Easter People in a Post-Christian World

In recent weeks the findings of a Gallop research Poll on church membership have been in the news. For the first time since they began tracking the numbers in 1937, membership in a faith community fell below 50% of the U.S. adult population. The headlines have been everywhere, marking this milestone. "If we take seriously the findings of these studies, the truth is, dusting off our traditions and sprucing up our worship services is not what folks are looking for. For many, there’s a longing for authenticity, for true community, for a group of people honestly struggling with what it means to be a human being on a spiritual journey, caring for the earth and for the common good." Facing such grim statistics, what's a church community to do? Listen as Pastor Nancy Gowler explores two scripture texts (Acts 4:32-35 and 1 John 1:2-2:1) and helps us listen for a word of hope in these days.