Today is Thursday, July the 27th, 2023. Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. Today's article

is written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison, and narrated by Chris Elkins.

Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates yesterday to their highest level in 22 years.

They also left the door open to further rate increases in the future.

Since financial downturns typically occur when the Fed raises rates, everyone wants to know is a recession coming.

Many economists have been predicting one over the past year. However, Americans are

becoming much more confident about the economy and the International Monetary Fund has upgraded its

forecast for the global economy. But the IMF's chief economist warns that there are many challenges

ahead and it's too soon to celebrate. I've used some American economists also

share. Here are some even larger questions. Is a spiritual recession coming? Is it already here?

If so, what can you and I do to respond? Ristle Moore is the editor-in-chief of Christianity

today and a cultural commentator I have long followed with

gratitude. Denison Forum executive director Dr. Mark Turman spoke with him recently. A link to that

podcast is in today's episode notes. His new article for The Atlantic is adapted from his forthcoming

book, Losing Our Religion, and Alter Call for Evangelical America.

In the article, he describes accurately and powerfully the divisions, distractions, and

deceptions that have long riddled evangelical Christianity in recent decades.

From sexual abuse scandals to politically driven polarizations, culture war of eminence,

and nostalgia for a past that never was, the evangelical movement is experiencing conflict and chaos.

What is the path forward? According to Dr. Moore, quote,

that starts not with manifestos and strategic roadmaps, but with small-scale decisions to reawaken

the awe of the God evangelicals proclaim. Such change comes first person by person, then

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