In recent years, increasing numbers of Christians are "deconstructing" their faith, critically analyzing Christianity and finding that it falls short.
But in spite of what you may have heard, as many as 86% of deconstructors don't walk away from the faith altogether, but instead find another form of Christianity that fits them better.
So what is it that deconstructors are searching for — and not finding — in their home churches? The answer, as it turns out, is faith. |
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November 4 — Shadrach Lukwago, founder of Kiwoko Bible Institute in Uganda and son of one of the Christians killed by dictator Idi Amin, highlighted the need for books and Bibles at African schools. Over the past 15 years, Kiwoko has trained over 500 leaders, and now hopes to expand its reach across Uganda and to refugees from South Sudan. He asks for prayers and support to accomplish that mission. (Christian Today) |
| November 5 — Mounting evidence suggests Gen Z may be reversing the past few generations' trend away from religion. Though many continue to identify as "nones," it may be that they are engaging with faith in less measurable ways — online, just as they tend to do with shopping, relationships, and other habits. To engage them, "we need to offer them a compelling alternative: a loving, embodied, imperfect community." (Christianity Today) |
| November 5 — Did the Exodus really happen? A look at Papyrus Brooklyn 35.1446, a scrap of parchment from ca. 1600s BC Egypt, reveals 30 Semite slaves with names like Jacob, Eve, and Hebrew. There are also two ca. 1400 BC inscriptions referring to "nomads of Yahweh" at an Egyptian temple, among other evidence that together offers strong archaeological support for the veracity of the Biblical account. (The Gospel Coalition) |
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Anxiety and anger are so widespread in our culture that if you're not anxious and angry, people will suspect it's because you're willfully ignorant of all the Big Issues. You just don't know, or you don't care, because if you did, you'd be just as scared and ticked off as they are.
Is it possible to have real joy in such an anxious, angry world? According to bestselling author and podcaster Brant Hansen, it is — if you believe what Jesus believes. |
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Art leads us into our most tender thoughts. It invites us to hold with an open hand the things we're learning about our pain and trials. It tells us to look in a certain direction while so much happens outside of the frame. It invites us to consider our own limits and mortality. It has a way of freezing moments in time, holding them in a still frame as we seek to understand them. |
| Traditionally ascribed to the prophet Jeremiah, the book of Lamentations is a short but complex, poetical meditation on grief and mourning. Here's your quick reference guide to the book, including summary, key verse, important info, and reading guides. |
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