Dr. Michael Heiser has carved out a unique reputation for helping people take a second look at Scripture.
Whether it’s through his books on the supernatural realm, his video series on aliens and UFOs (seriously)*, or his video courses on biblical interpretation and ancient backgrounds, Dr. Heiser is committed to helping people read the Bible on its own terms—and discover there’s more there than they realized. (more…)
Lewis is far and away the most searched author on Logos.com, and for a limited time, his collected works are 30% off in Logos.
Having these books in Logos is like studying the Bible (or Church history, theology, etc.) with a Lewis scholar sitting nearby to say, “Oh, there’s a great C.S. Lewis quote on that.” When you search your library for thoughts on humility, grief, courage, and more, you’ll find inspiration from one of the twentieth century’s most cherished theologians. [Read more…]
It’s one thing to build a great church website. It’s another thing to keep it up to date.
There are many benefits to keeping your church website up to date, chief among them being that your website stays useful for people. [Read more…]
Your church website is the face, front door, and first handshake of your church.
Is it inviting? [Read more…]
One of the best ways to inspire generosity in your church is to keep your congregation informed.
When people know where their tithes are going, see the progress they are making together, and learn how God is using their tithes to grow the kingdom, generosity grows. It’s exciting to be on mission together. [Read more…]
Building a church website?
Follow these five best practices for a church website that attracts visitors, engages members, and is easy to maintain.
(And if you haven’t yet, check out why church websites are important and three overarching guidelines for church websites. They provide a solid foundation for these five practices.)
The following list could probably be longer, but these are the big best practices every good church website follows. Focus on these, and you’ll be counted among churches doing websites right. [Read more…]
With how much of our interactions happen online now, more and more churches are using technology to encourage spiritual growth and fellowship throughout the week.
This is not to replace face-to-face teaching and fellowship, but to reinforce it, providing opportunities to learn and build relationships in addition to the few times a week people can get together. [Read more…]
Visuals communicate as much as words, if not more, so they demand serious attention.
Whether you’re designing your own website from scratch (and if so, impressive), using a website builder, or hiring a designer, you’ll want to know the basics of website design.
That way you can create an appealing website or evaluate the merits of one being made for you. You would also be more than prepared to use a church website builder, such as Faithlife Sites, which is free to use and made just for churches. [Read more…]
You can have the perfect website, but if no one sees it, it’s all for naught.
That’s why creating a church website that will show up in Google (and other) searches is absolutely, positively, worth-near-memorizing-this-post essential. [Read more…]
Though the primary audience for your church website may be visitors, you can’t ignore your current members. They’ll turn to your site again and again for up-to-date information.
Here are the three big needs each audience has for your website, and how to meet them. (And for even more church website building tips, download the free ebook The Ultimate Guide to Building a Great Church Website.) [Read more…]