Notable Voices — August 8, 2013

7 Reasons for the Death of Sunday Evening Worship — Jesse Johnson

Sunday evening church services are becoming more and more rare. Jesse examines seven reasons for the trend.

 

Rodney Stark: Membership in Local Churches Is Now at an All-Time High in America — Justin Taylor

Much has been written about the Rise of the Nones and Millennials leaving the church in recent months. However, Baylor sociologist Rodney Stark has released some new research in which he claims that church membership is at an all-time high.

 

Top 10 DNA Markers of Churches with Thriving Small Group Cultures — Mark Howell

Healthy small groups are vital for healthy churches. Mark gives 10 reasons why small groups play such an important role in the makeup of a church.

 

No, You’re Probably Not Smarter Than a 1912-Era 8th Grader — Smithsonian

This eighth grade test from 1912 both displays the practical focus of education in the early 20th century and shows how much less our eighth graders today are expected to learn.

 

A Note to Our Tribe: Battling Cancer — Margaret Feinberg

Please join me in praying for Margaret Feinberg as she announced this week that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.