Churches should be places of thankful remembrance; the shared knowledge of God’s faithful blessings in the past are a great encouragement to present and future ministry. Thankful remembrance should not give way to nostalgia. Thinking that the best is behind, or that present or future hope are only attainable by a return to what was …

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Teach Us Your Ways is a simple and profound track from Neighbor Songs, the second album released by a collective of musicians under the name The Porter’s Gate. It features Leslie Jordan on vocals; Leslie used to be part of duo All Sons And Daughters.

Sam Rainer observes the impacts on congregational life and ministry activity that flows from a contemporary change toward less frequent attendance at corporate worship by active Christians. The reality challenges traditional practices of pastoral care and congregational communication. For example: The church feels smaller but is actually larger. Consider a church that has four hundred …

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