Tuesday's Catch: 'Why Your Church's Front Door Is Bigger Than You Think' And More

Why Your Church's Front Door Is Bigger Than You Think
The Rainers discuss big opportunities to make the front door bigger and more effective.

Five Things Churches Keep Doing That No Longer Work
Jess and Thom review five areas where churches keep repeating mistakes.

As Pope Leo prepares to visit France, can its 'Catholic moment’ become a lasting revival?
Record numbers of young people are seeking baptism in France. As Pope Leo arrives to greet 80,000 of them later this month, the country's diminished Catholic Church is faced with the challenge of turning the burst of enthusiasm into a lasting renewal.

Also See: Catholic baptisms fall sharply across Ireland as births decline and secularisation grows

Al Mohler reverses course, rejects blasphemy laws after controversy
The longtime president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary said he erred in saying the government should be able to punish those who don’t believe God was part of America’s founding.

UMC launches pilot program to install solar panels on church buildings
The United Methodist Church has launched a program to provide solar panels to congregations across the United States, along with training to help churches advance sustainability efforts.

The General Board of Global Ministries Environmental Sustainability and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) U.S. Disaster Response have launched the UMC Solar and Battery Pilot Program.

Also See: Growing number of churches moving away from oil and gas amid rising energy prices

Does the ACNA Constitution Require Dual Integrities?
Whether women clergy should be ordained and licensed in the Anglican Church in North America has been a perennial issue dividing the ACNA since its formation and may eventually lead to the breakup of the denomination. In this article Steven Wedgeworth takes a look at what the ACNA's constitution says and unpacks its implications.

What to do with a Gospel text that asks us to forgive two days after 9/11?
Killings and torture lead to more killings and torture. A balance is never achieved. Vengeance inspires more vengeance.

6 observations about ‘online’ church
My current forced layup has recalibrated some of my thinking toward live-streaming church services. I have now watched a number of services online, across 5-6 different churches, where friends of mine are pastoring. Doing the very thing I don’t like to do (watch online) has given me time to think. What do I think about live streaming services? Well, here are 6 reflections on watching church services online. Two of these thoughts are potential goods that can come about and four are cautions and/or negatives connected with live streaming church.

Also See: The Cost of the Camera: Karl Vaters on Why I Changed My Mind About Church Live Streaming (Ep 136)

Virtual Morning Prayer builds unlikely friendships, community in the Diocese of New York
Every weekday at 8 a.m., over a hundred Episcopalians in the Diocese of New York log on to Zoom for Morning Prayer. From those on bus commutes to those sitting in living rooms, Bishop Matthew Heyd said, this daily service has brought the diocese together.

AI could become a ‘very dangerous master’, warns John Lennox
Apologist and Oxford mathematician John Lennox warned Christians that artificial intelligence could contribute to a generation becoming increasingly disconnected from Scripture and cautioned that technology meant to serve humanity can become a “very dangerous master.”

In a conversation with fellow apologist Wes Huff at the 10th annual Sing! Conference, Lennox reflected on the rise of AI, the resulting decline of reading and how Christians can faithfully engage a culture searching for meaning.

Also See: How much privacy should you expect at church?