How Many Were Leaving in the Pre-Trump Era? A Pew Research survey in 2015 showed that one-third of millennials were not associated with any church, which was up 10% since 2007. It also showed that 85% of people born before 1945 considered themselves Christians, while just 56% of those born between 1990-1996 do the same.…

This is the first video blog entry. Sorry about the wind factor as only had the time to do this in one take. In the future, I will work on making them better. I have corrected “certainty” in the title several times and the auto spell corrector changes it back to “certainty.”  

After 25 years of study and 10 years of writing, the book is finally here. It can be pre-ordered at a discount here.  In a month it will be available at the general bookstores (and they will charge a higher price).  Whew, it is done. Mike

This morning I signed the legal document, to start the presses rolling, to print Butterflies in the Belfry, Serpents in the Cellar. I have written books before, taking months. This project has taken over 25 years, including the research. The actual writing has taken almost 10 years. The best way I can describe this moment…

As this year grows to a close, my mind in muddled in the confusion and mystery of the past twelve months. Of course, the US election dominates any review. The question is how do we frame it? There are many perspectives and sidebars to this political year, each deserving a well thought out discussion. However,…