Young Adults

God meets us in the things we love. That includes serving as a drum major

A campus chaplain reflects on his own college days and how striving toward a goal revealed God’s larger plan for him.

By Jonathan R. Whitfield Chaplain, Berea College

Image link to article: God meets us in the things we love. That includes serving as a drum major

The future of the church is radical empowerment of the laity

A pastor and scholar asks if our current survival strategies are based on a flawed premise.

By K. Kale Yu Minister, United Methodist Church

Image link to article: The future of the church is radical empowerment of the laity

An inside view of the Orthodox convert surge

An Orthodox educator takes issue with popular notions of why people are joining Orthodox parishes in America; converts are not exclusively “Orthobros,” she says, but people seeking connection with others and with God.

By Jenny Haddad Mosher Research and educational design director, CrossRoad Institute

Image link to article: An inside view of the Orthodox convert surge

What happens when the pastor’s family isn’t perfect?

For ministers who carry private family pain, shame can be overwhelming. But our difficult lives might make us better clergy, writes a pastor and mother of a child with emotional and behavioral challenges.

By Shaina Ciaccio Minister and associate professor, University of Valley Forge

Image link to article: What happens when the pastor’s family isn’t perfect?

Moral fatigue and the quiet exhaustion of doing the right thing

We are called to remain true to the common good despite opposition and adversity. That feels particularly hard now, but the Bible offers reassurance.

By Khristi Lauren Adams Author

Image link to article: Moral fatigue and the quiet exhaustion of doing the right thing

‘Church Tomorrow? What the Nones and Dones Teach Us About the Future of Faith’

In this excerpt from her new book, a former None who is now a denominational leader writes about the future of the church.

By Stephanie Spellers Canon in Residence, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church

Image link to article: ‘Church Tomorrow? What the Nones and Dones Teach Us About the Future of Faith’

With study, care and patience, a church makes a long-term commitment to help one family at a time

Partnered with other faith communities in their city, a small Virginia congregation has spent decades investing in families for the long haul.

By Edie Gross Journalist

Image link to article: With study, care and patience, a church makes a long-term commitment to help one family at a time

Ryan Burge and Tony Jones: Understanding people’s engagement with religion is far more nuanced than current conversations would indicate

Two of the nation’s leading experts on people who have disengaged from organized religion say that trend is both more complex and simpler than some church leaders realize.