Modern Christians may know that their ideal is having faith without any need for proof, but in their hearts they want good reasons to believe. For evangelicals, that tension is particularly intense: Their version of Christianity involves a very active, involved deity—but our world doesn’t show any signs of that Read more
In Alpha Course #12, its creators share how newly-converted Christians can make the most of the rest of their lives. But they’re not actually that great at it. Today, let’s check out their suggestions—and wonder together if, indeed, one could build a meaningful life out of them. (This post and Read more
On April 12, The New York Times ran an interesting opinion post about atheism. In it, Christian scholar David Hart tells interviewer Peter Wehner that he could never, ever be an atheist because he thinks atheism can’t ‘answer’ philosophical arguments against it. It’s an interesting interview for a number of Read more
On April 13, 2026, Baptist Press announced that Evan Lenow would be the new president of their beleaguered Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC). They’ve struggled for years to find one that seems to satisfy them, but this time the candidate might last more than a few years. That’s because Read more
As the decline of Christianity continues ever onward, let’s visit some beloved evangelical myths about how and why a small church grows—or withers on the vine. This goes far past what we talked about recently regarding church economics! The reality is far more pedestrian, of course, but it’s also something Read more
For a year now, many Christians have been thrilled about the so-called ‘Quiet Revival‘. This is a revival they think is happening behind the scenes all over the Western world. Even better (from their viewpoint), it mostly involves Gen Z too, meaning that Christianity’s demographics death spiral is reversing! Unfortunately, Read more
Just before Easter and in a shocking event that many Christians are hailing as a modern miracle on par with the Great Flood, all 75M American ‘Nones’ (those who are “none of the above” regarding religion) suddenly converted en masse to one particular denomination of Christianity, Evangelical Methodist Church. Before Read more
Churches have long been mainstays of American culture, particularly in smaller towns. But of late, churches have become a losing proposition for pastors. More and more of them are struggling to handle rising operational costs, not to mention dwindling membership. The worse Christianity’s decline gets, the more obvious it becomes Read more
A recent slew of changes to Jehovah’s Witnesses doctrines and practices has got people reeling in dizziness, and for good reason. It’s rare to see such a high-control religious group going this far to soften its weirder, more cultish aspects. But as we’ll see, they wouldn’t be doing it if Read more
Even before evangelicals realized they were in a full decline, they pushed hard on the idea of the offense of the gospel. This is the idea that somehow, their religion’s message massively offends normies. But ‘the gospel’ isn’t offensive at all. It’s evangelism that is offensive, and evangelicals have no Read more