Apple and the biggest threat to the contemporary church![]() Several months ago, crowds of worshipers outside Apple Stores around the globe were finally able to lay their hands on the latest object of their devotion: the iPhone 4. The public was given its first official look at the device a few weeks before then when Steve Jobs descended from his holy digital mountain with the updated phone in his hands. Reports have already circulated about spontaneous rallies of Apple ... read full post | 2 comments Don't preach about money only when you need itby Patrick Johnson | August 22, 2010 | Categories: Favorites, Preaching | Tags: Capital Campaigns, money
![]() One of the biggest reasons some churchgoers fear sermons about money is that those sermons are almost always tied to an annual stewardship or capital campaign. It's inevitable for members to grumble when they feel that there is an agenda around the preaching. Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church in Atlanta says it well, "When it comes to stewardship and generosity, do your people know what you want for them ... read full post | Explore and share Signup for digests of our blog, videos, news, and library (sample)
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