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Pushing God out of Christmas
December 04th, 201211:48 AM ETI don’t get it. Christmas isn’t about Santa Claus or Christmas trees or presents. It's about Christ. Hence we call it Christ-mas. Not allowing nativity scenes in public but yet we have public lighting of Christmas trees. We take our kids to Christmas lights but we avoid any references to Christ in Christmas. This country was built on God. Our... -
5 Reasons Churches Should Use Social Media
August 07th, 201211:04 AM ETIf your church is still on the fence about using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or other social mediatools to communicate with those in your church and those in your community, here are 5 compelling reasons. 1. Gets news/info to people who use social media. People miss church, they don’t pay attention to announcemets, they don’t read newsletters,... -
How Much Time Should Be Spent On Sermon Preparation?
June 05th, 201210:42 AM ETOne of the questions I get asked from time to time by fellow Christians is, "How long does it take you to prepare a sermon?" Among themselves, preachers will often compare notes on the same subject. Lifeway Research did a study of how pastors spend their time. The most interesting part of the study was the amount of time pastors said they spent on ... -
website usage info graphic
May 20th, 201211:22 AM ETHeres a break down of how people visit church websites ... -
Church and tecnology infographic
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Ten Good Reasons to Go to Church
May 02nd, 201210:32 AM ETBy Dr. Richard P. Bucher Why on earth would you, a busy person, want to sacrifice what little R&R time you have to attend public worship regularly? In the final analysis, those who attend public worship regularly do so because they believe they are gaining much more than they are giving up. The benefits of attending far outweigh any deficits (... -
The Pagan Connection: Did Christianity Borrow From the Mystery Religions?
April 12th, 201211:13 AM ETOne of the popular ideas being promoted today especially on the internet is the idea that the miracle stories of Jesus were borrowed from ancient pagan myths. Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy write in their book The Laughing Jesus, “Each mystery religion taught its own version of the myth of the dying and resurrecting Godman, who was known by differ... -
Who were the Sadducees and the Pharisees?
March 18th, 201207:58 PM ETI have a few people in my congregation ask me who the Pharisees were. The bible refers to them several times throughout. so I thought I would try and answer the question . The Gospels refer often to the Sadducees and Pharisees, as Jesus was in constant conflict with them. The Sadducees and Pharisees comprised the ruling class of Israel. There a... -
In-Home “Organic” Churches
March 14th, 201209:06 PM ETOver 1 million Christians leave the institution of church each year, reaching a staggering 112 million reported Christians that do not attend church. An even higher number do not attend church regularly. These numbers speak volumes about a growing trend in leaving the church and not because a lack of faith or spirituality, but the church itself... -
Put church buildings back to work
March 14th, 201204:30 PM ETWith all the abandoned churches in the US why don't we put these buildings back to work instead of just letting them sit empty and become eye sores to the community? Here are some uses I can think of for old church buildings. 1) Community centers - Have a place for children to go and hang out instead of on the streets. 2) Homeless shelters...
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