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Jesus Dies and Is Buried: Family Easter Bible Study—Week 4

We’re midway through Easter season, and Christians around the world are remembering Christ’s death, caused by our sin. But we are also celebrating, because Resurrection Day is our God-given promise that we, too, will one day rise. [Read more…]

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Easter Online: Is Your Church Ready?

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Now that the president has extended social distancing guidelines through the end of April, churches are preparing for the reality that Holy Week and Easter services will need to take place online only. For those who were still hopeful of an in-person gathering, it’s time to quickly pivot and think through how to invite, welcome, and follow up with visitors digitally while preparing for one of the historically biggest attendance days of the year. [Read more…]

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The Future of Church Technology Must Be Built for Discipleship. Here’s Why.

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Perhaps you’ve depended on Logos Bible Software for years to help you write sermons or do in-depth Bible study. Or maybe you trust Proclaim Church Presentation Software to make your weekend services go off without a hitch. [Read more…]

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Why Are Christian Movies So Bad?

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Christian movies have been around for several decades, though they have become financially viable only fairly recently. With Alex Kendrick’s 2008 film Fireproof, starring Kirk Cameron, the modern era of faith-based films began. As subsequent films like Courageous, God’s Not Dead, Miracles from Heaven, and I Can Only Imagine brought in tens of millions of dollars—often on a budget of just a few million at the most—Christian films were seen as a legitimate box office phenomenon, with no sign of slowing down. Entire streaming platforms have been created to allow Christian viewers a centralized place to watch faith-based films. [Read more…]

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3 Reasons to Live Stream Your Church Service—and How to Do It with Faithlife

Since the coronavirus has prevented in-person church gatherings, many churches are thinking about how they should share their services online. The question pastors and church leaders are asking: is it better to live stream or to prerecord your sermon? [Read more…]

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Jesus Is Crucified: Family Easter Bible Study—Week 3

Read The Last Supper: Family Easter Bible Study—Week 1.

Read Jesus on Trial before Pilate: Family Easter Bible Study—Week 2.

We’re entering the Easter season, and Christians around the world are remembering Christ’s death, caused by our sin. But we are also celebrating, because Resurrection Day is our God-given promise that we, too, will one day rise. [Read more…]