Memorial Day: Honor Christ’s command to love and serve
Memorial Day is a time to remember the men and women who died while serving our country in the military and to pray for the families who have to go on without their child, spouse, ....
Author: Eric
Painful memory of a church’s snub
One of my saddest memories took place in a church. I grew up in the Catholic church. When I was a little kid, my parents divorced. And, depending on whose house I was in on ....
Church Marketing: Important questions we fail to ask
We rejoice when people join the church. We're thrilled that they choose us over all of the other churches in the community. We celebrate the expansion of the family. It's exciting! But do we ever ....
Ignoring God: How’s that working for you?
When we look back on our lives, we can often see God's hand at work. In hindsight, I can see him at every crossroad. Especially those life-changing moments when (while it was happening) I was ....
Event Planning: ‘We can laugh about it now’
I wanted to title this post "Event planning sucks. So why do I like it so much?" I've planned many events over the past decade, everything from birthday parties for my kids to a large ....
That person you don’t like
You know that person you don't really like? She's the one who always has something snarky to say. He's that annoying person who's always bragging about how much money he makes. They're the couple that ....
Church Marketing: 7 ways to minister to recent college grads
Fourteen years ago today I began my professional career in communications. Just five days after graduating with my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Journalism from Truman State University, I started my first full-time job as ....
Pray for the missing and their families
The story out of Cleveland is nothing short of miraculous. Three women, kidnapped and missing for more than a decade, found and rescued. While this news is exciting, it also sheds light on the fact ....
Church Marketing: How to create ‘buzz’ for your church
Here are some innovative church marketing strategies to create "buzz" for your church. Are you ready? (more…)
Church Marketing: Not-so-secret shopper
When was the last time you approached your church like a visitor? If possible, schedule a time to "shop" your church's frontline workers and volunteers. Do this to make sure your visitors have a welcoming ....