If you’re hosting in-person service this Christmas, here are three, non-COVID-related things to plan for enhanced church safety. The holidays present unique opportunities and challenges for churches that aren’t typical…
by Zach Below Imagine a map of your city. Imagine that on this map every church was represented by a bright light. Now imagine that every small-group gathering from every…
It seemed so simple. My husband dropped me off before going to search for a parking space. Since MS has robbed me of my balance, walking from the car to…
“So he [Jesus] got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the…
The front door of the church is changing. Today, more people will visit your church online rather than on-site. Tony Morgan of The Unstuck Group has observed that over the…
Not long ago I attended a presentation by Dan Heath, co-author of The Power of Moments. At the very least, I knew it’d be worthwhile. It turned out to be…
My son was in town recently to attend a friend’s wedding. He’s a grad student in another state, and my wife and I love any chance we can get to…
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” We ask kids that question all the time. Which is kind of dumb, because kids have no idea, and they…
With the start of the new school year comes the beginning of the Sunday school year, too. Which means fresh opportunities to reach kids and families with meaningful Bible experiences.…
I wish you could have seen it. Every year, we field test our new vacation Bible school program in a local church. Our team from Group leads the activities, leaders…
