A recent report presents five trends that can give church leaders and members hope that the post-pandemic reality continues to improve.

A recent survey indicates that only a stunning 55% of Gen Z and Millennials plan to have children, with a quarter of those between 18 and 34 ruling out parenthood entirely. They "want time for themselves." 

...In Western nations, we have lived under governments whose mandate has been to serve the people. However, it is becoming obvious that many governments are serving interests of globalisation.

Oil prices have climbed this week after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended their production cuts. The Biden Administration’s response? Restrict U.S. oil and gas development.

We live in an age of unbelief. We are no longer the America of our founders or even the America that existed twenty years ago.  We are in trouble...We need a national spiritual revival.   

The Atlantic published a story yesterday about happiness and marriage and how there is pretty strong evidence that the two are, dare I say it, intimately related.

When was the last time you prayed for Joe Biden, the President of the United States of America? When did you last pray for your state’s governor or the senators and representatives?

An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot now offers “a divine connection in your pocket” by allowing users to “text with Jesus.”  What sort of church makes an app like this possible?

...So, the psychiatric profession has gotten into the business of treating transgender patients for a profit. If you have a desire to be transgender then psychiatrists are ready to “treat” your delusion for a fee.

The Disney of your childhood is dead and gone, laid to rest by woke women, spineless men,  and a globalist movement hell-bent on transforming children into gender-confused little zombie soldiers...

...This has resulted in declining theme park attendees, angry parents, a decreasing number of Disney+ subscribers, and upset shareholders.

Scientists continue to “play God”... it is being reported that one team of researchers has now been able to create a human “entity” that does not have a mother or a father.

...Church membership is not like civic club membership, even though many civic organizations do have altruistic purposes. Church membership is definitely not like country club membership, where you pay...

...When asked what can be done to help pastors and Christian leaders develop a biblical worldview, Closson encouraged a renewed focus on discipleship.

In 1960, the birthrate in America was 3.65, meaning most women had between three and four kids. Fast forward to 2000, and the birthrate had fallen to 2.06. As of 2020, the birthrate was 1.6...

Some small towns are simply closing their police forces.

The Biden administration has clearly given up any pretense of being interested in preserving America’s energy independence in the face of a weakening power grid that promises rolling blackouts to come...

Several Christians are facing possible jail time in religious liberty battles unfolding across Europe and beyond. These cases are sparking fears about if — and when — it could come to America. 

...Why can’t we pray to our ancestors? ...First, the Bible makes it clear that Christ Jesus is the only one who mediates for us with the Father, not our ancestors.