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Young Bible readers more likely to be faithful adults, study finds

October 17, 2017

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By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Most churchgoing Protestant parents of young adults say their kids grew up to be Christians. But half of them don’t actually practice the Christian faith, their parents say. And the biggest factor predicting their spiritual health as young adults is whether they read the Bible regularly as kids. Those are among the findings of a new … [Read more...]

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