Media Outreach

Don’t Miss the Moment

I ran across a tweet from a friend this week that I wanted to comment on. I had a really good response all typed out in my head…but the problem that faced me was that he had posted his tweet the day before, which left me feeling that I missed my chance to reply. There [...]

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Something to think about…

This Venn diagram is from Despair Inc.

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Have you considered being unpredictable?

Have you considered being unpredictable? Often in churches, we can get into routines and habits. And at times, those routines and habits can numb people a bit. Sometimes, being unpredictable, can really drive home what you are trying to communicate. For instance, I was speaking one time about the importance of embracing the whole direction [...]

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Best Practices- The rest of the year

Resurrection Sunday was great at my church. I haven’t laughed so much at church in a very long time. Amongst the gems from Pastor Tony were “Jesus is like the death star. When you get close, he pulls you in with his tractor beam”, “Mo’ money, that’s right, mo’ problems”, and “if you hate your [...]

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E-book Review: How to Think Like an Unchurched Person

This e-book is a short and easy read (6 pages) that tells of one pastor’s experience in visiting a new church. I thought it had some very relevant information that would be useful to think about, if you’re a pastor or ministry leader. Here are 3 things that stood out to me: 1.    People want [...]

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A Moment of Reverence on Good Friday

Happy Good Friday! Today we sit in reverence and thank our Savior for the painful, horrific, selfless sacrifice he made for us.  I’ve watched this video a few times and feel it is totally worth the 6 minutes of stillness and worship to honor our King. Thank you Jesus for your undeserved mercy. And thank [...]

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March in Review

Wow…the month of March seemed to fly by. Hard to believe it’s already April 1st. (Don’t be fooled…it’s really April 1st!) Here are some of our top posts from March…in case you missed them. Promoting Your Church This Easter Part 1- Some ideas on planning ahead and for after your Easter service.  Think about how [...]

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Have you considered how you can impact the kids that come with your first time guests?

I have been that first time guest that has kids. When I was that first time guest, I normally kept my kids with me during the service. I can’t remember a church that thought ahead about that. So here is something to consider. When you notice the kids will be in service, why not equip [...]

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