By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Most Americans want more religious meaning to the Christmas season, and for some that includes the seasonal greetings we say to each other. A new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found two-thirds of Americans (65 percent) say, “Christmas should be more about Jesus.” Those looking for more Christ in Christmas in 2018 are … [Read more...]
Most Churchgoers See Sunday as Sabbath
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — According to Genesis, God created everything in six days before resting on the seventh. But around a quarter of churchgoers say they don’t follow His example. Seventy-seven percent of churchgoers say they take an intentional day of rest and most do so on Sunday, according to a new study of Protestants who attend church once a month or … [Read more...]
LifeWay Women’s Leadership Forum: Be ‘Confident’ in the face of cultural issues
By Joy Allmond There was a collective gasp among the 1,600 women gathered for the kickoff of the 2018 LifeWay Women’s Leadership Forum when, during a panel discussion on racial reconciliation, Missie Branch told them about a shocking thing she once heard from some Christians heading to China for mission work. “Someone asked them what they were looking forward to about … [Read more...]
LifeWay conference explores how faith drives technology, innovation
By Aaron Wilson In the future, could a machine lead a human to faith in Christ? Actually, it’s already been done, said data scientist Daniel Whitenack. At Faith Leads Tech, a conference hosted Nov. 9 at LifeWay Christian Resources’ corporate headquarters, Whitenack described a chatbot that uses artificial intelligence (AI) software to tell people about Jesus. To date, … [Read more...]
Analysis estimates contribution of non-reporting SBC congregations
By Staff NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Long-standing patterns continued to dominate the 2017 Annual Church Profile report released in June. The number of congregations affiliating with the Southern Baptist Convention increased over 2016 totals, while reported membership and baptisms continued their year-over-year decline. But that’s not the whole story, according to Scott … [Read more...]
