Gen Z Is Ditching Dating Apps — and the Church Was Built for This

College students are quitting dating apps for real-life connection, and even Tinder is going in-person. Here’s why it’s the local church’s moment.

America’s Demoralized Young Men: The Crisis Is Real — and the Local Church Holds a Proven Answer

New IFS research shows young men are lonely, isolated, and demoralized. The same data reveals the strongest protection: marriage, church, and community. Here’s how churches respond.

America Has a Housing Crisis. It Also Has a Marriage Crisis. They’re the Same Problem.

Communio’s J.P. De Gance published a new Townhall op-ed arguing that America’s housing crisis and its marriage crisis are connected — and that the solution requires more than policy. Here’s the argument every pastor needs to hear.

Dating Apps Are Literally Training People to Reject. Here’s What the Research Shows — and What the Church Can Do About It.

A peer-reviewed study in Social Psychological and Personality Science found that dating apps produce a “rejection mind-set” — cutting acceptance rates by 27%. Here’s what it means for your church’s young adult ministry.

Young Men Are Earning More Than Ever. So Why Are Fewer of Them Getting Married?

A new Heritage Foundation paper covered by IFS finds that men’s earnings in 2025 are at a 50-year high — yet marriage rates kept declining. The marriage problem isn’t economic. Here’s what it actually is.

The Marriage Benefit No One Talks About — and Why It Leads Straight to the Church

A growing body of research says marriage’s most overlooked benefit isn’t financial—it’s security. Discover what this means for your church’s ministry.

Is Chastity Before Marriage the Solution to Healthy Relationships? The Data Says Yes.

Fr. Matt De Gance and Communio’s J.P. De Gance joined Fox News Radio’s Lighthouse Faith podcast to discuss new research showing a definitive link between pre-marital chastity and healthy marriages. Here’s what it means for your church.

What Solo Mio Reminded Me About Marriage, Loss, and Ordinary Love

Joe Heasley watched Solo Mio expecting a comedy — and left thinking about emotional drift, ordinary love, and two church event ideas your congregation needs.

America Turns 250. The Church Has a Role to Play — And It Starts With the Family.

Rev. Samuel Rodriguez says America’s crisis isn’t political or economic — it’s a crisis of identity. As the nation turns 250, here’s why the local church’s most powerful act of renewal starts with strengthening marriages and families.

The Hidden Reason Young Men Are Struggling — And Why Marriage Is the Answer

New IFS research shows marriage doesn’t just reward mature men — it creates them. When marriage disappears from a young man’s horizon, so does his motivation to grow. Here’s what that means for your church.