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Fighting Fake News Isn’t Government’s Job, Americans Say

Facts & Trends - April 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

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A majority of Americans would rather accept the risk of fake news online than allow government intervention to stop it, Pew Research found. Read More »

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Alexa Might Not Know Jesus, But She’ll Read You the Bible

Facts & Trends - April 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Almost 1 in 5 Americans have a smart speaker like the Amazon Echo in their home, but the tech industry is still struggling with how to handle religion. Read More »

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‘I, Robot’ and Imago Dei: The Dangerous Mix of Sex and Tech

Facts & Trends - April 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

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ERLC’s Russell Moore warns technology-based sexual commodities may, within the next few years, be a reality that hits close to home. Read More »

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Is Sexting the New Normal for Teens?

Facts & Trends - March 1, 2018 3 Comments

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Exchanging sexually explicit photos and messages may be emerging as a normal part of growing up, an analysis by a leading medical journal suggests. Read More »

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Social Media Seniors: Technology Provides Opportunity to Engage Older Members

kshull - February 22, 2018 Leave a Comment

New research says your entire congregation—seniors included—may embrace the new technology, though some may need help along the way. Read More »

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Churches Like Facebook, but Don’t Follow Twitter

Facts & Trends - January 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Seven in 10 Protestant churches (68 percent) provide Wi-Fi for both guests and staff, according to a new survey of Protestant senior pastors from LifeWay Research. Read More »

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iFaith: How Religion and Technology Coexist in a Digital Age

Facts & Trends - October 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

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New research finds most Americans see no conflict between their religious beliefs and their tech devices, but there may be some issues lurking behind the shiny screens of our smartphones. Read More »

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What Technology Drives Generation Z?

Facts & Trends - October 24, 2017 1 Comment

If your church is looking to reach young adults and teenagers on social media, make sure you go to the platforms where they are. Read More »

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Creating Social Media ‘Thumbstoppers’

kshull - October 23, 2017 Leave a Comment

Young people need churches to help them understand how to live out their faith in their digital world. One way to do that is to create social media posts that will cause them to stop scrolling and start serving.    Read More »

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More People are Googling “VBS” and Your Church Can Capitalize

Facts & Trends - June 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

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As temperatures begin to rise, so does the number of people searching online for local Vacation Bible Schools.

According to analysis of Google search trends, online searches for VBS and Vacation Bible School spike every year in June. Read More »

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