Singer/songwriter Miranda Dodson is a rising Austin artist. Influenced by the likes of Patty Griffin, her sound boasts strong vocals, steady acoustics, and emotive lyrics. Download or stream songs from her forthcoming EP at Virb or MySpace.
Author: Jonathan Dodson
Fate of the Family and the Future of the Church
Is the future of our congregations tied to the fate of the family? Professor W. Bradford Wilcox of the University of Virginia is sure that this is so, and his research and analysis is impossible to ignore. In his essay, “As the Family Goes,” published in First Things, Wilcox argues that the future of America’s Christian congregations will “rise and fall with the fortunes of the intact, married family.”
Cultural Transformation?
I hesitate to cheer for cultural transformation, though not because I like the world just the way it is. Hardly. I read the paper this morning. I hesitate, though not because I don’t believe that the church impacts the world. It has impacted the world and will continue to do so. I hesitate because I think the goal of transforming our city, our culture, or our world can lead to little good.