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How to be an Evangelical Influencer (Apparently) - Commonplaces

Endorse a book you didn’t actually read. Capitulate to a Twitter mob demanding you retract your endorsement for the book that you didn’t actually read. Call the book’s argument, which is almost identical to things you’ve said in your own […]

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Wild Christianity - Commonplaces

Kingsnorth has a must-read in First Things: Everybody is talking these days about the decline of the West, and with good reason. Some people think that Christianity should have something to say about this: that as the faith was the rock […]

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Wild Christianity - Commonplaces

Kingsnorth has a must-read in First Things: Everybody is talking these days about the decline of the West, and with good reason. Some people think that Christianity should have something to say about this: that as the faith was the rock […]

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Evangelistic Postures - Commonplaces

(Note: I’m going to be using the short hand from Mike and Skyler’s six-way fracturing article throughout this piece. So if you haven’t read it, start there.) The core problem facing the preservation or formation of conservative Protestant coalitions right […]

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Evangelistic Postures - Commonplaces

(Note: I’m going to be using the short hand from Mike and Skyler’s six-way fracturing article throughout this piece. So if you haven’t read it, start there.) The core problem facing the preservation or formation of conservative Protestant coalitions right […]

Jake MeadorFeaturedChurch

Toward a Renewed Public Protestantism: The Beginnings of a Manifesto - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In his book Bad Religion, Ross Douthat suggests that the 1950s were the high water mark for Christianity in America. Amongst other things, church attendance was at its peak and each of America’s four defining ecclesial traditions were relatively strong. […]

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Epiphany: How an Enchanted World Drew Outsiders to God - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

A number of years ago, a wise parent shared with me an insight for which I have been repeatedly grateful: One reason God gives us children is so that we adults can [re]discover nature. This has proven true on numerous […]

Brad EastFeaturedChurch

Stream Off - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Let me tell you the story of a church. Not a megachurch, but not small either. Across two services on a given Sunday, 400-600 folks in the pews. Nothing fancy about the church. You’ve never heard of it. But a […]

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Vocational Singleness is a Gospel Cornerstone - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Having begun the work of bringing his kingdom on earth, Christ promised to redeem all of creation. He promised fullness of life to those who would follow him and blessing to their neighbors. Yet many believers offer timid testimonies about […]

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Where Did the College-Aged Evangelicals Go? - Commonplaces

I’m trying a new format out with some short-form videos. Here’s our first foray: You can subscribe on YouTube to get alerts when we publish more videos. I’ll also likely cross post them here as well.

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Where Did the College-Aged Evangelicals Go? - Commonplaces

I’m trying a new format out with some short-form videos. Here’s our first foray: You can subscribe on YouTube to get alerts when we publish more videos. I’ll also likely cross post them here as well.

Jake MeadorChurchCommunities

Stop Blaming COVID - Commonplaces

A story from RNS: For the first time since 2018, thousands of college students will gather a few days after Christmas to talk about God’s mission to the world and their place in it. Organizers of Urbana 2022, a missions […]