More Americans say the ideal family size consists of three children, according to a new poll that found younger Americans, Catholics, churchgoers and women are among those most likely to prefer large families.
New political winds are blowing with increasing force as the push-back against globalization grows with increasing nationalisms. The demand to pledge allegiance to something other than God in Christ will put renewed pressure on the Church and we need to be prepared to hold true to our faith. Here is a stern warning that Christians must take to heart.
Student fellowships equip during Chinese students to step into full-time service in response to God’s call. Many women are among them but there are few women recognized as leaders given the opportunity to model good leadership to others on public platforms. Emerging leaders need to be influenced by a wide range of experienced leaders to stop the drift away from the faith.
Nearly half of all men in United States' state prisons are fathers. Many struggle to know how to fill that role. This lack of knowledge can perpetuate harmful cycles and lead to generational damage. This Father's Day, June 15 in numerous nations, it is an opportune time for fathers in churches to model healthy fatherhood to the world for the benefit of the next generation.
“God saw it and it was good” should be the starting point for our faith, but too often we begin a couple chapters further on. The Hebrew word for "good" is "tov" and it is a golden thread through the Old Testament that needs to guide our sense of participating with God's purposes for the world: to work all things together for "tov" (Romans 8:28).
