I have not looked in the methodology they used to conduct their research, but their conclusions resonate with my instincts. If I ever name a church, there is a reasonable chance I will work “Assembly” into its name.
Should Your Church’s Name Include Its Denomination?
(UPDATED) New research says both churchgoers and the unchurched agree decision is a ‘two-edged sword.’
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What a fabulous way to think about this.
WHEN I WALK IN THINKING MY SERMON IS TERRIBLE, AND THE CONGREGATION LOVES IT
WHEN I WALK IN THINKING MY SERMON IS TERRIBLE, AND THE CONGREGATION LOVES IT
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Huh. Neat observation.
Jesus did what he taught his disciples to do.
Here is a great post by Steve Addision, the author of a great new book “What Jesus Started”. Check out his blog, It is awesome! Finding “persons of peace” is an important element in most disciple m.…..
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I love Brust’s novels, but I usually find his philosophizing to be unpersuasive. Every once in a while, though, he drops a gem. I think his point here is indeed disputable (there is a difference between falsifiable in principle and falsifiable at the moment), but I also think that there is more philosophy in science than some would like to think. We still call them Ph.D.s for a reason.
I know science–both the discoveries and method of–are important to me. I know that I believe we ought to deduce natural laws from the facts, as opposed to imposing them on the facts. I know tha.…..
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The level to which opponents of same-sex marriage are misunderstood (and thereby misrepresented) on this issue (and a host of others) is staggering.
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How have I not heard of this? This seems like a basic fact to know.
Jeffrey Sachs on Obama and discretionary spending
…the surprising truth is that from the start of his presidency Mr Obama has planned a steep decrease in discretionary spending as a share of national income. Each year he has put a budget on the table…
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Unexpected (at least by me).
Location matters for online education: most students enroll in institutions within 100 miles from home. The link is here, the source is here.
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This is crazy awesome rambling/musing. I could read Scott Adams all day.
Scott Adams Blog: Market Manipulators — Clarification 03/04/2013
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I am pleased by this finding, although I would not have predicted it.
Americans Far More Connected to Local Church than Any Other Institution
Rasmussen finds local religious institutions rank first (54%), making local charities and recreational groups (12%) a distant second.
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Fascinating. 3.5 percent of adult Americans identify at LGBT of one stripe or another, but the density is three times greater in the District of Columbia. In fact, D.C. has a density twice as great as the next entry on the list. I bet there’s an engrossing backstory which explains this distribution.
Groundbreaking Study Ranks States by LGBT Population
It isn’t even close. Ten percent of adult residents in Washington, D.C. identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, according to a groundbreaking new Gallup study that for the first time has e…