In my last post I shared my notes from a recent conference breakout I led dealing with how churches think strategically about their weekend services as it concerns preaching with the unchurched in mind. Below are my notes about the rest of the breakout where I shared how one can think about the unchurched from […]
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There are some who, when they hear the word ‘missions,’ have images of seminary-trained, multilingual, and theologically-adept men and women bolting into places around the globe as missionaries for the gospel. While that is true in many respects, it is only a partial truth. Missions also includes “regular Joe’s” – men and women who aren’t
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Advent is the traditional church season that celebrates Jesus’ first arrival (or advent) at Christmas. It begins the fourth Sunday from Christmas Day and works its way to Christmas morn. I love it because in a culture that commodifies and consumerizes every holiday it can get it hands on, celebrating Advent intentionally focuses my family
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