GENESIS 50:20 For the most part, the assassination of Charlie Kirk shocked the nation. Yes, some left-wing nuts attempted to change the scenario, but that is today’s norm. I never met Charlie, but I supported him and his ministry. He had a gift, an ability to stay calm and respond to those who tried to … More Survey – “Charlie Kirk’s Death” – 12/11/2025
COMMENTS A couple of people have pointed out that I often seem to criticize the evangelical church. My objective is not to condemn but to draw attention to my personal observations. Just as I am convinced “the church” overall in the USA is not healthy. Far too many have numbers inflated by “members” who are … More Devotional – “Pray for the Church” – 07/25/2025
Whenever I see a building like this I think, that is a church. Of course, I am just a little biased towards this one as I was the project manager for the construction of it after Hurricane Katrina. The reality of course is that is just a “Church Building” God’s Church is made up of … More Devotional Thought – “Churches” – 01/09/2025
According to recent data from the Pew Research Center, a minority (35%) of parents emphasize passing their faith on to children. At 70%, the number is significantly higher among evangelicals, but even so, Abraham Hamilton III of “The Hamilton Corner” on AFR says that still means 30% of Christian parents are ignoring a clear directive from … More Research reflects Christian parents’ failures
Society loves to play the blame game, just look at our current administration blaming everyone and anything for inflation and all other woes. Here as this survey points out only 2% of those claiming to be Christian parents actually hold a Biblical or Christian Worldview. So if we are going to have to play the … More Barna: Survey of ‘Christian’ parents should shame the Church
Is your city on the list? Not surprisingly all but TWO of the cities are in the Southern US. Interestingly mine is on the list and it is also the murder capital of the US (per capita). Periodically, Barna zooms in from nationally representative data on the Church to focus specifically on U.S. cities, equipping … More The U.S. Cities Most Committed to Weekly Bible-Reading & Prayer
This was shocking and should be of serious concern to everyone calling themselves Pastor, Elder, Preacher, etc. James 3:1 In today’s Barna Highlight, we’re sharing another bite-sized finding you can use to become a more informed leader. Just because a word or phrase is common in church leadership, doesn’t mean it’s common among churchgoers. For … More A surprising response to “The Great Commission”
How we view the world, that is objectively look at and consider all that is happening around us shapes all our actions. – Mike WORLDVIEWS Colossians 2:8, Romans 12:2 The above picture is from an article in the New Indian Express dated 26th April 2020, with the title The world to end in 30 years? Within … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/23/2021
Where are the youth of today getting the indoctrination (no other word for it) for the rising numbers seen in the poll? Schools, beginning at the Elementary level have corrupted their minds. But it’s okay it is not your job Parent(s) to raise them! LGBT Identification Rises to 5.6% in Latest U.S. Estimate STORY HIGHLIGHTS … More LGBT Identification Rises to 5.6% in Latest U.S. Estimate
When Black History Month is observed each year, faith is a thread throughout many of the stories and celebrations of the Black community in the U.S. In fact, according to Black Americans, it’s an essential part of the narrative. In this February release for Barna’s ongoing 2021 series exploring new data about the Black Church, … More Barna Update: Most Black Adults Say Religion & the Black Experience Go Hand in Hand
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