Author: Andrew Gerns

Churches that default and those that don’t

When the headlines trumpet the news of a church being foreclosed upon, it is something of a man-bites-dog story because it is so rare. But there is more to the story than meets the eye: it turns out that it makes a difference if a parish is connected to a denomination and teaches stewardship.

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Street child world cup

While we in the States are watching the NCAA basketball tournaments, the rest of the world is gearing up for the World Cup to be held a year from now. Christian charities and others want to give a voice to street children, the “world’s greatest football fans,” through an initiative called The Street Child World Cup.

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Good things happening in NE PA

Episcopal parishes and a local television stations are working together to develop an advertising campaign and web-presence that highlights the churches in the station’s viewing

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A nation of religious free-lancers

The latest American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) shows that more and more Americans claim no religious affiliation and that fewer Americans call themselves Christian than a generation ago.

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