The church in America is dead and dying.
That’s one conclusion that can be drawn from the data in the 25th edition of the empty tomb, inc., series, The State of Church Giving through 2013: Crisis or Potential?, according to the book’s coauthors, John and Sylvia Ronsvalle.
I am passionate about two things—my love of God and giving up sugar. The two go together. There was a time in my life, even though I was a Christian and would tell you I loved God, I reserved a big space in my heart for a substance—sugar and anything made with sugar.
Islamic indoctrination in public schools is occurring right here in our backyard. As we previously reported, the core tenets of Islam are being taught in public schools in a way that could violate the U.S. Constitution. Other religions, such as Christianity, are barely covered. Recently, reports out of Georgia paralleled what has happened in Florida, Wisconsin, and Tennessee.
With faith-based films bringing in record numbers of sales at the box office, the fervor for this category of film is not showing signs of slowing down anytime soon. With more than one dozen films slated to be released through the 2015-2016 year through various studios, EchoLight Studios is on the forefront of that trend.
A Barna poll that Alliance Defending Freedom commissioned reveals that more Americans believe religious freedom is worse today than it was 10 years ago. Practicing Christian millennials and Gen-Xers are among the most concerned.
“Discipline” is defined as “activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill; training.”
