How does RLUIPA protect our church?
I recently sat down with Shaine Alleman, an experienced land use attorney in our Phoenix office to discuss the basics of a very important law …
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Interfaith leaders launch Blessed Tomorrow to catalyze people of faith on climate change
LONGWOOD, FL / PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today marks the launch of Blessed Tomorrow, a new national interfaith coalition of religious leaders committed to inspiring and engaging people of faith to lead on climate solutions in their congregations, communities and homes. Blessed Tomorrow brings together some of the nation’s most preeminent religious leaders from the Evangelical, Muslim, […]
Read More >Leading through encouraging
A few years ago, I met the head of a successful software company at a conference in Los Angeles. His business card had his name and his title: “Chief Encouragement Officer.” This was a man who understood a lot about leadership and what it meant to become an encourager. Studies have shown that people are naturally attracted […]
Read More >WEB-EXCLUSIVE: A new era of giving
Is your church taking advantage of today’s simplified donation options?
Read More >Historic Riverside Church recommends first woman as senior minister
NEW YORK (RNS) — The famed Riverside Church in Manhattan has recommended the Rev. Amy Butler as its seventh senior minister — the first woman to lead the congregation in its 83-year-old history. Butler has been senior minister of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., for 11 years. The church has about 300 members with […]
Read More >Culture wars
Recently, there has been a lot of commentary regarding ongoing culture wars. Apparently, there are many who believe that Christians in America are being targeted from all sides — from the White House, to the news media, to our educational institutions. It’s very likely that a cultural war has broken out, and many can find […]
Read More >Signals for a maturing church
Is your church healthy or not? It’s a difficult question to answer. When people ask, I often reply, “What’s your definition of ‘healthy?’” There are many metrics that point to — or signal — the health of a congregation. If attendance has declined for 50 years and the church has not baptized anyone in 10 […]
Read More >Evangelical Christian named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People for Work on Climate
FRANKLIN, IN /Christian Newswire — According to a statement by the Rev. Mitch Hescox, President & CEO, Evangelical Environmental Network, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe — scientific advisor to the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN) — has been named TIME’s 100 most influential people in the world. The statement reads as follows: “Dr. Hayhoe demonstrates that a person […]
Read More >Inspired by the need for wholesome content sharing, Godinterest offers a Pinterest alternative
LONDON / Christian Newswire — Godinterest was designed for Christians, entrepreneurs and ministries that use Pinterest but want to share within a Christian environment. Speculation is growing about the content the owners of Godinterest will and will not permit, but how does it actually differ from Pinterest? Godinterest was founded by Dean Jones, a Christian, […]
Read More >Diverse groups defend clergy tax break
By Bob Allen ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — Christians, Jews, Muslims and Hindus may have different ideas about God, but they all agree on a tax break for clergy under attack by an atheist group that says it discriminates against the non-religious. Interests diverse as conservative evangelicals, mainline Protestants and one group broad enough to embrace […]
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