Living at the Crossroads #3
Michael W. Goheen and Craig G. Bartholomew are authors of the book Living at the Crossroads: An Introduction to Christian Worldview. They suggest that we… Read More »Living at the Crossroads #3
Chris Altrock is an author, spiritual director and preacher, serving as the Senior Minister at the Stamford Church of Christ. He and his wife Kendra are parents to Jordan and Jacob.
Michael W. Goheen and Craig G. Bartholomew are authors of the book Living at the Crossroads: An Introduction to Christian Worldview. They suggest that we… Read More »Living at the Crossroads #3
I’m blessed to spend this week on the campus of Pepperdine University at the Pepperdine Bible Lectures. I’m teaching a two day class called… Read More »Posts from Pepperdine: #1
The Monday after Easter, Newsweek magazine ran this headline article: “The End of Christian America.” The article revolved around two recent findings. First, the number of Americans who claim no religious affiliation has nearly doubled since 1990. The number of Americans who claim no religious affiliation has nearly doubled since 1990. Second, the percentage of Americans who identify themselves as Christians has dropped by ten percentage points since 1990. The percentage of Americans who identify themselves as Christians has dropped by ten percentage points since 1990. In other words, there has been a significant increase in the number of Americans who have no religious affiliation. And there has been a significant decrease in the number of Americans who do affiliate themselves with Christianity. It is for this reason that the article is entitled “The End of Christian American.” The article’s point is simple: There are many people with little or no affiliation with Jesus.
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See John Piper’s very brief and in-your-face post regarding the prosperity gospel and it’s claim that life will be wonderful as a follower of Jesus.