The Briefing with Albert Mohler Thursday, May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026 A look at a surprising uptick in in-person church attendance and what the new data reveals about congregational size and regional trends. A retrospective on Ted Turner’s role in creating 24-hour news and reshaping media authority. A sharp critique of the Met Gala’s politics, moral signaling, and extravagant fashions among cultural elites.
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American Exceptionalism In Religion
- Secularization predicted sharp religious decline, but the U.S. shows a different pattern with persistent Christian influence.
- Albert Mohler contrasts Europe's steady secularization with America's higher church attendance and regional variation favoring the South and Mountain states.
Postpandemic Rebound In Worship Attendance
- Hartford Institute found in-person worship attendance rising for the first time in decades after COVID.
- Scott Thuma's study of ~7,500 congregations reports median evangelical attendance at 75 and mainline at 50, signaling net recovery.
Size And Geography Drive Church Growth
- Larger congregations are likelier to grow while smaller and rural churches decline.
- Mohler links rural population loss and institutional scale to churches' ability to sustain ministries and attract worshipers.