Holy Soup

Is the American church fading away? Will the losses in membership and attendance lead to a marginalized church presence such as that in present-day Europe? …

Much of the contemporary church has fashioned itself to be “seeker sensitive.” But what if the seekers are no longer seeking? Seeker-friendly churches have been …

The planned discussion on same-sex marriage really riled him up. He feared the forum might attract “seekers” and lead them astray. He contacted his pastor …

The pastor’s email was stunning. “I have recently been sick and in the hospital. During the stay, I was notified via text that my services …

We’re producing a generation of spiritual dwarfs. Many in the church are going through the motions, but their faith lacks vibrancy, exuberance, life and contagion. …

Bear with me as I fantasize. About Sunday morning. At church. The worship leader begins the service with: “Everybody please be seated. I don’t know …

It seems to have become a badge of honor. “We don’t use any outside resources.” Some people in ministry have decided to go it alone. …

I’ve been talking with leaders of once-sizable churches. Every week they face the painful picture of a shrinking flock amongst the sea of empty seats. …

Maybe it’s time to mothball two of the church’s favorite terms: evangelism and discipleship. The current meaning of these terms has deteriorated into something far …

It’s time to crank up the new season. As the new church year approaches, church leaders begin to roll out varied efforts to entice the …