Keeping Christ in Christmas Without Holding Christmas Services on Sunday
Many if not most churches choosing to not hold in-person Christmas services on Sunday are offering online services.
Many if not most churches choosing to not hold in-person Christmas services on Sunday are offering online services.
Since that day, Meck comes together as a church to give the most generous gift we can – above and beyond our normal giving – as a direct gift to Christ Himself at Christmas to celebrate His birthday.
While increasingly accepted and encouraged in the business world, I wish it was happening more in church world. Instead, I find many pastors and church leaders threatened by younger generations, often resulting in keeping them from pivotal leadership roles and opportunities of influence.
Many Christian leaders appear to be suffering from a lack in their spiritual formation.
The poor and their children are more likely to be displaced. Disasters, resource limitation and conflict can cause massive displacement of people within and between countries.
A new church sign is not going to reverse the decline in attendance.
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If I could go back in time, what would I tell that young church planter in 1992? What things didn’t I know then, and what things did I commit to then that I’ve found were well worth the commitment?
But I know that many pastors are keenly aware of the month’s significance and desperately need whatever appreciation might flow their way as a result.
Polling reveals two things we all seem to agree on: people are more likely to express anger on social media than in person (nearly nine in 10), and we are angrier today compared to a generation ago (84%).