Saturday, March 02, 2024

Saturday Lagniappe: 'Church’s free music lessons transform the community' And More


Church’s free music lessons transform the community
What can your church leverage to expand its footprint in your community?

Fresh Expressions movement offers hope
It sounds strange, but nowadays a brew pub or a website may be a more effective place to seek God than a church.The stakes to that idea are high for The United Methodist Church, whose membership in the U.S. has been aging and drifting away for decades, along with other mainline Protestant denominations.

New Study Finds Christian Nationalism in All 50 States
The replacement of the United States' existing form of government with a pseudo-religious authoriarian state is not going to advance the cause of the gospel. Indeed, it is likely to have an extremely negative effect on that cause.

7 Blessings Older Saints Offer the Church
Christians who are growing old have the opportunity to teach younger believers how to keep the faith and finish the race well.

Sunday School Strategies for Every Grade
How can we shape our children’s programs to nurture kids who understand the full breadth of Scripture?

4 Keys to Small Group Friendships
...the experience of many is that we’re in a pronounced decline when it comes to experiencing friendships. This makes small group friendships even more important in todays world.

9 Healthy Ways to Respond to Criticism
The truth is, if we are going to faithfully persevere in our ministries, we will have to learn how to rightly respond to criticism that is sure to come our way, fairly or unfairly. So, let’s consider several of these....

Why You Can Bring Anything to Jesus
Fact: You can’t out-suffer Christ—which makes Him the ultimate empathizer.

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