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416 Book Reviews Tanya Riches and Tom Wagner (eds.),The Hillsong Movement Examined: You Call Me Out Upon the Waters, Christianity and Renewal—Interdisciplinary Studies (Cham,…
The authors of a new book, Leading Faithful Innovation, explain how engaging in simple, repeatable, and affordable learning experiments can create an environment where people feel safe trying new things. They provide seven simple steps to help your church employ simple practices to get outside your comfort zone and connect with neighbors in new ways. […]
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Andy Lunt and Ted Brown say a commitment to lay empowerment must include allowing gifted laity central roles in worship, including preaching and offering prayers. Congregations that regard worship as the exclusive domain of clergy silence the powerful witness of laity that could do so much to transform the church and the world. Worship is […]
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Grace Pomroy from Luther Seminary shares research findings on how congregations are developing new and creative funding sources. In this in-depth interview with Ann Michel of the Lewis Center Staff, she explains how congregations can lessen their dependence on Sunday morning offerings in ways that can bolster the bottom line while also building connections with […]
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I’m writing today to pastors. We at Church Answers want you to know how grateful we are for you, how honored we are to serve you, and how committed we are to providing tools and resources for you. Your day-to-day, week-to-week faithfulness really is an encouragement to us. More particularly, though, I’m thinking about the…
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I am glad October has been designated as Pastor Appreciation Month. While we should appreciate our pastors year-round, it is good to have this reminder to say and do a few kind things for those who serve and lead our churches faithfully. My two pastors happen to be my sons, so I obviously have a…
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“Unprovoked Attack” or A Deep State War? “Israel and Hamas at war after surprise attacks from Gaza Strip” reported the Guardian, adding “A ground…
ISRAEL DECLARES WAR “Don’t kill me” headlines the Mail on Sunday as it also goes full-page with a picture depicting the harrowing scene of…
On Feb. 6, 2023, Michael Snyder (theeconomiccollapseblog.com) posted an article titled “The Giant Earthquakes That We Just Witnessed in Turkey Are Just The Beginning.” Snyder cited an Oregon State University (OSU) study by seismologist Tyler Metcalf th…
Exodus 12:29 (KJV) – 29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all th…