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Daily Archives: July 21, 2016

The State of American Churches

July 21, 2016 by James

This is a set of thoughtful articles from Christianity Today. While the magazine has a distinctly evangelical/non-inclusive outlook overall, I thought these articles were interesting and written with a perspective that’s important to share.

Part 1: Facing a New Reality

Part 2: Mainline and Evangelicals

Part 3: Vital Trends

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