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1. Prepare Yourself: More Sexual Abuse Allegations Are About to Come From Congregations Big and Small

In recent months, churches have been rocked by high-profile accusations of sexual misconduct among clergy. While the Catholic church's continued abuse scandal has dominated the headlines, Protestant churches ...

Created on 18 September 2018

2. Most Pentecostals Believe This About the Prosperity Gospel

For some Americans, dropping a check into the offering plate at church is a bit like having a Discover Card. Both offer a cash-back bonus. About a third of Protestant churchgoers say their congregation ...

Created on 31 July 2018

3. In Wake of Recent Sex Scandals, Do Churches Actually Discipline Members?

When former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley was accused last year of using public funds to cover up an affair with one of his aides, he ran afoul of the law. Then he may have also gotten in trouble at church. ...

Created on 05 April 2018

4. Research: The American Church Is Failing to Talk About This Crucial Societal Issue

The Bible has a lot to say about caring for orphans. Protestant churches in the United States appear to be listening. About 4 in 10 Protestant churchgoers say their congregation has been involved with ...

Created on 30 January 2018

5. Word Famine in America Opens Floodgates of Immorality

Americans have a positive view of the Bible. And many say the Christian Scriptures are filled with moral lessons for today. However, more than half of Americans have read little or none of the Bible. Less ...

Created on 26 April 2017

6. Shocking Survey Reveals Millions of Americans Embrace Culture of Death

The American Medical Association has described physician-assisted suicide as a serious risk to society and "fundamentally incompatible with a physician's role as healer." Millions of Americans disagree. ...

Created on 09 December 2016

7. 67 Percent of Pastors Suggest Christians Tackle Halloween Like This

This Halloween, millions of Americans will carve pumpkins, dress up in costumes, decorate their yards and gobble down the candy they get while trick-or-treating. America's preachers also hope they'll consider ...

Created on 25 October 2016

8. Elections Expose Deep Divide Among American Evangelicals

Americans with evangelical beliefs share a great deal in common. They trust in Jesus alone, evangelize their neighbors and believe the Bible is the final authority in their lives. But when it comes to ...

Created on 21 October 2016

9. Pastors Have a Popular Candidate—And It's Not Trump or Clinton

Political endorsements by preachers have been few and far between this election season. That may be because the most popular candidate among preachers is "I don't know." A new report from Nashville-based LifeWay ...

Created on 14 October 2016

10. Many Americans Believe in the Bible but Think Muslims Also Go to Heaven

Americans don't know much about theology. Most say God wrote the Bible. But they're not sure everything in it is true. Six in 10 say everyone eventually goes to heaven, but half say only those who believe ...

Created on 29 September 2016

11. Poll: Americans Don't Want Political Endorsements From the Pulpit

Since the 1950s, the IRS has banned preachers from endorsing candidates during church services. Most Americans seem to like it that way. Eight in 10 (79 percent) say it is inappropriate for pastors to ...

Created on 09 September 2016

12. You Won't Believe How Many Pastors Let LGBTs Serve in Church

More than 100,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages nationwide last year. But for preachers, being asked to do a same-sex wedding remains rare. A new ...

Created on 19 August 2016

13. Most Pastors Wouldn't Banish an Adulterous Preacher From the Pulpit, Survey Says

Half of Protestant pastors say their colleagues should step down from the pulpit for a time if they are accused of misconduct. Most say such accusations should be kept in confidence until proven. And few ...

Created on 12 May 2016

14. A Surprising Number of Pastors Are in Error Over the Antichrist

Most Protestant pastors believe Jesus will return in the future. But few agree about the details of the apocalypse. A third of America's Protestant pastors expect Christians to be raptured—or taken up ...

Created on 10 May 2016

15. Christians in 30 States Say This Is a Sin

Self-identified Christians in 30 states—from Alabama to Wyoming—say it's a sin to lend money to someone who can't afford to pay it back. Most want the government to protect consumers from loans with excessive ...

Created on 14 April 2016

16. Survey: Americans Say Christians Complain Too Much

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 ...

Created on 01 April 2016

17. Churches Twice As Likely to Respond to Refugees Like This

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 ...

Created on 01 March 2016

18. Most Americans Ignore Planned Parenthood Undercover Videos

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, ...

Created on 19 February 2016

19. Does God Really Care Who Wins the Super Bowl?

An old gospel hymn says God's eye is on the sparrow, but what about panthers and broncos? Not the ones from Carolina and Denver matched up for the National Football League's Super Bowl 50, according to ...

Created on 04 February 2016

20. What Are Americans Really Praying For?

Americans pray for their friends, families and sometimes their enemies. They ask for divine help in times of trouble but rarely praise God's greatness. And they seldom add politicians, nonbelievers or ...

Created on 14 November 2014