I hear people complain that the big retail stores are already geared up for Christmas. A few weeks ago, people were saying: "The stores are already putting out Christmas stuff but we still haven't been through Halloween ....
Some friends of ours attend a small church in a rural Missouri community. I know three things about the church: It's a small congregation Much of the congregation is elderly It's the prayingest little church ....
Buy a coffee mug, fill it with M&Ms and give it to a coworker. Find a photo of you and your best friend, print it out, put it in a frame and give it to ....
I missed church yesterday. My oldest son had a baseball tournament. I missed seeing my friends and worshiping together. I missed the music. I missed the preaching. I missed my Sunday School class and studying ....
Don't think twice about ministering to someone this weekend. Just do it. If you see a need, meet the need. If someone asks for help, then help. If your kids ask you to play with ....
Step One Take a moment and identify three awesome and/or unique things about your church. Step Two Write them down. ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Step Three Prayerfully identify three people who could benefit from one or ....
Have you ever had one of those books that, when you read it, you find yourself underlining key passages? And then you realize you should just underline every word because it's THAT good and THAT ....
Sometimes we get so caught up in the day-to-day -- writing the sermon, preparing the choir, arranging the Bible studies, meeting with the stewardship committee, keeping the deacons happy -- that we occasionally lose sight ....
Have you been in a church marketing funk lately? Do you need an extra dose of inspiration? Here is a list of books, speakers, magazines and online tools that have encouraged me these past months. ....
I spent the day Thursday enjoying a professional development conference and hearing from experienced professionals from the worlds of social media, crisis communications, event planning, public relations, media relations, and business etiquette. One speaker, an ....