The Afterlife that Few Desire
The Afterlife that Few Desire I am drawing to close a series of five conference presentations this fall/summer, as part of my sabbatical...
Where is the Evidence? Privileging Science over Religion
In May 2015 I was invited to participate in a two-day workshop in Toronto, Ontario with a group of thirty scholars from various...
The Meaning of Sunday: The Practice of Belief in a Secular Age
On November 25, 2015 I formally launched my book, The Meaning of Sunday, in a public lecture at Ambrose University. Click here for a link...
Advice for a Denomination: From a Sociologist of Religion
Advice for a Denomination: From a Sociologist of Religion I recently met with a group from the Christian and Missionary Alliance in...
Technology and Web Presence: 6 Suggestions for Churches
Technology and Web Presence: 6 Suggestions for Churches I recently read Shifting Stats Shaking the Church: 40 Canadian Churches Respond....
Do We Really Need Another Church Plant?
Do We Really Need Another Church Plant? We need to go where the people are. We need to think outside the box. We need to share the...
5 Features of Flourishing Congregations
5 Features of Flourishing Congregations As I survey the vast interdisciplinary literature on churches that thrive, five interrelated...
The Rise of the 'Nones'
The Rise of the 'Nones' 24% of Canadian adults say that they have ‘no religion’ today, compared to 4% in 1971. 32% of Canadian teens say...
Leaving and Not Coming Back?
Leaving and Not Coming Back? Next week I head to the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion annual meeting in Indianapolis. I will...
Flourishing Congregations in Canada
Flourishing Congregations in Canada When it comes to congregations, much of the academic and clerical discourse on religion in Canada to...
