If we talked to people the way we talk to God

Couldn't resist!  Carry on, prayer warriors ...

Taking Pastor Appreciation Day to the next level

In honor of Pastor Appreciation Sunday, we house church-types would like to expand the the occasion to make it bigger and better than ever before! Now we can wish everyone a Happy ...

   Pastor Appreciation Day
   Server Appreciation Day
   Teacher Appreciation Day
   Exhorter Appreciation Day
   Giver Appreciation Day
   Administrator Appreciation Day
   Healer Appreciation Day
   Helper Appreciation Day
   Tongues Speaker Appreciation Day
   Tongues Interpreter Appreciation Day
   Preacher Appreciation Day
   Prophet Appreciation Day
   Elder Appreciation Day
   Deacon Appreciation Day
   Presbyter Appreciation Day
   Singer Appreciation Day

#BetterTogether

(In all seriousness: If you bear the burden of preparing several lessons per week, evangelizing the lost, administering finances, counseling the hurting, overseeing worship programs, and coordinating compassionate ministries, we hope your congregation gives you the respect you deserve for taking on all that work yourself. We also believe that respect comes from your flock using their God-given gifts to assist the same work you're doing to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to your community and worldwide. Take some of that load off your shoulders, for crying out loud! One Sunday and a pancake breakfast ain't gonna do it.)

Romans 12:6-8; I Corinthians 12:8-10, 28; Ephesians 4:11; I Timothy 3; Titus 3; I Peter 4:11 (did we miss one? Leave a reply in the comments below).

How our baby broke a megachurch

Sample image of the sticker we received for each child.

We get it. It's an increasingly dangerous world out there when it comes to child custody.

It's even harder when you have a congregation in the thousands of dots in the crowd, and about 10 percent of those in attendance brought their little ones along. The children aren't sitting in a pew with their parents like they did back in the olden days, marking up the offering envelopes with the short pencils and ignoring the sermon. Most large churches have kids areas where the young ones can play Jesus-themed games, sing songs, and learn about the Bible. The nurseries are less instruction-oriented, of course.

The ups and downs of a home-based church

Couldn't have said it any better! (Source: "House Churches Have No Sex Appeal," blog post by Andrew Jones, 2004).

We'll see how this goes.  :)