Tag Archive for: church culture

Stan Drama ‘Prosper’ Confronts Collision of Faith and Immorality

By: Laura Bennett

Featuring unexplained rendezvous with women in hotel rooms, leaked bank statements and dubious run-ins between college students and pastoral staff, Prosper’s headline-making megachurch inspiration isn’t hard to trace, but Stan’s new series isn’t a church-bashing drama so much as an examination of the authenticity of faith. Read more

Okay Thought Leaders: It’s Time to Stop Bagging Out the “Average Church Member”

By: Stephen McAlpine

2024 would be a good time for “thought leaders” to stop bagging out everyday Christians (if that is even a term). Read more

When Church is Beautiful

By: Brian Harris

I don’t know if you have ever left a church service thinking, “Wow – that was beautiful – really beautiful.” Read more

Why Young People Are Moving Away from Faith

By: Steff Willis

Studies conducted by the Barna Group and USA Today found that nearly 75% of Christian young people fall away from the faith and leave the church after high school. Read more

Why Do We Hang On To Toxic Leaders?

By: Stephen McAlpine

Let me tell you about the day I lost my marbles. Read more

Is Church Working For You?

By: Brian Harris

A friend, a very committed Christian, recently said to me, “This church thing, it’s just not working for me. Read more

When Leaders Fall

By: Brian Harris

To be clear, this post isn’t a reaction to some new scandal and I’m not making any veiled references to some unsavoury incident soon to shock and dismay the Christian community. Read more

Does the Church Support those Suffering with Mental Illness?

By: Amy Cheng

Warning: This article contains themes that some readers may find distressing. If you or someone you love needs help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Read more

“Global Domination” of the Gospel Begins with an Effective Youth Ministry

By: Amy Cheng

A key indicator of a flourishing church is an effective youth ministry, a leader in youth and children’s ministry has said. Read more