Saturday Lagniappe: ‘Tool Belts and Seminaries’ And More
Tool Belts and Seminaries
We need seminary. But in fairness to a seminary education, there are certain things it will never be able to impart, even if it tries.
Does it Matter Whether Seminary Education is In-Person or Online?
Does a residential experience really still matter?
The 11 Beliefs You Should Know about Jehovah’s Witnesses When They Knock at the Door
The following is a brief overview of what Jehovah’s Witnesses believe, along with what the Bible really teaches, printed among the many articles and resources in the back of the ESV Study Bible….
The Absence of Trust: 4 Keys To Rebuild When It’s Broken
When it comes to team failure (or the failure of any relationship for that matter), the absence of trust is the “first domino”; all the rest of the dysfunctions—fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention to results—flow out of that fractured foundation.
5 Things That May Be Hindering Your Prayers
Here are 5 things that can keep our prayers from getting through to God….
What is the vision we have for the children connected to our local churches?
It’s an important question to ask. The danger is that we sometimes think that we need to entertain the kids, so that we can properly help the adults go deeper with God but the writer of Proverbs explains, “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it” (Proverbs 22:6, NIV). My hope is that most churches want their children to become resilient disciples who choose to follow Jesus for themselves.
Getting the most out of parent and toddler groups
A new resource has been launched to support church toddler group leaders in supporting young children’s faith and preparing them for school. The booklet, titled ‘It’s not just a parent and toddler group’, has been created by Joanna Gordon, CEO of children’s ministry Daniel’s Den, Andy Frost of Share Jesus International, and David King, of the Gather Movement.
Free Bible Lesson: The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
In this free Bible lesson, kids discover the significance of the Pentecost as they color an activity page and discuss the Scripture.
Leadership Challenges in the Horseshoe
One of the core concepts we have returned to regularly in our diagnostic writing about this cultural moment is that online networks have supplanted in-person institutions as the dominant forms of social belonging for most of our neighbors. One of the problems that follows from this is that online networks actually are better at spreading negative emotions than positive emotions. We are more incentivized to act online when we encounter content that makes us feel rage, fear, anxiety, and so on as opposed to when we encounter content that causes us to feel content, calm, or happy.
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