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“Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.”

Psalms 96:3

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Not long ago, we wrote, “The most effective churches are able to wrap all of their “ministries” up in the blanket of a great church mission statement” on our blog. If that post inspired you to revamp (or totally rewrite) your church’s mission statement,...

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You may be in the "flock" of the church, but on your communications team, you're a shepherd. You lead the rest of your team in the church communications strategy, and you provide direction and insight.

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“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”

Ephesians 4:2

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Usually, I’m pretty strict and don’t let myself start listening to Christmas music until I’m “allowed” to. This year that’s November 29th, the first Sunday of Advent. But I’m bending my rules a bit and listening to some of my favorites while I write to...

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Just because a business isn’t religious doesn’t mean it can’t be inspiring. Every day, I’m confronted with thousands of brands, companies, and products that say, “Buy me! I’m the best!” But what really convinces me, as a consumer, to form brand loyalty...

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“Marketing” sometimes sounds like a dirty word to us church communicators. It sounds cold, official, maybe even a little standoffish, and it certainly doesn’t appear in the gospel. But that doesn’t mean we can ignore it.

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Lucy and Ethel are always up to their elbows in trouble––but on this episode of I Love Lucy, they literally get up to their elbows in bread. A slab of floury, white, unbaked dough hangs from Lucy’s hands, stretching toward the floor while Ethel helps...

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“Who are you when you’re hungry?”

I love this Snickers tagline––partially because it’s funny, but mostly because it’s totally true. We all act differently when we’re a little hangry (so hungry we get a little angry). Actually, I think we all change...

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[This post originally appeared on Tony Morgan's Unstuck Group. We are happy to share it with you, as well.]

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