From time to time church print publications will re-run a cartoon they like, or a prayer, or poem, or even an article. Sometimes these get posted on the church website directly, sometimes they’re posted when (and if) the print document goes online. And sometimes, that violates copyright law.
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The use of technology is now a congregational necessity that comes with significant ministerial advantages. A congregation that does not strategically employ these technologies is likely to be perceived as out of sync with the contemporary world.
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Disagreements are part of life. They often occur when we forget that not everyone sees things the say way. Conflict should be viewed as an opportunity to grow, not a contest for domination. When push comes to shove, don’t we all value healthy relationships above all?
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In Paul’s second letter to Timothy, Paul says that “All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.”
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“So Dad, as you are approaching 90 years old, what makes life worth living for you?” “I try to learn something new every day,” he said quickly. “That makes me feel like the day has been worth it.”
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Enter Ryan. Dark, bearded, wide brown eyes, relaxed. He was wearing an aqua-colored T-shirt printed with these words that spanned the width of his chest. “I could talk about this stuff for hours.” Perfect, I thought. It might take hours.
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Innovation is all about people. It is about the roles people can play, the hats they can put on, the personas they can adopt.
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When you thought I wasn’t looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always talk to, and trust.
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You’ve probably heard it before, often as a complaint:“20% of the people are doing 80% of the work.” The truth of the matter is that too many people in our congregations are not engaged with the mission and ministry of their congregation and their own spiritual growth.
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When it comes to matters of faith, we all have questions, no matter what our religious background (or lack thereof).
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The emerging role of the faith formation curator is to research a wider variety of content and experiences available from a great diversity of sources, assess and evaluate its quality and appropriateness, organize the content, and then make available the content and experiences to people (delivery).
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Discipline is a process of teaching how to think about, care about, and make decisions about others, through the eyes of God, the way Jesus taught us.
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