Aaron Earls

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — For many churchgoers, Christmastime means giving time. Most say they regularly donate money and items to their churches as well as to local and national ministries and non-profits.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – If you walk into a worship service at a Southern Baptist church, chances are you will hear the pastor offer a Gospel invitation. More than likely, they’ll also ask you to respond in person, not digitally.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Jesus told His disciples to make disciples, but for many churches, discipleship ranks toward the bottom of their priorities.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The average Southern Baptist church is likely an older, small Southern church. If you want to find a growing congregation, however, you might need to look for a new, larger church – or even one in the Northeast.

Many U.S. homes may decorate with ghosts and witches for Halloween, but most U.S. adults are doubtful they actually exist.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Life in rural America has its charms and challenges. Those who pastor in small towns across the United States recognize the trials inherent to those areas but believe God is working in their congregations and communities.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — G.K. Beale and Benjamin Gladd both discovered the depth of the connections between the Old and New Testaments in a classroom, but they want to ensure many more hear about them in a Sunday sermon or even in their own personal Bible study.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Giving at local churches is not keeping up with inflation, but pastors feel better about the economy than they did last year.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Most pastors are confident their churches are helping people grow as Christians. Just don’t ask them how they know that.

U.S. adults are nearly equally divided on how much of a role religion should play in public schools, according to a YouGov poll.