Shane Raynor

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Shane Raynor lives in Nashville, TN and is an editor and blogger at MinistryMatters.com. From 2002-2008, he did youth ministry in Austin, TX. A native of North Carolina, Shane has worked in Christian retail and publishing, for 5 years in management with Grand Rapids-based Family Christian Stores, and as a key account manager and church consultant with Cokesbury. From 2004-2006, he was the author of Wesley Blog, one of the first weblogs devoted to news and theology in the United Methodist Church. He also published Wesley Report and Faith Experience.

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Articles How Not to Speak for God
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on January 25th, 2012
- 1 Comment
Whether you’re a pastor, a teacher, or a "regular" Christian, God probably uses you to speak for him from time to time. You may not even realize he’s doing it. Since …
Articles Does God Care about Football?
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on January 18th, 2012
Christian writer Rachel Held Evans recently sounded off on Facebook about America's current fascination with Tim Tebow. So does God care about football? And is he…
Articles Being Salt
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on January 6th, 2012
Salt doesn’t get as much respect as it used to. It has become so ubiquitous in modern times, especially in processed foods, that most of us probably get way more sodium than …
Articles The Spiritual Dimension
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on December 30th, 2011
I occasionally hear frustration from those who think that some groups within Christianity aren’t intellectual enough. Others complain that certain groups are too…
Articles 4 Keys to Practicing Your Faith
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on December 28th, 2011
- 1 Comment
The word practice means several things. In the religious sense, it means to follow or observe habitually or customarily. In the military or athletic sense it means to train or…
Articles Mobile Ministry Matters
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on December 14th, 2011
The number of people consuming online content using mobile devices is on the rise—and it doesn’t look like the trend will be changing in the near future. We now have…