What do today’s pastors think about science? What views do they hold on creation and evolution and how strongly do they hold them? How do origins issues impact their ministries? These were just a few of the questions that motivated us at BioLogos to commission a survey of pastors on… [more]
Theology & The Church
Why we shouldn’t be so quick to set sail with Rob Bell
I'm not a "farewell, Rob Bell" kind of person. I appreciate much of what he does. He caught a lot of flak for Love Wins, but I think he asks questions that Christians can and do need to answer. What I appreciated about Love Wins was its attempt to wrestle through… [more]
Sheryl Sandberg and leaning in to church
I've been interested in the early reviews of Sheryl Sandberg's new book Lean In. The book is getting a lot of attention because it is written by one of the top women executives in the growing tech field – Sandberg is currently the chief operating officer of Facebook - and… [more]
How crumbling churches might save themselves
An engaging news story recounts how Great Britain’s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) invested £7 million in renovating St. Paul’s Old Ford church, a “listed” building (as they say in England, describing what Americans would call National Historic Register sites) in London’s down-at-the-heels East End. The church, which is still a… [more]
The Pope’s abdication and knowing your place in God’s story
I have been struck by the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI is abdicating his office at the end of February. It is quite a remarkable step for someone in his role to step aside - not simply historically speaking, but for someone with that type of power, authority and access… [more]
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Esther Aspling I think evangelicals have a hypocrisy in how they expect, say, Catholics to re-look at their beliefs, but then we don't believe we need to search out why we do the things we do or believe the things we believe.
Why we shouldn’t be so quick to set sail with Rob Bell
Derek DeGroot As new construction becomes more and more expensive, and as new buildings become more functional than spiritual, buying and restoring run down or dying "Sacred Spaces" might become a priority as new generations and the unchurched long for the familiar symbolic spaces of yesterday.
How crumbling churches might save themselves
JKana I don't applaud vanity, and I don't condone immodesty, but I do think it's appropriate and edifying for women to feel comfortable in their own skin as they minister to others.
Beyonce’s halftime show and wearing nail polish to preach
Ben Zajdel My concern is with churches that have large, lavish facilities and seem more concerned with their members having a good time on campus than contributing to their community.
Why churches shouldn’t pay property taxes
Chris Smith Yes, there is freedom in opting out of the culture wars, but I would argue that we should use that freedom to begin imagining and implementing local economies of care, where we know the people who produce our food and goods, and where each transaction is one of mutual care...
Why eating at Chick-fil-A isn’t the same as taking communion
Theresa Munroe We raised them in faith and in the way they should go. We're trusting they'll return to God because He promises they will. Each person's spiritual journey is unique.
The real reason kids abandon faith