De-sizing The Church: Resisting Celebrity
“Humans were not fashioned by God for celebrity. We can’t take it, I’m telling you. It’s too much.” (Beth Moore)
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De-Sizing the Church (pt 1): How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What’s Next, with Karl Vaters (Ep 069)
Why are we obsessed with bigness in the church? This is the first episode of our De-sizing the Church series, addressing that question.
De-sizing The Church: When Numbers Define Us
The idea of a church constantly getting bigger began as an outlier. Then it became a goal. Now it is the standard.
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What’s So Good About Good Friday—And How It Makes Jesus’ Victory So Different
Jesus took on death willingly, to defeat it permanently.
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The Small Church Worship Advantage, with Teresa Stewart (Ep 068)
Did you know there are tools specifically for crafting worship in small settings? To find them we need to turn to an old source—aesthetics.
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9 Reasons To Embrace The Term “Small Church”
Being small is not a problem, so calling us small churches isn’t a problem either.
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Don’t Despise Small Middles Or Endings, Either
When we only see small beginnings as a means to a big ending, we may miss a lot of good, faithful, God-filled work.
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Beyond Burnout: Growing a Healthy Soul, with Ian Borkent (Ep 067)
A tired pastor talks to an expert in ministry burnout about what the differences and danger signs are between being tired and being burnt out.
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Never Settle For A Small Church (No Matter How Big It Is)
When our dreams for our church end at our church doors, we’re dreaming too small.
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Why Today’s Church Needs Artists More Than Managers
It’s time to be daring. To put art, creativity, passion, and beauty front-and-center in the church again.
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