How can the church adapt to future challenges and foster community through innovative leadership? In this episode Doug Powe and Dustin Benac discuss the future of the church, emphasizing collaborative leadership, the importance of belonging, and adapting to cultural shifts through innovative community structures.
Things to Consider When Relocating Your Church Facility – Part 1: Is Your Church Really Ready for Relocation?
Thom is joined by Todd Brown and Isaac Brown of Brown Church Development Group, who are “The Church Facility Experts.” In this first episode, we discuss what qualifies a church for relocation and why you need to prove with data that you can’t stay on the site.
See Also: Part 2: Moving Your Church to Another Building and Part 3: Starting All Over–New Property, New BuildingHow Did Abortion Ballot Initiatives Impact the Presidential Vote in 2024?
In the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court essentially turned the question of abortion regulation back to the states. That means that the ballot initiative/referendum has become the instrument through which states can set limits (or not) on abortion access. And in total, ten states had a ballot measure that directly dealt with the issue of abortion in 2024. So, here’s my question - how much was Trump’s vote share correlated with those abortion measures?
No Good Deed You’ve Done Will Remain Hidden
In theological circles that stress the pervasiveness of sin, we’re often told we’re more sinful than we realize. We can’t comprehend the extent of sin’s effects: its parasitic attachment to whatever good we do, its potential to taint even the purest of motives, the way it fractures shalom in the tiniest of ways, the resistance of sin’s rebellious heart toward God, or the sly and insidious actions motivated by a quiet fear of people.
Gifting is Not Godliness
Learning how to communicate and deliver a powerful sermon is not holiness. Sometimes, it is the effective cover utilized to pursue a life of ungodliness and rebellion. It is possible to become a gifted religious shopkeeper who has learned the evangelical business and now sees themselves as above those consumers to whom they preach.
The Status Quo Every Sermon Should Break
The truth is that our entire world is upside down. Every cell in this universe is corrupted by the fall.
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