Culture
In addition to this blog, I also edit/curate articles at two other sites, NewChurchReport.com and SmallChurchPROF.com. Both of these sites consist of links to videos, articles, blog posts, and information applicable to churches. Today I'm introducing you to NewChurchReport.com, with the following from the
Church news
The arrest of 10 Southern Baptist church members on a self-styled rescue mission in Haiti provides churches with a sobering reminder -- even if your motives are pure, you must know and follow the laws of the country you are in. Members of the Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls,
Global issues
Tom Friedman, author of The World is Flat and New York Times columnist, is big on China, but he's not the only one. The 21st century is being called the "China Century" as China's economy is predicted to grow to three times the size
Culture
UPDATE: According to various news reports yesterday, January 21, 2010, Trijicon will stop imprinting Bible references onto their scopes, and will offer the US govt and other govts kits to remove the existing Bible references on scopes already purchased. ABC News broke an unusual story using unusual language today. A
Culture
According to a new survey, over 84% of mothers online -- some 27-million women -- can be grouped into 5 "digital mom" categories. However, these tech-savvy mothers use the internet, social media, gaming, texting, and other online content in different ways and for different purposes. Churches can benefit
Culture
E-readers were all the rage at the Consumer Electronics Show last week. There were so many new e-readers introduced that one techno-wag actually whined about the number, scope, features, and size of so many devices. I looked at all the e-readers, glanced at most of their capabilities, but I'
Culture
The problem with Twitter is you only have 140-characters to make your point. The example above has been re-tweeted about a million times in the past two days, and frankly, I find it a little annoying. Okay, so Rick Warren is a megachurch guru, no doubt. Warren has over 65,
Culture
Okay, I'm going for the cheap search hits with the title, but bear with me because I do have a serious point. Google launched the Nexus One phone today, to no surprise and with little flash. One reviewer said the presentation was "underwhelming." Of course, that&
Culture
With the rise of multi-ethnic congregations, global mission trips, and world-wide communication, church leaders should read Dr. David Augsburger’s book, Pastoral Counseling Across Cultures. Augsburger guides the pastoral counselor, or church staff member, on a tour through alternative worlds by exploring the care of souls across the rich variety
Culture
The end of the year brings out the list-maker in all of us. Not to disappoint you, here are the 10 trends that I'm going to be watching in 2010: 1. Mobile everything. As the mobile phone morphs into the mobile communications device, 2010 will be a break-through
Creativity
Are angels the new vampires? Anne Rice, the author who made vampires trendy in her Vampire Chronicles series, came back to the Christian faith in 1998. Upon returning to the Roman Catholic Church, Rice published two books about the life of Christ. She has now turned her attention to the
Culture
I thought we had heard it all when the chairman of Goldman-Sachs testified that they were "doing God's work." Apparently, that altruistic assertion went so well that Verizon has picked up the refrain. In a response to the FTC's request for justification for their