“I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.” (The unnaturally aged Bilbo Baggins says this on his eleventy-first birthday in The Fellowship of the Ring.)
Can you relate?
I’ve felt it, and I’m not even a pastor. So what do you do about it?
There’s the spiritual aspect of relying on God and his power instead of our own—undeniably, that’s where we should all start. But there’s another action we can take . . . (more…)
Here at Faithlife, we’re committed to helping churches around the world grow in the light of the Bible. And today, we’re taking a step toward accomplishing our mission by adding Servant Keeper to the Faithlife family.
“God in his grace and mercy has blessed Servant Keeper over the years, and joining the Faithlife family will ensure we can continue to help churches thrive,” said Crystal Merryman, sales manager of Servant Keeper. “This new union brings our customers more options and customization to fit their individual ministry needs. It’s simply the right thing at the right time for Servant Keeper churches, since so many are relying on technology more than ever to do effective ministry.” [Read more…]
With so many churches holding services online, there’s a good chance that more people than ever are hearing the good news of Jesus Christ right now. In fact, we asked hundreds of churches about this year’s Easter attendance, and 34% of them saw as many—or more!—people than previous Easters. [Read more…]