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Does Your Church Need a Sabbatical?
When was the last time your congregation went on sabbatical?
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November 23, 2021
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This Thanksgiving, Read the New Testament With First Nations Eyes
A recent Bible Translation invites everyone to read the New Testament with First Nation eyes.
November 16, 2021
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Growing Younger as a Congregation
How does a church grow younger? It starts with knowing how old you are.
September 18, 2021
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4 Books That Tell a Complex History
The idea is simple: U.S. history is more complex than many of us thought or were taught. Here are four books that speak to this complexity.
August 29, 2021
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Faith Over Fear
For the apostle Paul, faith over fear doesn’t mean being delivered from hardship; it means stepping into whatever is before him so that he can spread the good news.
August 4, 2021
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Who’s at the Table?
These people should not be eating together. Neither should we.
July 28, 2021
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The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
As you listen to podcasts this summer, there's one you won't want to miss: Christianity Today's "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill."
May 28, 2021
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Consumerism is Obsolete
Consumerism is obsolete. Producer-ism is the new reality, and has been already for decades.
April 20, 2021
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Vibrant Congregations
Wherever you are in your church's life, Vibrant Congregations can assist you in discerning your path in ministry and mission.
April 16, 2021
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Discipleship in a Time of Pandemic
A conversation about wise ways to make disciples with some of the leadership team of City Church in Compton, California.
April 12, 2021
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Share Your Experiment!
How is your church experimenting as we come out of the pandemic? Share your experiment and receive a $10 gift card.
April 9, 2021
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A VW Bus, Your Congregation, and Renovation
Our churches have treasured traditions. How do we take those traditions into the 21st century?
April 4, 2021
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Easter is More than We Think - It’s a Whole New World
Easter is the good news of Jesus’ resurrection and the promise of the resurrection to eternal life for all who believe in him. But hidden from view is a greater and more stunning reality.
April 2, 2021
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Sign Me Up to Lose More
Congregations long for February 2020, but a recent Gallup poll (U.S.) shows 2020 as the end of a significant 20-year decline in church membership. To go back is to go the way of decrease.
March 28, 2021
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Can Your Congregation Envision Life Together? (Part 2)
In this post, we go deeper into helping congregations create a "Life Together" picture.
March 22, 2021
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Envisioning Life Together: A Simple Tool
What does life together look like in your congregation? Can members describe it? Creating a "Life Together" picture is one way to help them know.
March 15, 2021
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Three Podcasts to Make You a Masterpiece
Here are three podcasts that strengthen our ministry and carry the extraordinary diversity of God’s masterpiece.
March 6, 2021
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Beanie Babies and Staying Engaged in God’s Mission
How do we maintain enthusiasm for God's mission? Here are four Biblical truths to keep our love for God's mission alive in our congregations.
February 24, 2021
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Leading Renewal as Joyful, Playful Children of the Great King
Taking fresh steps in ministry and mission can be hard. We have to be rooted in being wanted, loved and adopted by God.
February 23, 2021
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Church Now Conversation With David Fitch (March 11)
This conversation will be helpful to pastors and leaders who want to engage a world that doesn't want to engage the church.
October 8, 2020
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Figuring Out God in the 21st Century: Deep Roots or New Path?
How do we see God in light of the crises that surround us? Do you look back to find him or look somewhere else?
October 1, 2020
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Is Facebook Evil? How About Tik Tok?
Is Facebook evil? How about Tik Tok? Take time and learn from two resources and decide on your own.
September 28, 2020
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A Prayer for Love
This prayer can help us keep our focus on our neighbor.
September 20, 2020
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What Divides Us - The Bible and Providence?
Mark Noll’s powerful and insightful book The Civil War as a Theological Crisis resonates with struggles of our day.
August 23, 2020
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Have We Been White Too Long?
Taking words from James Baldwin, Robert P. Jones' new book holds that white Christians have been white too long.