Over the past 100 years this little church in rural Virginia has diminished and closed its doors several times. But now the church is hopping. And the …

The American church is in trouble. (But don’t tell anybody.) That’s one way to “manage” the compounding news that the church as we know it …

It’s happened again. The church has been appropriated by the professionals. It’s one of the factors that is weakening the American church. The focus within …

A few months ago, Mark went to his pastor with an admission and a question. This 25-year-old man grew up in this church. He now …

Someone always inevitably blurts the Old Statement: “The church is not a business.” When a lay person uses a metaphor from the business world in …

We walked through the nearly empty, formerly flourishing space of the Kodak manufacturing plant near our home. The plant manager, a friend from church, sadly …

They tell me I’ve missed the point of the gospel, I’ve mistaken Jesus’ message. Their chastening has come when I’ve shared our findings of why …

The American church is entering a time of unprecedented upheaval. In 20 years, what we call the church will look very different from today. Thinkers …

Pastor Bob really knows how to captivate an audience with his sermons. People say he’s a “great communicator.” And many people assume that Pastor Bob’s …

They’re fed up with the unchurched and the dechurched. They’re sick and tired of their lame excuses for avoiding church. Whenever anyone reports on the …