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The Problems are Sociological – the Solutions are Sociological, Also!

by Bob Soco | Aug 7, 2022 | Christian Family and Society, Christianity and Society

It is doubtful that any Western/Latin Christian is going to deny that our little part of the world is seeing the Church slowly erode. Much clamour is made about the bad, or at least the lack of good, teaching in the Church as the cause of the problem. Certainly, this...

Reaching Men: The Missing Demographic and a Masculine Spirituality

by Bob Soco | Jun 24, 2022 | Christianity and Social Issues, Christianity and Society

Where are all the men? More importantly – why are they not interested in Christianity? The stats, brothers and sisters, speak for themselves. Across all denominations a recent YouGov poll of 7k adults showed that only 4.4% of men attended church at least once a...

How do we Take Back Christian Institutions; How do we Take Back the Church of England?

by Bob Soco | Jun 6, 2022 | Church Life and Engagement, Church Practices and Traditions

We have written in passing about the “shepherding heights” of education, religion, family, business, government/military/policing, arts/entertainment, and media. What I mean by this phrase ‘shepherding heights’ is that from these positions of...

If You’re Going to have a “Club” Church – Make it a Good One!

by Bob Soco | May 8, 2022 | Church Life and Engagement, Church Practices and Traditions

Certainly, within my lifetime, I will not see the end of “club” churches. While they are adding to the collapse of Christianity in the West – primarily because most “club” churches are just awful, I am confident that their days are...

Reflections on Lent; For Nepsis and Against Acedia.

by Bob Soco | Mar 18, 2022 | Reflections and Devotions, Spiritual Growth and Devotional Life

I remember once in my place of work that, as Ramadan came around, my work colleagues were conscientious to a fault to demonstrate both their care for Muslim colleagues who were fasting and to note how impressed they were at the practice. That same year, those same...