The CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute makes the case that there is simply no evidence to suggest Americans are becoming more religious, either in their affiliation with a particular faith tradition or in terms of attending religious services more regularly.
We all have a choice in life, and the decisions we make end up influencing the rest of our lives. I came to a crossroads as a young man, and I had to decide how to live the rest of my life.
As we approach the end of 2021, remember your pastors in your prayers. Remember the sacrifices they made and struggles they faced to help lead the faithful through a period of unprecedented crisis and strife.
When we exercise the mantle of holy confrontation, we may, like Elijah, be viewed as a troublemaker and instigator. Our opponents may call us names or try to influence others so that they may join forces against us. Our adversaries will silence us by any means necessary. That is when we must dare to start holy trouble.
Instead of depending on the flesh, the Church must understand that we cannot win the battles confronting us by political power and military might, but by the Spirit alone.
We discover strengths that had been obscured by impurities. We discover the gold and silver that we didn’t know was there. God always saw it. But through the tests that He gives us, we see it, too.
Isn’t it time humanity learned this repeated lesson from history once and for all? Socialism never ceases to fail everywhere it is tried.
One big takeaway from Tuesday’s elections in Virginia and elsewhere is that parents have awakened to the danger and are filled with a terrible resolve.
This volatility was on full display last Tuesday in Virginia. Republican Glenn Youngkin won by increasing the Republican vote from 2020 in every county in the state. He won 13% of the Black vote and received slightly more than half the Hispanic vote.
If I do not get the Covid vaccine, I could lose my job with a federal contractor. If I get it, I go against my conscience and the liberty I have to protect my family’s health, a fundamental right of Americans. I am not anti-vax, but I hate coercion. My wife and I are bracing for the financial consequences, but we want your advice.
Parents must be aware of what their kids are being taught and stay informed about the training teachers are receiving about CRT. The Bible encourages us to test everything and hold fast to that which is good (1 Thessalonians 5:21). Therefore, be attentive to what your school district teaches kids about gender, race and equity.
