New data from the Barna Group reveals the breakdown of technology use between different generations. You can read all of the conclusions here. David Kinnaman comments about some the results: Even though young people are sometimes called the "Net Generation," every age segment is becoming dependent on the Internet. In fact, because Boomers and Busters represent about two-thirds of the adult population, they are far more numerous users of technology than are adults under the age of 25. For instance, Read more [...]

Gallup recently asked a straightforward question of 355,334 adults in the United States: "Is religion an important part of your daily life?" The top ten most religious states by percentage: The top ten least religious states by percentage: Generally, the United States is still a religious nation. About two-thirds (65%) of all Americans claim that religion is important to them. And, as seen above, all but four states have a majority that claim religion is important. Graphically, the Bible Belt Read more [...]

There’s a new resource available to help church leaders in creating space, engaging people, and transforming lives. The Cornerstone Knowledge Network and Christianity Today International have partnered to form BuildingforMinistry.com. This from their new website: BuildingForMinistry.com draws upon the ministry expertise and passion of both organizations to help churches utilize, design and build ministry space based on an understanding of cultural trends, church identity, and ministry vision. On Read more [...]

People are buying refrigerators and television sets on credit in the slums of Sao Paulo. Three million Chinese now ski in a country that didn’t offer the sport fifteen years ago. Evidence is building for a rise in the middle-class. The Economist recently introduced a special report on the worldwide population of the middle-class. According to the report, more than half the world’s population is middle-class for the first time in history. It’s a bold claim. And the expectations of this emerging Read more [...]

According to a recent US Religious Landscape Survey, a significant amount of people enter into religiously mixed relationships. You can read the entire findings from the Pew Research Center here. As an aside, Pew reports the findings with the following catchline: “Cupid's Arrow Often Hits People of Different Faiths.” Intentional or not, using a Roman mythological god to introduce the subject of mixed religious relationships in America is somewhat humorous, especially around Valentine’s Day, Read more [...]