Gen Z are “Positive Pessimists”
In 2018, Barna and Impact 360 Institute released Gen Z: The Culture, Beliefs and Motivations Shaping the Next Generation, which sought to help church leaders understand the next, next generation, digging deep into their relationships with faith, their perception of identity, and their hopes for the future. Now, just a few years later, Barna and…
Behold, the Virgin Shall Conceive and Bear a Son
Behold. Our King. In the days leading up to Christmas, we place ourselves in the seat of those who waited, yearned, and sought the Lord for the promised King. And we marvel anew at the faithfulness and deep love of God in the realization of his promises in Jesus. This advent, we invite you to…
The Purpose of Purpose and the Mission of Mission in Our Lives
Most everyone has dreams about what they want to accomplish. In the perfect sense these aspirations are what get us up each day and keep us pushing forward. The fact one wants to be a really good kindergarten teacher sustains that person through what is sometimes the drudgeries of the required education. The fact someone…