Dr. James Emery White

James Emery White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, NC, and a former professor of theology and culture at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he also served as their fourth president. His latest book, Hybrid Church: Rethinking the Church for a Post-Christian Digital Age, is now available on Amazon or from your favorite bookseller. To enjoy a free subscription to the Church & Culture blog, visit churchandculture.org where you can view past blogs in our archive, read the latest church and culture news from around the world, and listen to the Church & Culture Podcast. Follow Dr. White on X, Facebook, and Instagram at @JamesEmeryWhite.

• Can True Christians Actually Commit Apostasy? Can someone truly commit apostasy, or is “once saved, always saved” an unbreakable promise? The question sparks deep divisions within Christianity, with some insisting that true believers can never fall away, while others point... Sep 12, 2024

  

  Can True Christians Actually Commit Apostasy?
• Why Leaving Church Doesn’t End the Search for Spiritual Belonging As millions leave organized religion, they’re not leaving behind their desire for spiritual community. Instead, they’re creating new spaces—secular assemblies and spiritual collectives that feel like church but without the... Sep 09, 2024

  

  Why Leaving Church Doesn’t End the Search for Spiritual Belonging
• Why Non-Believers Are Defending Christianity There's a surprising trend unfolding: even atheists and agnostics are lamenting the decline of Christianity's influence on culture. Richard Dawkins and others who don't believe in God are now identifying as "cultural... Sep 05, 2024

  

  Why Non-Believers Are Defending Christianity
• Surprising New Data Reveals the Religious Shift among U.S. Migrants One of the great concerns beyond the number of migrants allowed into our country is the types of migrants being allowed. Often the specter of hordes or rapists and murderers crossing our borders brings fear and anxiety.... Aug 29, 2024

  Surprising New Data Reveals the Religious Shift among U.S. Migrants
• How Community Keeps People in Church More than Faith Itself How does someone find their way into a church? Most would argue that it’s through some kind of invitation, and I would agree. But what keeps them there? What is it that, once they engaged a church in some form or fashion, has... Aug 26, 2024

  How Community Keeps People in Church More than Faith Itself
• How Daily Prayer Can Elevate Your Spiritual Life When you study the life of Jesus, you realize that He did not simply teach us how to pray; He also modeled a life of prayer. Those closest to Him noted that “Jesus often slipped away to be alone so he could pray” (Luke 5:16,... Aug 22, 2024

  How Daily Prayer Can Elevate Your Spiritual Life
• What Christians Can Learn about the ‘Armor of God’ I’ve always found the “armor of God” passage in the sixth chapter of Ephesians a rich vein of Scripture; specifically, its instructions for how we can stand strong in our faith in the face of enormous, ferocious opposition. Aug 19, 2024

  What Christians Can Learn about the ‘Armor of God’
• Lessons from Billy Graham on How to Find and Fuel Your Passion You may not have heard of Billy Graham. A study once found that nearly one out of every three Americans under the age of 30 have not. Graham was a lanky, North Carolina farm boy who felt called by God to the ministry of... Aug 15, 2024

  Lessons from Billy Graham on How to Find and Fuel Your Passion
• 5 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner I once came across an article written by a man listing some of the things he wished someone had told his younger self about the vocation he had pursued. I know how he felt. One of the benefits of aging is gaining a clear sense... Aug 12, 2024

  5 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
• Why Most Christians Fail to Seek God's Face in Their Lives The impact of most Christ followers on this world is minimal because the degree to which we seek intimacy with Christ is minimal. We need not starve our souls or allow our relationship with God through Jesus to fade like the... Aug 08, 2024

  Why Most Christians Fail to Seek God's Face in Their Lives