A condemned man makes what may be his final requests. What can Christians learn about their Gospel relationships and priorities from these words passed from Paul to Timothy? Songs of preparation are See The Destined Day Arise and All People That On Earth Do Dwell. After the call to worship, the prayer of approach and …
Having written about my satisfaction seeing that the practice of getting everyone to stand up and greet each other during church was listed as the number one thing which puts of newcomers in a list published by Thom Rainer, I can only quietly fist-pump to find out the post went viral and Rainer has published …
Another post from David Cook, current Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church Of Australia. This timely message encourages us not to fall into the trap of mistaking statistical increases for growth. I fall into the tendency to look not only at what blessings we have, but also how they measure against last year. There is a …
Thom Rainer provides a list of ten ways churches can make a bad first impression on first-time guests. The list isn’t exhaustive and some churches creatively strive to go well beyond just this ten. The first one of these is a bit of a surprise, both the fact that it’s there and that it’s first. …
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