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Blog What Are We Doing?
- By Jessica Miller Kelley
- Posted on March 27th, 2013
Palm Sunday morning, I led my two daughters to the back of the sanctuary so they could be part of the palm-waving processional to kick off Holy Week. On the way, I spotted a…
Blog Wondering About Young Families
- By Jacob Armstrong
- Posted on January 29th, 2013
A 2010 study found that the median age of United Methodists was 57. The median age of those in the United States hovers around 35. This glaring discrepancy has caused a…
Blog Nine questions church visitors aren't asking (...but churches are still trying to answer)
- By Matt Rosine
- Posted on August 13th, 2012
So how soon can I get involved with your committees? Can I get a longer bulletin—maybe something with more detail? Will you please single me out in front of all the people …
Blog Losing the Offering Plate
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on April 17th, 2012
Change is a buzzword in church circles. Even some traditional congregations have added modern worship music, practical sermon series, 21st century marketing concepts, theater…
Blog The Right to Invite
- By Christian Piatt
- Posted on March 14th, 2012
Those of us who are involved in church are well-trained to invite people to worship. We find ways to bring up in conversation how great our music is, how compelling the sermons…
Blog Get Rid of the Red Tape
- By Shawn Wood
- Posted on February 12th, 2012
I have a theory. It’s not a proven theory, but it is one that I really believe in. I think that crowd dynamics have a lot to do with how people feel when…