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Every time these church-closing people open their mouths, they sound more and more adrift: As quoted at Rich Leonardi’s blog: ‘Count us in on the groups of churches who believe time with families is better spent on Christmas Day,’ said Vickie Neff, the church’s director of communications. Why? Because of the "cast of thousands" it…

My, isn’t it nice of Harper’s Magazine to mark December with not one, but two articles about Christians losing their faith. I’ll just take on the cover piece: "Jesus Without the Miracles" by Erik Reece, writer and son of a Baptist preacher. The conceit is to compare Thomas Jefferson’s Life and Morals of Jesus of…

Just some wrap-up thoughts on the megachurch closings, until the next round of stories. As someone pointed out in the comments, this is an excellent conversation for all of us of whatever Christian stripe, to be having. It prompts us to look at the purpose of worship and liturgy, the relationship between church and the…

Terry Teachout, who’s hospitalized For the repose of the soul of Mark Shea’s father-in-law For Dom and Melanie Bettenelli, expecting their first child For Peter Chattaway, his wife and their unborn twins, the latter three of whom are presently hospitalized
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