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This week ABC News reported that Walmart will begin selling "talking Jesus" action figures, along with other biblical characters like "spirit warriors" David and Goliath. (Since when does Goliath get to be a "spirit warrior?") Like most pre-teen kids, our 10-year old grandson has
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Repurposing is interior design jargon for using accessories or space in a new way. I learned that by watching HGTV, but churches can repurpose things, too. Sunday School might be one area that repurposing could revitalize. Think about these 5 ideas to repurpose your Sunday School: 1. Take the school
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Seth Godin follows up the Sprint-fires-their-customers thing today. Here's a quote: "Before you start firing customers, you better be committed to satisfying the rest of your customers." Seems that about half of Sprint's customers don't like them either. Maybe Sprint will fire
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Ever wanted to get rid of church members that complained about your sermons? Or members that griped about the fried chicken at the covered-dish? Well, Sprint has a solution -- just send them a letter and dump 'em! Seems that Sprint, one of the nation's largest wireless
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Debbie and I spent a few days last week with my parents in south Georgia. Getting away is always great, but it's also great to be back home. Abigail, age 4, at our community VBS Our community VBS, which was the last week of June, was a great
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When I hear of a new battle over the Bible, I am reminded of Mr. Board in south Georgia. Years ago, I was the 25-year-old pastor of Zion Hope Baptist Church in the south Georgia pines near Tifton. The church building sat serenely on a hill overlooking the road, with
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Diana Butler Bass is one of my favorite writers. Today she writes about "Sock Puppet Church" and you have got to read it. Here's a good quote -- "My mother is nearly 70, has had two heart attacks, and is slowing down. When I think
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Me enjoying VBS, taking a break from my small job as a helper. This week is Vacation Bible School for our community. Five small churches, like ours, have partnered each year to do what we could not do alone. What's my job this year? I'm a
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If you want a great example of how non-profits and churches, including small churches, can work together, go to Collaborate for a Greater Cleveland. This new blog was created by The City Mission of Cleveland to foster on-line communication with individuals, churches, other non-profits, businesses, and the civic community in
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Brian McLaren's newest book -- Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope Emergent Village announced today that Brian McLaren, emerging church guru and author, is launching his new book, Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope , due out in October,
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Today we did it! Crossed over 20,000 views of this blog, and you made it happen. Thanks for hanging out here, and telling your friends. In honor of the occasion, I've turned off the mandatory registration for comments. Commenting now will be much easier, and I hope
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Change. One six-letter word that sparks fear in the hearts of church members everywhere, and especially small-church members. Talk about changing the worship time, the order of service, the Sunday School literature, the songs we sing, or even the way we greet each other and somebody will be against it.