Your team has most likely has begun the conversation of the future of digital versus in-person gatherings. A majority of these conversations have focused on the blessings and challenges of digital. Online gatherings provide efficiencies and conveniences. Zoom fatigue is real. We find ourselves in a season that we have to rely on digital, which […]
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Each Sunday, my iPhone sends a notification stating the average daily usage for the week. It calculates what apps you spend the most time. Honestly, my usage went up 16% this last week. Like many of you, we’re trying to get a handle on our screen time. The air of summer has begun after a
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Today, we celebrate Father’s Day.Fathers exude Your character.They encourage others to get up when they fall.They defend the family from harm.They sacrifice their lives for the benefit of others.We come to understand You by the remarkable fathers in our lives. This day carries a depth of emotions.Let us grieve with those who grieve and rejoice
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Each Saturday, I want to provide you a list of resources for you to engage yourself that influenced me. You can access the articles, podcasts, and other links in the list below. Why is my anxiety hampering my relationship? / A Why God Why Interview with Robyn Englert – We had the joy of interviewing
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Today, we commemorate the end of slavery in America.This day partially reminds us of the progress made.This day also partially reminds us of the progress we have not made.We celebrate the freedom of black lives in our nation.We grieve that we have not correctly reconciled racism in our nation. You created each person in Your
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Your presence online matters whether you feel like a novice or veteran of social media. 2020 changed the narrative of social media in churches. I saw people from Browncroft, the church I serve, take an incredible leap into social media to stay connected to the church. They connected with the church, and they invited others
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Why do you get angry? The way we talk about anger usually has to do with situations outside of us. A person rubs us the wrong way. A pet peeve surfaces several times during the week. A cliché phrase gets said over and over as a pat answer. My wife, Robyn, asked me to read
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Let’s walk back to March 2020 for a moment. In twenty-four hours, a majority of small groups went from meeting in-person to meeting online through programs like Zoom. The adaptability of churches and small groups should be commended. As we transition to consider groups restarting in the fall, I believe it’s more important than ever
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“What’s it like on the other side of me?” Clay Scroggins poses this question in his book How to Lead When You’re Not In Charge. To ask yourself or anyone else that question requires self-awareness, humility, and curiosity. The way people perceive us will affect how they interact with us. An aspect of reflecting on the
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If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.2 Chronicles 7:14 Heal our land.You are our only hope.We’ve tried to fix our problems
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