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In her memoir, Everything Happens for A Reason Kate Bowler writes about living with Stage IV Cancer in the most real way, but her book is not only for those with cancer, or those who live with a chronic illness, it's for anyone who has ever said that "everything happens for a reason", it's for the Church; in short, if you're breathing then you need to read this. ... Read More
Balloon birds, Decoding Empathy, and a doctor turning into Batman all here in this week's Snack Pack just for you. ... Read More
[This post is part of a Book Club book series where we take a deep dive into Building A StoryBrand by Donald Miller. To check out all of the posts, view the table of contents here] I'm actually really hyped that I get to write about this topic. I'm a huge fan of how to get people engaged in whatever it is you do. My background of parachurch youth ministry and social media/marketing plays into this. Both are questions of "how to authentically get people engaged" and with a wide range of antsy ... Read More
Video games causing violence is a myth. I know that, and maybe you already know that too, but do you know how that myth got started? ... Read More
When it comes to email marketing everyone knows to have your email flagged as spam is not good. We also know that having this happen too many times is really bad and could get your account suspended or closed on platforms like MailChimp, Constant Contact, Robly, etc. But until recently when I made a mistake I never fully understood the consequences of these matters and why it is important to keep your send reputation good, and how taking certain steps to maintain a good send reputation can ... Read More
I am someone that loves to check off boxes and get stuff done. In youth ministry, I STRUGGLED with this because ministry with kids is always in flux and never-ending. Even students who say yes to Jesus need to get into discipleship and potentially student leadership. It was hard for me because I never could say I got stuff done. This applies to blogging too. It's all about productivity. Currently, I have to write an article for ChurchandMentalHealth.com by Wednesday because I have given myself ... Read More
So you're getting ready to purchase a new piece of tech for yourself, church, or nonprofit organization... Should you get an extended or additional warranty? Good question. This week on the podcast we explore this question and it doesn't have a simple "yes" or "no" answer... but then again... if that were the case... it would be a super boring podcast. ;P ... Read More
In a word association game, Billy Graham is likely to come up when one mentions evangelism. Growing up as a farmer’s son with interests typical of teenage boys of his generation, he came to faith at a crusade. After going to seminary, he preached through crusades, radio, television, and writing. Besides his autobiography and other works, a documentary on him is on Netflix. Dubbed, “Billy Graham — An Extraordinary Journey”, the hour-long documentary is a highlight reel. ... Read More
The Secret Lives of Objects, some Mental Health Statistics, what being a grown-up means, loving all our neighbors, and more in this week's Snack Pack! ... Read More
[This post is part of a Book Club book series where we take a deep dive into Building A StoryBrand by Donald Miller. To check out all of the posts, view the table of contents here] In this chapter, we start to get into helping the character take action. That’s important as having a clear message is good, but we can then put people off with a confusing message on how to implement those ideas. The plan provides evidence that you can deliver and how someone can take action. If these are clearly ... Read More
