Saturday Lagniappe: The Language in Which We Sing May Spread COVID-19 More Easily than Others and More

Research Finds Singing in Some Languages Could Spread COVID-19 More Easily than Others Singing in German was determined to have the hihest risk of spreading the virus. Regrettably singing in English was not included in this study. English, however, belongs to the Low German family of languages but is not quite as guttural as High German. A fascinating study. I will post more research on singing and COVID-19 as I come across it.

Why the West Is Antihistorical If we paid more attention to history, we would not be surprised by such developments as Christian Nationalism and the Neo-Nazi resurgence. As Winston Churchill observed,"Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters Review: ‘Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters’ by Abigail Shrier

Squeaky-Clean Christianity A G-rated faith has nothing to say to an X-rated world.

Has Your Guest Services Culture Turned Toxic? How can you spot a toxic guest services culture? Like poison, it’s often unnoticeable until it’s too late. But there are three attitudes that might indicate toxicity amidst your team....

7 Easy Ways to Ruin an Otherwise Great Sermon, Message or Talk (and How to Fix It) If you’ve ever spoken in front a group, tried to motivate a team or if you prepare a message almost every week like many of us do, you’ve probably wondered what makes for a great talk.

Strange Authority Speakers: 12 Concerns If any of these are true of your ministry, I would urge you to honestly talk through this post with a church leader or two. If several of these are true of someone you listen to, maybe you shouldn’t be listening to them?

These 3 Elements Should Be in Every Funeral Sermon Don’t preach them into heaven. Don’t preach them into hell. Just preach the gospel for the people who are there.”

How Preaching the Psalms Counsels the Hurting While no pastor can — or should even try to — specifically address every possible hurt in every sermon, much of the brokenness and hurt that people are experiencing can be addressed by applying the Psalms.

Growth in Kids and Parents Co-Viewing Media Dale Hudson shares his thoughts on how churches can take adavantage of these phenomenon.

VIDEO: Children and Family Ministry at a Distance How churches can pivot to help during the pandemic. 

Before You Tweet Criticism: Six Considerations John Piper offers much needed advice on how Christians should relate to others on social media. For Christians relating to others in an ungracious manner on social media is not justifiable in any way if we are truly followers of Jesus.