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Introducing The Church Lobby Podcast! (Bonus Episode)
If it matters in the church, it happens in the church lobby.
My Reading List (So Far) For 2023
So many books, so little time.
The Ten Best Books I Read This Year
Five perspective-changers, three shattering bios, one memoir on work & creativity, and a classic novel.
Ten Great Books I Read This Year (11-20 of Top 20)
This was a banner year of reading for me. Here are some of the books that grabbed my attention.
Bible Reading Coach, Week 52 (Revelation) The Apocalypse – It’s Not What You Think
This week we close our year of Bible reading with the only book that offers a blessing from God for those who read/hear it and take its message to heart.
The Last CTWIASC Ever! And What’s Next (Special Bonus Episode)
After 19 months and 40 episodes, this is the final episode of the “Can This Work in a Small Church?” podcast!
Bible Reading Coach, Week 51 (James, 1&2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude) Faith and Works
Seven extremely short books with really big truths, written by four people who knew Jesus very closely.
A Last-Minute Christmas Sermon Idea – Keep It Simple, Keep It Weird
One of the challenges of preaching for Christmas is holding two very different truths in hand without falling into one of two traps.
Bible Reading Coach, Week 50 (Titus, Philemon, Hebrews) To a Pastor, a Master, and Jewish Believers
When we realize Jesus is the High Priest, the sacrifice, and the God who receives the sacrifice, “enter boldly” takes on a whole new meaning.
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Karl Vaters produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com.
He's the author of five books on church leadership, including his newest, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next. His other books include The Grasshopper Myth and Small Church Essentials.
Karl also hosts a bi-weekly podcast, The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry, featuring in-depth interviews about topics that concern pastors, especially those who minister in a small church context. He has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience.
You can follow Karl on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn, or Contact Karl to inquire about speaking, writing, and consultation.
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