spring in Jeremy Atwood’s step. The Glasgow, Kentucky, pastor has lost 240 pounds over the past two years on a quest to restore his physical and spiritual health. For Atwood, food had become a vice that was sapping his energy and hindering his ministry. Years of unchecked … Continue reading “Too Many Pastors Are ‘Digging Their Graves With Their Teeth’”

By Bob Smietana California’s lawmakers may ban some Christian therapists from talking about sex. Or at least sexual orientation. A new bill, headed for the floor of the California Assembly, would ban mental health professionals from discussing or engaging in “sexual orientation change efforts with an individual.” The bill labels such efforts—sometimes known as “reparative … Continue reading “California Bill Raises Concerns for Christian Counselors”

Anthony photo – Pexels By Joy Allmond Facts & Trends recently took to social media to ask the question, “Besides the Bible—and your own book—what’s one book every church leader should have on their shelf?” Here’s a taste of the feedback we received from well-known pastors, Bible teachers, and church leaders. Derwin Gray: founding and … Continue reading “11 Books All Church Leaders Should Have on Their Shelves”

By Aaron Wilson America’s younger generations are growing up. Nowhere will this be more evident over the next few months than in graduation halls and auditoriums as many young adults prepare to head to college or the workplace for the first time. High school students who graduated in 2018 represent the first class to have … Continue reading “15 Gift Ideas to Help Your Graduates Thrive Spiritually”

Avengers: Infinity War opens this weekend and promises to dominate the box office and water cooler discussions. In previous Marvel movies, there have been several quotes that sounded like they could be Bible verses and the Bible often has a cinematic feel to it. We talked with several fans of the movies around our office … Continue reading “Quiz: Avengers Quote or Bible Verse?”

By Aaron Wilson When Marvel Studios first launched their cinematic universe in 2008 with the release of Ironman, George W. Bush was president, the U.S. was in the middle of a recession, and Jay Leno was still hosting The Tonight Show. A lot has changed in America over the course of a decade, but one … Continue reading “‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Packs a Punch, Hits on Spiritual Themes”

Nathaniel Shuman photo – Unsplash By Bob Smietana A Christian ministry has canceled two student conferences this summer out of concerns their teaching could violate a proposed California law banning “sexual orientation change efforts.” The proposed bill—which passed the state assembly recently and is being considered by the state senate—labels those efforts as a fraudulent business practice. … Continue reading “California’s Not Banning the Bible, But Christians Should Still Be Worried”

By Aaron Earls Church leaders could be insulting more than half of the homes in their congregation and community without even realizing it. That’s exactly what happens when you malign people simply because they play video games in their spare time. Video games have grown from a niche industry to one that generated more than … Continue reading “Jesus and Joysticks: Why the Church Should Stop Making Fun of Video Gamers”

Patryk Sobczak photo – Unsplash By Lisa Cannon Green Nobody is lonelier than Generation Z. That’s the surprising conclusion of a new study that finds younger generations—across the board—are lonelier than older ones. In fact, students have higher loneliness scores than retirees, and the least lonely Americans are 72 and older, health insurer Cigna found … Continue reading “Gen Z is Loneliest Generation, Study Finds”