America sees waning faith and shrinking congregations study finds
Duke analyst Mark Chaves reports in American Religion: Contemporary Trends that over the past generation religious belief softened across the United States. as many as 20 percent say they do not belong to any group while about 92 percent still profess Belief in God, though many avoid religion as an identity.
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Raleigh
N.C
America
Duke University
Mark Chaves
U.S
Chaves
Akron Promise Keepers aims to spark a spiritual revolution
Akron based Kingdom Builders co founder Hank Richard says the group wants to ignite a revolution by mobilizing men to strengthen families and communities through Promise Keepers. The ministry promotes five vehicles including Family Ethnic Young Adult Road to Jerusalem and a renewed focus on the whole family.
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Akron
University of Colorado
Bill McCartney
Promise Keepers
McCartney
Ron Williams
Jerusalem
Israel
Williams
America
Christian leaders address Internet pornography in faith groups
A Kansas City report surveys how Christian communities face a rise in Internet porn use. It notes high addiction rates among men and women, concerns about clergy, and calls for openness and accountability within churches.
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Kansas City
Justen Wack
Gardner
Kan
Cleveland
Wack
Rick Power
College Church of the Nazarene
Olathe
Phillip Cosby
American Family Association of
Kansas
Missouri
Avon Lake Church Sets 10 A.M. Sunday Service
A long church calendar lists Avon Lake United Church of Christ hosting a 10 a.m. worship Sunday with no summer Bible studies. Numerous Elyria area churches announce servicesand events including Abundant Life Church guest speakers Bernhard and Shelley Suppan, Church of the Rock Youth Ministry, Emmanuel Lutheran, First Baptist Elyria pastor installation, and other Sunday worships and anniversary celebrations across Lorain County.
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Avon Lake
Elyria
Connie Moon
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Princeton Ave
First Baptist Church OF
Lagrange Road
Patrick Odie
Odie
Faith Baptist Theological Seminary
Faith Baptist Bible College
Pastor Odle
Ankeny Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Monroe
Iowa
Perry
Holmes Baptist Church
Clarion
Ankeny
Norwoodville Baptist Church
Des Moines
Ruth
First Church OF Christian, Scientist
Elyria Lorain
East Ave
First United Presbyterian Church
Ely Park
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Ninth Street
Larry D. Harville
Willie Gardner
Unity Baptist Church
Jones Chapel Ame
17Th St
Laporte United Methodist Church
Grafton Road
Original
Glorious Apostolic Church
Foster Ave
Voices of Praise
Jason Thomas
King’s Kitchen
Second Baptist Church
Chapman Lane
Blassie Wright
Terry Horton
Norena Porter
Quentin Dickerson
Elyrian
Dickerson
Crystal Fountain Church
Nashville
Tenn
Michael E. Graves
ST. John. Lutheran Church
West River Road N
Jim Herbolsheimer
Temple OF the
Willie Cooper
Gertrude Cooper
Ernest McKinney
Original Church of God
Cleveland
Tyrone Holly
New Bethel Primitive Baptist
Lorain
the Coopers
Ray Robinson
Living Word Church
Grace Community Church
Laurence Nevels
Christ Temple
Oberlin
Rafton United Methodist Church
Mechanic St
Trinity Lutheran Church
W. Royalton Road
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Washington
D.C
McClatchy
Hank Richard
Center
Kingdom Builders
Miller Avenue
Cosby
Shawnee
Christianet.com
Christianity Today Magazine
Power
Faith Lutheran
Hilliard Road
Lark Rollen
North Ridgeville
Sugar Ridge Baptist Church
Sugar Ridge Road
Sheffield
New Haven
Vermilion
Vermilion Evangelical &” Reformed Church
Grand St
Ciooen
Orjder
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