The myth of a Christian culture continues to set the mind of the Western church at ease. This myth assumes…
When we use the word “missional,” we are affirming that the Church by its very nature is sent into our neighbourhoods and cities as…
Many new churches, especially those in urban areas are intentionally multi-ethnic. It is simply the nature of cities. All kinds of people from all…
In many places when I hear the word “contextualization” I’m left with the impression that people believe it should happen ‘over there’ rather than…
“The new immigrants represent not the de-Christianization of American society but the de-Europeanization of American Christianity.” (Warner, Immigrants and the Faith They Bring, 2004).…
Many church leaders do cultural studies and wrestle with the sociology of place. On a different track, others try to get their heads around…
Roughly one century ago, Christians in the United States walked through a battle about orthodoxy known as the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy. Eventually, out of the…
Twenty years ago I read Frijof Capra’s The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems. As I read this book, I…
The representation of unreached people groups (UPGs) in North America is more diverse than anywhere in the world. These UPGs have little or no…
As a sociologist of religion in Canada, I regularly consult with church groups across the country seeking to bridge sociological, theological, and practical discussions…