How Minority Births Will Impact Small Churches

Minorities make up the majority of babies born in the United States, according to the U.S. Census. That news will have an impact on small churches. “For the first time, minorities make up a majority of babies in the U.S., part of a sweeping race change and a...

Three Warnings to Prevent Social-Media Suicide

Recently I canceled my LinkedIn and Plaxo accounts. I had previously canceled my Twitter account, but now have one under @PeaceFriendsCom to promote my blog, PeaceFriends.com. I mostly look at my own family’s Facebook postings and photos and spend almost no time...

Married Couples No Longer a Majority in U.S.

Married couples no longer are the majority of U.S. households, according to the 2010 U.S. census, the New York TimesĀ reports. For the first time ever, families without a traditional husband and wife now comprise 52 percent of households, with families headed by...

Gerald Ford: Standing Up to Fear and Hatred

The late Gerald Ford, former president of the United States, was honored earlier this month with a statue in “Statuary Hall” in the United States House of Representatives. Ford served most of his political career as a congressman from Michigan. There was...

Gas Prices, Economy Could Devastate Churches

It is obvious that gas prices are rising quickly again. In 2007 and 2008, I wrote several posts on the prospects of gasoline hitting $4-$5 per gallon (you can read those postsĀ here, here and here). We were well on the way to those numbers in the United States, and...