Dr. James Emery White

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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.

• “Let Us Not Stop Meeting Together” There is a passage in Hebrews in the Bible that is frequently trotted out to denounce online church campuses. There is little doubt that we are to be worshipers, both public and private, and that one of the marks of the early... Oct 03, 2022

  

  “Let Us Not Stop Meeting Together”
• A Polyamorous Commitment I know, I know… the title of the blog is an oxymoron. How can you be polyamorous and be in a committed relationship? But that’s getting ahead of ourselves. First, what does it mean to be polyamorous? It’s not exactly an old or... Sep 29, 2022

  

  A Polyamorous Commitment
• The Modern Renaissance of Arianism A man named Arius (who lived between 250-336) argued that the scriptural titles for Christ, which seemed to point to Christ’s equality with God, were merely courtesy titles. In truth, Arius said, Christ was to be seen as a... Sep 26, 2022

  

  The Modern Renaissance of Arianism
• The Age of Uncertainty and Anxiety Foreign Affairs, published by the Council on Foreign Relations, recently celebrated its centennial issue. So what theme was selected for this landmark issue? “The Age of Uncertainty.” Sep 22, 2022

  The Age of Uncertainty and Anxiety
• The Vision for the 2022 Church & Culture Conference Heaven knows the Christian world doesn’t need another conference that is just like every other conference. You know the drill: the same eight or 10 speakers currently hot on the circuit, the same “pep rally” atmosphere. Yes,... Sep 20, 2022

  The Vision for the 2022 Church & Culture Conference
• Official Definition of “Woman” A member of the General Synod of the Church of England asked, “What is the Church of England’s definition of a woman?” In response, Dr. Robert Innes, the Bishop in Europe, replied that “there is no official definition.”... Sep 19, 2022

  Official Definition of “Woman”
• A Non-Christian America According to projections by the Pew Research Center, the number of Christians in the U.S. could fall below 50% of the population by the year 2070. Pew modelled four hypothetical scenarios in an attempt to forecast how the U.S.... Sep 15, 2022

  A Non-Christian America
• Should a Church Use NDAs? When it comes to protecting a company’s products and technology from competitors, this is all well and good. What isn’t well and good is when NDAs are used to protect leaders and organizations from bad behavior. What’s even... Sep 12, 2022

  Should a Church Use NDAs?
• Women and the Sexual Revolution An increasing number of articles, based on conviction and research, are coming out with extremely counter-cultural titles, such as “How the Sexual Revolution Has Hurt Women” and “Porn Has Framed Our Lives and Normalised Sexual... Sep 08, 2022

  Women and the Sexual Revolution
• The "Quiet Quitting" Church By now, you’ve probably heard about “quiet quitting.” The entire debate (and there has been nothing quiet about the differing viewpoints) got me thinking about how it’s not just individuals who can quietly quit, but also... Sep 05, 2022

  The "Quiet Quitting" Church