As many as 23 million Americans say they intend to relocate to a different city or region, now that they can work at home. The survey taken at the height of the pandemic period showed many favored communities with a cheaper cost of living. And 38% of employers are open to it. That could be […]
Emerging from a year-long crisis
Do we all have PTSD? I heard someone ask that question recently. Has COVID caused its own kind of post-traumatic stress disorder for us all? Is this stress behind our other health crises and depression and rising street violence? Getting my second vaccination and emerging from my house after a year, I couldn’t believe the […]
After the ‘three-year pandemic’
The stories we hear right now are anecdotal: churches here and there witnessing something of a revival after months of closure and privation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some pundits warned that it may take years for all the regulars to return to church services, if they ever do. But more recent polls show people […]
All-time low membership: What does it mean?
A recent Gallup poll showing that church membership among U.S. adults has dropped below 50% for the first time in 80 years has religious leaders scratching their heads. They’re not so much wondering why, but how do we get them back? A summary showing who actually left may help. Gallup says that declines are smaller […]
The next generation’s big question: Does ‘the Way’ mean the only way?
Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised, but it hurts to read the numbers. A faith foundation built on the exclusivity of Christ in salvation is shifting under the feet of teens and young adults. A new poll by the Barna Group shows a growing number of young people say there’s more than one way to get […]
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