“Young people are experiencing record loneliness,” notes The State of Religion and Young People 2020, a report from Springtide Research Institute. “They have low levels of trust in most traditional institutions, and they are likely not responding to the efforts … Continue reading Helping Youth Find Meaning, Identity, and Purpose | Influence Podcast
According to Pew Research Center, the Assemblies of God is one of the most diverse Protestant denominations in the United States. AG statistics show that 56% of AG adherents are white and 44% ethnic minority. However, statistics also show that … Continue reading 7 Steps to Diversifying AG Leadership | Influence Podcast
The Assemblies of God (USA) is a racially and ethnically diverse denomination, 56% white and 44% minority. The diversity of its adherents is not matched by the diversity of its leadership, however, especially at the level of district leadership. Not … Continue reading Wings to Rise | Book Recommendation
Slough House is the seventh novel in Mick Herron’s series about a department of agents MI5 doesn’t want but can’t fire. It is also the darkest and best installment. You can read it as a stand-alone, but trust me, you’re … Continue reading Slough House | Book Review
What is God’s will for my life? The question is an important, if not all-important one. If God loves us and has a wonderful plan for our lives, as that old evangelistic tract puts it, then we need to know … Continue reading What Is God’s Will for My Life? | Influence Magazine
Today is Abraham Lincoln’s 212th birthday, in honor of which, according to the custom of my blog, I re-post this post about Lincoln’s religious beliefs, such as they were. Enjoy! ***** In 1920, William E. Barton published The Soul of Abraham … Continue reading The Creed of Abraham Lincoln in His Own Words | 2021 Edition
Christians believe that marriage is God’s idea and that divorce is a usually bad idea. And yet, Christians — including Christian leaders — get divorced too. The question that needs to be answered is what married couples can do to … Continue reading Advice for Couples Considering Divorce | Influence Podcast
“Our world has more and more information, but less and less wisdom,” writes Brett McCracken in The Wisdom Pyramid. How much more information? Consider this: One billion gigabytes of data is called an exabyte. Prior to the Information Age, all … Continue reading The Wisdom Pyramid | Book Review
Let’s start with two questions: On a scale from 1–10, how confident do you feel about your future? Why? Your answer to the first question describes your current mood, but your answer to the second explains it. For example, say … Continue reading The Confident Christian | Influence Magazine
February is Black History Month, and in this episode of the Influence Podcast, we’re celebrating the National Black Fellowship of the Assemblies of God, which just completed 40 years of service. I’ll be talking with Bishop Walter Harvey about the … Continue reading Celebrating he National Black Fellowship of the Assemblies of God | Influence Podcast
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