If sermon podcasting sounds like an impossible task, there’s something you need to know: you probably already have everything you need to do it.
You use the equipment for every service. You don’t need extra software—assuming you’re using Faithlife Proclaim Church Presentation Software (which you can try for free right now). And it takes a lot less time than you might think. (more…)
Racism is “America’s original sin,” and we reap the wages of that sin still.
The killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor are shocking and appalling. Their proximity has highlighted the suffering of African Americans that some of us rarely thought about because it didn’t touch us directly. This week we are being asked to consider the consequences of our indifference—of thinking we were on the right side of the issues because we intend to treat everyone equally, espouse the right attitudes, and wish no one harm. [Read more…]
These deals are so good, they won’t stay around long! Add new favorites to your library before the bargains disappear. [Read more…]
Rankin Wilbourne’s first book answered universal questions so engagingly people took notice: Desiring God ministry named it one of the top books of 2016, and Wilbourne won a Christian Book Award for new author. [Read more…]
In this excerpt from Dream with Me: Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win, John Perkins reminds us that God hates wrongdoing and loves justice—and that our differences should not divide us.
. . . I’m guessing you make about $6K per year.”
Said no pastor ever.
As church leaders, we want to see our churches healthy and thriving, but there are some conversations we’re just never going to have. We’re not going to dig in on people’s salaries, we’re not going to nitpick their giving habits, and we’re going to stop ourselves from making assumptions about financial situations when we don’t have all the details. We can all agree these are not the most endearing ways to teach biblical stewardship. [Read more…]
COVID-19 has closed church doors—but it has flung open opportunities to reach new people online. Attendance has skyrocketed. In fact, 44% of pastors reported higher attendance online than in person.1 [Read more…]
We’re running a new training mailbag segment here on the Faithlife blog, in which we answer some questions about our products from readers. Whether your questions are answered below or not, we’d love to hear from you! Add a comment below with your questions, and we may answer them in an upcoming mailbag segment. [Read more…]
My husband leads singing in our small church. Every now and then, he’ll ask me early on a Sunday morning, “What song is on your mind today?” Last Sunday, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” popped into my head. The first Sunday we couldn’t meet in person, it was “Day by Day.” [Read more…]
By Douglas Estes
The first known online church was founded 35 years ago, in a time before live streaming and Instagram. In a sense, though, online church is really not new.
From the persecution of the early Church to the outbreak of the Black Death to the battlefields of World War I to the modern political climate in Iran, the dispersed people of God have faced countless situations requiring them to meet at a distance, by extension, or online. These situations are not our typical experience in the West, where we often perceive the Church as an institution rather than a gathering. [Read more…]