2+ day, 13+ hour ago (96+ words) Would Christianity still dominate the United States if it were reimagined as a small town of 100 people? That's the premise of a new report from Pew Research Center, which offered fresh analysis of America's religious landscape through the lens of Pew's sweeping 2023-24 Religious Landscape... Would Christianity still dominate the United States if it were reimagined as a small town of 100 people? That's the premise of a new report from Pew Research Center, which offered fresh analysis of America's religious landscape through the lens of Pew's sweeping 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)....

6+ day, 23+ hour ago (62+ words) Here's an idea for this coming Thursday's Thanksgiving time. You're around the table, either for lunch or dinner. Your guests are there, and who knows what they will want to talk about. But YOU are the host. You get to pick the "table topic." When everyone has had their share of roast turkey... Here's an idea for this coming Thursday's Thanksgiving time....

1+ week, 2+ day ago (284+ words) I haven't been going to church in a while. I feel like it's boring. I find myself daydreaming and the sermons are good, but I really don't like to sing or stand up. I like just saying prayers and even though the sermons are good, I don't feel like going. I'm not really getting anything out of... Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed. - /account/dismiss-notice?notice_id=118 CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago (151+ words) A lay member of The Episcopal Church Executive Council has resigned, believing that the mainline denomination's leadership failed to be more inclusive of minorities. Sandra Teresa Soledad Montes Vela, a lay Executive Council member who identifies as pansexual, took to Facebook on Oct. 23 to... A lay member of The Episcopal Church Executive Council has resigned, believing that the mainline denomination's leadership failed to be more inclusive of minorities. Sandra Teresa Soledad Montes Vela, a lay Executive Council member who identifies as pansexual, took to Facebook on Oct. 23 to announce her resignation from the church leadership body. A lay member of The Episcopal Church Executive Council has resigned, believing that the mainline denomination's leadership failed to be more inclusive of minorities. Sandra Teresa Soledad Montes Vela, a lay Executive Council member who identifies as pansexual, took to Facebook on Oct. 23 to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago (115+ words) How similar are these two Churches? (I know there are multiple Baptist and Pentecostal denominations) Both of them believe in adult Baptism, have similar theology (from my understanding), and have many Churches in the Southern United States. Is there worship style similar? What are the... Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago (57+ words) I started going to a Baptist fellowship a good many years ago. I liked the Pastor, but something was troubling me about some of the folks there and I wasn't sure if they were believers or not. I was beginning to feel like I was some odd ball sort of christian who believed stuff very few other......

6+ mon, 1+ week ago (79+ words) The Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) stripped British-born cleric and former media personality Calvin Robinson of his temporary clerical license after just nine days, following a public complaint from an Anglican archbishop this week. The Rt. Rev. Ray Sutton, who has served as presiding bishop... The Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) stripped British-born cleric and former media personality Calvin Robinson of his temporary clerical license after just nine days, following a public complaint from an Anglican archbishop this week....

8+ mon, 11+ hour ago (100+ words) NewSpring Church has announced that its leaving the Southern Baptist Convention over the South Carolina-based megachurch's support of women serving in pastoral leadership roles. The church recently noted in an "SBC Withdrawal Update" on its website that "our involvement with the SBC has been... NewSpring Church has announced that its leaving the Southern Baptist Convention over the South Carolina-based megachurch's support of women serving in pastoral leadership roles. The church recently noted in an "SBC Withdrawal Update" on its website that "our involvement with the SBC has been questioned, particularly regarding our stance on women in ministry."...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago (104+ words) Definition: Sociologist Margaret Poloma has defined slaying in the Spirit as "the power of the Holy Spirit so filling a person with a heightened inner awareness that the body's energy fades away and the person collapses to the floor". Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John to the mountain... Sociologist Margaret Poloma has defined slaying in the Spirit as "the power of the Holy Spirit so filling a person with a heightened inner awareness that the body's energy fades away and the person collapses to the floor". Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John to the mountain of transfiguration in Matthew 17:...