A real “War on Christmas” is taking place, but it has nothing to do with the greetings used in American retail stores.
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A Simple Way to Improve Giving Retention
If you take the time to incorporate this simple method of follow up to those who give for the first time, you will likely gain something better than a first-time giver: a second-time giver.
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Why Do We Say “Noel” at Christmas?
Why do we English-speakers sing “The First Noel,” the French word for Christmas, and not say “The First Weihnachten,” the German word?
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The Number 1 Reason for the Decline in Church Attendance …
Certainly attendance declines are related to massive cultural shifts in our nation. But I would also suggest that one reason for declines has a greater impact than others.
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Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions
Instead of trying to keep futile and out-of-reach New Year’s resolutions, our motivation to be disciplined comes from our identity as God’s image-bearers.
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Can Santa Be Saved? One Needed Change to St. Nick
The most pressure I ever felt in seminary to adopt a certain viewpoint had nothing to do with a theological issue. It was over Santa Claus.
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