Thursday, August 11, 2022

Thursday's Catch: 'Why We Preach for Proper Names' And More


The local church is small and placed for a reason.

5 Tips for Enhancing Your Church’s Online Experience
An online church service is more than a camera streaming the service. It’s an experience. Here are five ways to enhance your church’s online experience.

3 Perspectives We See in Jesus’ Ministry to the Disabled
At the heart of Jesus’ ministry to disabled people, we see the value a human being has over questions, outcomes, and paradigms.

What Does it Mean to Believe in God?
History is littered with examples of men and women who had been raised to believe in God, who had been trained to know all they could know about him, who spent their whole lives dedicated to studying him, but did not truly know him. People who did not truly believe in him.

How To Know If You Are Called To Ministry
If you are questioning your call to ministry, first, you need to recognize that all Christians are called to ministry. The Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 is not only for professional pastors and missionaries. It’s a command for all believers.

Younger Pastors More Likely to Say They Struggle With Mental Illness
Overall, more than half of church leaders have seen members suffer depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia.

5 New Stats You Should Know About Teens and Social Media
In order to best love and lead the teens in our lives—whether they’re our children, in our student ministries, or otherwise in our care—we’d be wise to know how they use social media and other forms of technology. Let’s look at a handful of stats that provide a clearer picture of how these forms of media may be shaping teenagers.

6 Steps to Creative Problem-Solving for Your Small Group
Every problem has multiple, potential solutions. Some changes can make small, modest improvements while others can greatly advance your small groups and their effectiveness. Here are the best six steps to crack the code toward problem solving.

Four Ways to Wait
The arc of God’s goodness—that is, the time it takes for us to see that goodness, for it to work itself out—is often longer than we wish, but it’s always there, always at work.

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