10 Reasons to Do Announcements via Video — Chuck Lawless
I’ve previously written about ways to improve announcements in your church, and I briefly mentioned there why I like video-recorded announcements. Here are my other reasons for taking this approach:
7 Things to Never Say at a Funeral — Facts & Trends
Though we all are confronted with death and must deal with personal loss, we never seem to know what to say to someone else going through grief. Sometimes, even if we have the best intentions, we can say something that is emotionally hurtful or theologically off-base. Here are seven things to avoid saying at a funeral or to someone grieving the loss of a loved one.
Leading Your Church to Care for Orphans — Craig Thompson
Not everyone can or should adopt. Not everyone can or should be foster parents, but every church should look for how they can be involved in care for orphans. May is National Foster Care Month and in honor of that, here are ways that you, as a pastor, can lead your church to engage children in foster care.
3 Cruel Christian Clichés for Graduates — Eric Geiger
It’s graduation season and your mailbox is likely filled with graduation invitations and pictures. Your church has likely asked graduates to stand and be recognized or marched them across the stage as proud family members took photos and celebrated/mourned the ending of an important season in their lives. It is an exciting time for graduates. College or work plans are coming together, and…
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