“…should online worship stay or go? As if there wasn’t enough to divide us, I became aware of this new controversy by way of the New York Times. In her opinion piece, “Why Churches Should Drop Their Online Services,” Tish Harrison Warren, a priest in the Anglican Church in North America, made her case why online worship was inferior and less spiritual than in-person worship.”

“Maybe you won’t create the next Wordle, but you can do something that’s fun and meaningful to your congregation or organization.”

“In a world that feels chaotic and out of control, you and the Church can be a stabilizing force in the lives of your people. Add a little fun and bring some joy to those individuals in your congregation who need it.”

Maybe asking for money gives you nightmares.

I’m here to say, that’s legit. You’ve been told, ad nauseum, why you shouldn’t ask for money.

“Last Sunday, one of the titans of the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church retired.” Find out what her last sermon had to do with generosity.

“I have at the ready for you your 2022 Generosity Calendar. This calendar is merely to get you thinking and dreaming for the coming year. It highlights some of the things that can be done to really get your congregation or organization celebrating generosity.”

It’s that time of year! What were the top posts of 2021?

Why is this year-end letter so important? Here are the 2021 stats from Neon:
- 31% of annual giving occurs in December
- 12% of all giving happens in the last three days of the year

There is a lot of talk in many church circles about how we don’t have the resources we used to have in the past. We talk about fewer people, fewer churches, fewer dollars. But if we re-examine our perceived limits and our assumptions about how resources are supposed to be used, then something remarkable and beautiful comes into view: we aren’t broke at all but have enormous resources at our disposal. - Mark Elsdon

“I don’t know about you, but I always find that Thanksgiving grace is a bit tricky.”