Cohabitation is the new norm. Shifting gender roles and expectations, the delay of marriage, and a secularizing culture are leading more American adults to believe that moving in together before tying the knot is a good idea. A recent Barna study asked Americans their views on cohabitation: the pros, cons, motivations, and effects of living together prior to marriage.
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It's a Social Problem that Can be Solved.
God's Call to Care for the Orphan is for All of Us
For Barna Group's FRAMES project, we surveyed American women to find out exactly how they feel about their commitments to family, church, career and community, and about the tensions that seem to pull them in opposite directions. Three-quarters of women told us they are satisfied with their lives but when we dug deeper, we found a lot going on beneath the surface.
So where does this stereotype of the prodigal pastor kid come from? Are those who grow up as the children of faith workers really more inclined to "grow out" of church later in life? And is it as big of a trend as it is often perceived? The latest Barna study put these questions to the test, with surprising results.
To follow Jesus, young adults in the next generation—just like the generations before them—will have to learn humil… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
According to our most recent data, the Midwest is where we find the highest rates of marriage among practicing Christians. https://bit.ly/2GHyqEA
Women Report Mixed Feelings About Social Media
Discover why so many are disengaging from the faith community and renew your hope for how God is at work in the next generation
Join us on February 26, 2019 from 11:00 to 1:00pm PST (2:00-4:00pm EST) for a free webcast presentation of the late… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
What Do Americans Believe About Abortion?
We've conducted many studies exploring how one's faith is played out, but this ground-breaking research will give powerful insights into how faith is handed down and nurtured within practicing Christians' homes––by residents and visitors alike. http://barna.com/svh
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Guest blog from Susan Mettes of Thrivent Financial on the psychological effects of financial strains on pastors and their church plants.