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Religion in Ireland: Numbers Don’t Tell the Story

Religion in Ireland: Numbers Don’t Tell the Story

For obvious reasons, I find myself on Twitter less and less. I do hop on every once in a while because it remains, for now, a great source for news, and there are certain people whose writing I enjoy. One of those people is Ryan Burge (@ryanburge). Burge is a...
Where Have I Been?

Where Have I Been?

With the big social media platforms all feeling less and less appealing, I’ve been checking out Micro.Blog for a bit. I’m not sure I’ll be there long term, as it feels like a tough group to break into. But I have enjoyed some of the micro-projects they have tried. The...
Rich Mullins, Keith Green or Who?

Rich Mullins, Keith Green or Who?

I was listening to a recent episode of the Holy Post Podcast and heard Skye Jethani interviewing James Bryan Smith about Rich Mullins, who died 25 years ago. Much of the conversation was about how influential Mullins was on the spiritual formation of many people,...
Would You Go To Church Here?

Would You Go To Church Here?

Would you go to church here? The truth is, more and more people are answering this question in the negative. Not just about specific churches but churches in general. This spring, I attended a Sunday morning worship gathering here in Dublin. Liz and I did this monthly...
The Clergy-Laity Thing is a Problem

The Clergy-Laity Thing is a Problem

I have been writing a series of posts on Christendom and have shared both some of the positives as well as some of the negatives. Today we’ll start getting into some specifics. One of Christendom’s most enduring legacies is creating a professional...