Religious Competition

The Pew Research Center recently released a massive (35,000 people) study on the religious landscape in the United States. Below are two data blurbs I find sobering: More than one-quarter of American adults (28%) have left the faith in which they were raised in favor...

When Kindle™ Comes to Church

I’m honored that my father, Thom Rainer, has allowed me to post the following article. It will soon be released by LifeWay, but you get to read it here first. In this new phase of my ministry and life, I am able to spend a bit more time listening to someone else...

Dirty Hands Christians

There’s an epidemic in the United States. People everywhere seem to be infected with germaphobia. I say this lightly because I married a germaphobe. If you have one in your household, then you understand what I mean when I say that a pump bottle of hand wash is always...