Are you wondering if you’re a millennial? If you were born between 1980-2000 then yes, you are indeed a millennial. Did you know that over 50% of our generation, the millennial generation, who grew up churched have dropped out at some point? According to this Barna study, millennials view the church as irrelevant and […]
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When Christians Sound More Like Bullies and Less Like Jesus
It’s time we face the truth: Christians, we do not live like Jesus all the time. And while this is okay, what’s not okay is when we adopt the posture of a bully instead. Sometimes when we are left to our own devices about how to express our conviction, we can be mean about it. […]
5 Ways to Be Heard (and Not Dismissed) as a Christian
After a series of debates have rocked our culture in the past few years, one thing is apparent: the Church is losing her cultural influence. People today are more cynical of Christianity and its adherents, which poses the question: how can we be effective disciples when culture is increasingly dismissing Christianity? As more and more […]
4 Things Jesus Tells Us About Reaching the Generation That’s Leaving the Church
This is a guest post by Frank Powell. Click here to find out how you can contribute to JesusHacks. At the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta last year, Andy Stanley asked a question that wrecked me. He said this: “What breaks your heart?” He framed the question with this statement: “You don’t have to change the […]
5 Things Christians Can Talk About Other Than Gay Marriage
The recent Supreme Court decision on gay marriage has overwhelmed Christian conversation lately. While some Christians are questioning their beliefs on gay marriage, and some are rejoicing, others are encouraging their Christian brothers and sisters to continue resisting the policy so that all of America can honor the original design of marriage. I, however, suggest […]
9 Reasons Christians Look Less Like Jesus Today
It’s no secret that a majority of Christians today are described as not reflecting the attitudes and actions of Jesus Christ. In fact, in this recent study done by Barna, only 14% of all Christians were described as being Christ-like. Where’s the disconnect? Why do we drop the ball on what we are instructed to […]
Christians, We Need to Be Better at Responding to Culture
I am a Christian writer, which means whenever there is a cultural debate that rubs against Christianity, someone asks me to comment on it. But I don’t. I generally stay quiet about issues, not because I don’t care, but rather because I’m practicing something different. While most people might feel that as Christians our job […]