NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lifeway Christian Resources celebrated its 125 anniversary, then held a groundbreaking ceremony and prayer service on property in downtown Nashville, Tennessee where it intends to build a new headquarters. Two months ago Lifeway announced plans to build a nine-story, 250,000 square foot office building in a mixed use development located just blocks from … [Read more...]
Survey: Americans say Christians face intolerance, but complain too much
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A growing number of Americans believe religious liberty is on the decline and that the nation’s Christians face growing intolerance. They also say American Christians complain too much. Those are among the findings of a new study of views about religious liberty from Lifeway Research. Researchers surveyed 1,000 Americans in September … [Read more...]
Churches Continue to Face Budget Shortfalls
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When it comes to finances, the new normal for American churches seems to be “just getting by.” A third of Protestant senior pastors say their church’s giving was under budget in 2015, according to Lifeway Research. One in five saw their finances decline. Overall, about half of pastors say the economy negatively affected their … [Read more...]
Churches twice as likely to fear refugees than to help them
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When it comes to helping refugees, Protestant churches and their pastors are often separated by faith and fear, according to a new survey from Lifeway Research. Most pastors say Christians should lend a hand to refugees and foreigners, and believe caring for refugees is a privilege. But pastors say their churches are twice as likely … [Read more...]
Most Americans Ignore Undercover Planned Parenthood Videos
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Over the past six months, a series of undercover videos focused on Planned Parenthood made national headlines, provoked outrage in Congress, and prompted investigations in about a dozen states. Still, the reaction of most Americans is, “What videos?” The videos show activists from the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) and Planned … [Read more...]