Friday's News & Ideas - 1/6/2023
- Pandemic & church attendance
- Church planting & money
- College ministry & meals
- Iran warns France over cartoons
- Public health majors grow
- Tipping culture
More Americans stay away from church as pandemic nears year three
Religion News Service: Many Americans already had dropped out of church life before the pandemic. COVID-19 gave them a reason to let go completely, according to a new survey.
In church planting, more money means more people
Christianity Today: A recent ECFA study can’t quantify intangible signs of growth.
Monday night meal plan*
Christian Century: A church offered college students weekly fellowship. It turns out they needed the food, too.
Iran warns France over ‘insulting’ cartoons depicting supreme leader Ali Khamenei
The Guardian: Publication by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo ‘will not go without effective response,’ says Tehran foreign minister.
Public health majors grow by more than 1,000 percent*
Inside Higher Ed: The study reflects the mounting interest in public health fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Spark
Tipping is weird now
Technology and the pandemic have transformed the meaning of gratuity,* The Atlantic says.
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