Category Archives: Religious News and Views

How Are Presbyterian Churches Different from Other Protestant Churches? By Cynthia Woolever We want to answer the question: What are the dynamics behind high levels of giving in Presbyterian churches? Before we can do that, however, it is helpful to … Continue reading →

A Look at the Venue: Where do congregations hold their religious services? By Cynthia Woolever At least nine out of ten congregations answer this question with “a church building owned by the congregation.” However, other congregations gather for worship in … Continue reading →

Community Engagement By Deborah Bruce We’ll soon be heading to the polls to vote on candidates and issues locally and nationally. A previous post noted that most worshipers vote.  In what other ways do worshipers influence the communities in which they … Continue reading →

Faith Training By Joelle Anderson Q:  What do past-president Jimmy Carter, comedian Stephen Colbert, and novelist John Grisham have in common? A:  They have all taught religious education classes for their churches! Religious education classes (also known as Sunday school … Continue reading →

From Christian Journey E-Newsletter: Find Your Voice   Written by Matthew Greene, Ph.D. If spoken in a room with 100 people, the word “evangelism” most probably invokes 100 distinct mind’s eye images as a definition. Personally, I envision the street … Continue reading →

How Do Pastors Interpret the Bible? By Joelle Anderson In a recent blog post, we explored how worshipers interpret the Bible.  Do worshipers’ views about the Bible match their pastoral leaders’ views about these Scriptures? Catholic worshipers and priests:  Interpretation is … Continue reading →

Interesting website on Christian faith and personal finance: http://www.crown.org/

Religion in America: Pre- and post-9/11  By Joelle Anderson Do you remember where you were when you first heard about the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?  I was sitting in my first class of the morning, during my senior … Continue reading →

Why Don’t People Invite Others to Visit Their Church? By Deborah Bruce We’ve previously focused on the importance of a personal invitation in getting a new visitor in your doors for the first time and on the people who are evangelists for their congregation. … Continue reading →

Interesting article on how often Presbyterians like to celebrate the Lord’s Supper: Most Presbyterians prefer monthly Lord’s Supper celebrations   JUNE 8, 2011 General Assembly Mission Council CONTACT: PERRY CHANG Research Services LOUISVILLE Most Presbyterians worship in congregations that celebrate the Lord’s … Continue reading →