August 25, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.
This sobering article, Has the sun set on Sunday school?, ran in USA Today highlighting staggering declines in attendance. Sunday School is an old concept that has, unfortunately, not evolved much since the 18th century as chronicled in “Who Likes Sunday School?” Sure, we now have colorful environments, flat screen TV’s, and current music, but we are still using an outdated paradigm. If […]
Read MoreJune 5, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.
So often in ministry there is a gap between knowing and doing. We might know there are children struggling with hunger both in our own community and halfway across the globe. But we don’t know what we are supposed to do about it. These 3 D’s—Discover, Design, Do—will help you take the steps necessary to […]
Read MoreAugust 13, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.
Have you ever heard of a hackathon? Me neither, until a few weeks ago. And I’m nervous to talk too much about the concept here because it’s pretty controversial. I mean, come on, anytime you gather a bunch of creative, innovative, techie Christians competing for cash prizes to help fund their unique, niche, newfangled ministry […]
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