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CDC photo – Unsplash By Josh Straub “Yes, dad, I know,” said our 7-year-old son with a ting of whininess in his voice. “Two times, not just one.” So, we kept scrubbing our hands, standing together in the restaurant bathroom singing “Happy Birthday” for the second time. Though he never sucked his thumb, he is … Continue reading “4 Tips for Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus”

Inzmam Khan photo – Pexels By Maina Mwaura One day my wife got a jarring phone call. The person on the other end of the line told her some terrible things about me. The good news is, those things weren’t true. The bad news is, I was betrayed by someone at my (then) church. Even … Continue reading “4 Steps to Take When You Experience Betrayal in Ministry”

Nicolas LB photo – Unsplash By Lifeway Worship With many churches thinking about posting their worship services online for the first time, some may not realize they have the ability to broadcast their sermons using just their smartphone. With Facebook Live, churches can broadcast their service to all their members who have a Facebook account. … Continue reading “How to Livestream Your Worship Service on Facebook”

Debby Hudson photo – Unsplash By Scott Patty I’m not normally a confident decision-maker. Being faced with a challenging decision that has no clear, certain path can put my already-anxious mind in the red zone. And yet, decisions are a part of my everyday life and my role as a pastor and leader of a … Continue reading “5 Principles for Church Service Decision-Making in a COVID-19 World”

averie woodard photo – Unsplash By Todd McMichen To say these are interesting times for pastors and other church leaders is an understatement. This current season is a heart-wrenching time to shepherd people. First of all, let me encourage you: Jesus Christ died for His church. He has more at stake in her success than … Continue reading “7 Ways Generosity Can Thrive in Your Church Even if You’re Not Gathering”

By Aaron Earls On a weekend the coronavirus slowed the country’s box office, faith-based film I Still Believe drew an estimated $9.5 million to finish a close second behind Walt Disney Studio’s Onward. The movie is based on the life of singer-songwriter Jeremy Camp and his first wife, Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer shortly before … Continue reading “‘I Still Believe’ Almost Tops Weekend Box Office”

Kamil Zubrzycki photo – Pexels By Matt Henslee and Kyle Bueermann We come to this final “p” in replanting rural churches after considering the necessity of preaching, praying, and passion, with a call for perseverance. In some ways, this isn’t reinventing the wheel, but reiterating the call to preach, pray, love, and stay we hear … Continue reading “4 Tips for Persevering in a Rural Church”

Austin Distel photo – Unsplash By Chris Martin New guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that we cease all gatherings of 10 or more people for about eight weeks (with some exceptions) in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. As hard as it is to come to terms … Continue reading “3 Ways Facebook Groups Can Bridge the ‘Social Distancing’ Gap in Churches”

Tom Fisk photo – Pexels By Josh King It’s a brave new world. Or at least it is for the near future. Last Monday most churches planned on having a typical Sunday. By Thursday everything changed. And for us at least, everything changed again on Saturday. Our church, which regularly hosts 1,100 individuals in person … Continue reading “How Your Church Can Bring Stability to the Community During COVID-19”

Corey Grunewald photo – Freely By Kyle Bueermann I feel like I’m often repeating a phrase when I visit with friends who are in ministry: “Ministry is hard.” And it’s true.  Please don’t misunderstand me; I love everything (well, almost everything) about ministry. But just because I feel with every fiber in my being that this is … Continue reading “4 Aspects of the Faithful Preacher’s Simple Calling”