Not all invitations are equal. Some feel distant and impersonal. Others feel warm, trusted, and safe. Understanding these differences can help churches focus less on volume and more on relationships.
When churches align their outreach with how people actually respond to invitations, evangelism becomes more natural—and far more fruitful.
If Amazon Ran Your Church: What Would Change in 12 Months?
What if a first-time guest experienced your church the way a customer experiences Amazon? No confusion. No friction. No wasted steps. Just clarity, care, and consistency.
This episode is not about turning the church into a corporation. It’s about learning from an organization that obsesses over people, removes barriers relentlessly, and improves every system on purpose.
Today, Thom and Jess ask a simple but uncomfortable question: If Amazon ran your church for one year, what would actually change?
Seventy-Five Years of Narnia
The year 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of one of the most successful children’s books of all time: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, the first volume in his seven-book series, the Chronicles of Narnia. It has been translated into over forty languages, has been adapted numerous times for cinema, stage, television, and radio, and every year still ranks as a global bestselling title in the fantasy genre.
Resilient Texas Parish Celebrates 175 Years
Trinity Church in Marshall, Texas, was established in the late 19th century to minister to the numerous railroad workers, and their families, who came to work with the Texas and Pacific Railway Co. The city serves as the seat of Harrison County and is approximately 39 miles from Shreveport, Louisiana.
The church was founded on January 4, 1851. Marshall was a boomtown then and soon became one of the largest and wealthiest towns in east Texas. The parish’s lasting presence, which was not without difficulties and challenges, gave it a prominent place in the community’s history.
Is the Church really seeing a revival in attendance among Gen Z?
Church attendance among Generation Z has shown signs of stabilizing after years of generational decline, with some indicators pointing to a modest religious rebound, but there is no evidence that a "religious resurgence is underway," polling data suggests.
New Communion rules spark debate over bishop's authority in Charlotte Catholic diocese
A letter has exposed divisions over liturgical authority, leadership style and worship practices.
Safeguarding Complaint Against Mullally Dismissed
The Archbishop of York has dismissed a renewed version of a complaint brought against Archbishop of Canterbury-elect Sarah Mullally in a safeguarding case.
Trump's lies are killing us: The deadly consequences of big and little lies everywhere
If we trace the chain of events that caused ICE agents to be deployed to Minneapolis in the first place, they are anchored in Trump’s lies.
A Simple Path to Healthier Doctrine & Discernment
Bad theology undermines our comfort, assurance, peace, and joy in Christ. Bad theology leads to dark places. Wrong thinking and wrongdoing alike can destroy our lives or at least diminish our intimacy with God and our faithfulness. God intends our thinking to align with His Word, and from it our feeling and doing as well. Obedience to God is the fruit of the Spirit through faith, so it is very important what we believe. Some professing Christians think, “The Bible alone is my theology,” and in one sense that’s true, but what does the Bible mean? And the moment anyone begins to explain what the Bible means, they are expressing some theological hermeneutic or framework. But is their hermeneutic or framework a good one?
5 Steps to Foster a Right Relationship Between Family and Ministry
Pastors need a new way of thinking about the relationship between family and ministry, other than “balance.”
7 Dangers and 7 Benefits of Church Technology for Preaching
Technology can be a wonderful servant but a terrible master. Nowhere is that more true than in the area of Christian ministry, especially for the preacher preparing sermons. My aim in this article is to help preachers use technology in such a way as to get the most out of this willing servant, but also to avoid it becoming a damaging tyrant. To do that, we will honestly face some of the dangers of church technology in sermon preparation; then we will outline a number of ways technology can help in sermon preparation; finally, I’ll give you a brief description of the primary ways in which I use church technology in sermon preparation.
A Baker’s Dozen of Benefits of Reading Your Bible Every Day
Whether you have just become a follower of Christ or have been one for many years, establishing a daily habit of reading the Bible is great medicine for the soul and the means of living effectively in daily life. At the anticipation of a New Year, or after a particularly inspiring sermon, Sunday School lesson, or Christian book, we often think about ways to grow spiritual well-being, strengthen our walk with Christ, and determine to live purposefully.
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