March 29th, 2024

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The Editorial Staff at Team Jesus Magazine is a team of Christian content producers who honor God, and curate uplifting and informative content for Team Jesus.

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Trent Phillips: A Heart for Musicians, Mentorship, and Prayer

Team Jesus Magazine Chats with Musician/Producer, Trent Phillips Team Jesus Mag contributor, Brandon Lightfoot, caught up with Grammy®, Stellar, and GMA Dove Award-winning musician and producer,...

FaithSocial, A Digital Platform for Believers: Live Your Faith Unfiltered

FaithSocial Connects Believers to Enriching Resources and Uplifting Content Team, have you ever been bashed or "trolled" for your faith on social media? Traditional social media...

Reach Records Joins ‘A Greater Story with Sam Collier’ to Discuss ‘The Gift: A Christmas Compilation’

The Making of Reach Records' First Christmas Album, The Gift In a holiday-filled episode of 'A Greater Story,' Sam Collier interviews Reach Records' recording artists Tedashii, 1K Phew, & WHATUPRG and executives Marcus Hollinger...

Team Jesus Locker Room Chat with CeCe Winans

CeCe Winans Talks Ministry and New Christmas Album, Something's Happening Teammates! Listen in as we phone chat with Co-Pastor and Gospel legend, CeCe Winans for...

Creed II Hits Theaters November 21

Creed II: What Made You A Champion in the First Place? Team, get your tickets now for Creed II, coming November 21st to a theater near...

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Nothing's Stronger Than Family Harmony About This holiday season, get ready...

Are State Laws the Solution to Kids’ Access to Porn?

As data continues to show the harms of viewing porn, particularly for children, support for stricter legal limits on pornographers has grown.

The Burial: A Glimpse Into the Life of William Gary

The Burial: Based on a True Events About Inspired by true...

Pandemic Restrictions Had No Lasting Effect on Churches, Study Finds

Even in states where regulations were severe, most congregations moved on quickly. Jeff Schoch was ready to be done with COVID-19 health safety regulations. Like most ministers in the US, the pastor of Crossroads Bible Church in San Jose, California, did his best to comply with the many pandemic rules imposed by state and local governments. But as soon as they were lifted, he wanted to put them all behind him. He quickly tore down the state-mandated signs about social distancing, hand washing, and masks. “I got rid of every visual reminder in the church,” Schoch told CT. “I was anxious, personally, to make that a memory.” Across the country, Protestant congregations are dealing with the long-term impacts of the pandemic. A new, extensive study by Arbor Research Group and ChurchSalary, a ministry of Christianity Today, found that a lot of pastors are still in crisis. Some furloughed staff members haven’t gone back to work. And even when attendance numbers have rebounded, there are still people missing from many congregations. Christian leaders will likely be grappling with the fallout from COVID-19 for years to come. But, surprisingly, state-level pandemic restrictions had no measurable, lasting impact on American churches. Even in places like San Jose—where the county government imposed some of the strictest rules in the country, the restrictions changed frequently, and authorities aggressively went after churches they said failed to comply—pastors like Schoch were able to just move on. The data doesn’t show any adverse effects from the government regulations. Eric Shieh, a research consultant for Arbor Research, said that surprised him. “You would think that the restrictions made things tougher for churches. They didn’t meet as much, and so you’d ...Continue reading...
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