By Lisa Cannon Green NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Before a divorce, churchgoers in troubled marriages look a lot like their happily married counterparts at church—participating, serving, and leading at similar rates. After a divorce, the differences can be stark. Twenty percent have dropped out of church entirely. In many cases, their children have stopped attending too. A third … [Read more...]
Views on Divorce Divide Americans
by Aaron Earls Pastors believe not all divorces are created equal, but for many Americans any reason is as good as another according to new research from Nashville-based Lifeway Research. “Pastors make a distinction about the rightness of a divorce based on the reasons behind it,” says Scott McConnell, Lifeway Research vice president. “They want to account for the parts … [Read more...]
