Thursday, August 12, 2021

It's Thursday: 'It's Not About Me!' and More


The COVID-19 pandemic has pointed this truth to our attention in the last year and a half. It's not just about me.

Perfect Courtesy toward All in the Worst of Times
Tim Shorey reminds us of seven important Christian virtues that God does not want us to forget.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned In... My First Church
James Emory White shares experiences from the first church he pastored and what he learned from them.

Five Often-Missed Questions in Church Revitalization
These are critical questions. For three years I preached at a church which very few people in the community knew existed andwhose bylaws ptrescribed what translation of the Bible should be used in services of public worship. It was not a translation whose language young people easily understood and it was not one of the translations that the congregants read at home!

Is Your Streamed Worship Complying with Copyright Laws?
Navigating church copyright laws has gotten more complicated since the last century. The article also did not mention One License which covers most of the music used in Catholic and mainline Protestant churches particularly those which are liturgical.

7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Online Church Experience
Eric Geiger encourages us to approach online worship services actively and not passively.

New Prayer Tool for Facebook Groups Draws Praise and Doubts
Early reactions to this new Facebook app are mixed. Time will reveal how useful it is and what its drawbacks are

The Friendship Path to Faith: The Case of C. S. Lewis
Friends can have a tremendous influence upon us. They can point us to Jesus or away from Jesus. They can encourage our Jesus-ward movement or discourage it.

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