By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When pastors begin to welcome back their congregations to in-person services, they may want to consider offering them a shorter sermon. A study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found Protestant pastors’ estimates of their sermon lengths are shorter than the estimates of their congregations. Additionally, more than a quarter of … [Read more...]
Many churchgoers want to worship with people who share their politics
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.— America has become increasingly divided by politics in recent years. So have its Protestant churches. More than half (57 percent) of Protestant churchgoers under 50 say they prefer to go to church with people who share their political views. And few adult Protestant churchgoers say they attend services with people of a different … [Read more...]
