The Calendar Turn Isn’t the Reset Button We Wish It Were By the time the new year's calendar flips, most pastors are running on fumes. Christmas is over. Attendance did whatever it did.
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The holiday season kicks off earlier than most of us want to admit. Halloween is barely over before Thanksgiving plans start rolling, and by then Christmas and New Year’s are already on the
Word Count: 592 – Est Reading Time: <3 Minutes What’s Up:Most churches assume they have a reputation in their community. The truth is, outside of members and a few former visitors, hardly anyone
Word Count: 390 – Est Reading Time: 2 Minutes What’s UpGallup’s latest poll on institutional trust says what we already suspect … the Church has some serious catching up to do. Your church
Word Count: 322 – Est Reading Time: <2 Minutes What’s UpEvery summer, it seems most churches hit pause on discipleship. Then September rolls around ... and we act surprised when we’re starting from
Word Count: 368 – Est Reading Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up: Most spiritually curious people under 40 want to talk about faith, they just don’t want to talk to us.So What: The church
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