The brief life of the nuclear family
The cover story in the March edition of The Atlantic is titled, “The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake.” This five minute video with author David Brooks gives a summary. Brooks’ basic argument is that the nuclear family – a household consisting of two married parents living with their children –…
Creation Care Commitments
If you missed our Winter Seminar a few weeks ago, you missed out on some great conversations about practical ideas for how we as individuals and as a congregation can practice care for Creation. Amy Huser, the Sustainability and Outdoor Education Director from Camp Friedenswald, led the seminar on Saturday…
10 trends in American Christianity
The lead essay of the most recent The Christian Century magazine names “10 religious trends of the 2010’s,” written by Baylor University professor of history Philip Jenkins. There’s actually quite a bit of good news amidst the trouble. Here they are in the order he presents them, roughly chronologically in…
Talking about numbers, people
Back in November, after briefly discussing the issue of growth at our fall congregational meeting, we decided to do a little research. We compiled data covering 25 years, recording annual averages of children, members, Sunday attendance, and regular attenders. Some of the findings of note: The church has had over…
Midweek blog: Talking about numbers, people
Back in November, after briefly discussing the issue of growth at our fall congregational meeting, we decided to do a little research. We compiled data covering 25 years, recording annual averages of children, members, Sunday attendance, and regular attenders. Some of the findings of note: The church has had over…
