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Hillsong Purchases Melbourne’s Iconic Festival Hall for $23M
The 105-year-old building, which seats more than 5,000, will be renovated and then used for church services and community events. According to Hillsong, the beloved venue also will, to some degree, “continue to be Festival Hall.”
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Pastor: Use Your Digital Platforms to Take a Stand
We ought to love one another and to use the church as a place of healing. Church communicators can do all of the above—we can make a space for honest conversation, healing, and love by using our digital platforms.
Francis Chan: What Is the Key to Unity in the Church?
Unity in the church is important. But so is not compromising the truth. Francis Chan wants to know: How do Christians pursue unity without compromising the essential doctrines of the faith?
9 Evidences That Popularity and Fame Are Getting the Best of You
The former puts you on the platform before others, but the latter convicts your soul. Aloneness with God slowly disappears for the person drawn away by fame and popularity.
10 Thoughts on Christians and Halloween
I have studied spiritual warfare for many years, so you might assume that I strongly encourage believers to avoid anything related to Halloween.
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Steve Cunningham: Are You Living Out the Second Part of the Great Commission?
"Somebody who is a very good negotiator can tell you exactly what they do when they negotiate," says Steve Cunningham. "Similarly, if we are living out [Jesus’] commands, we can tell you exactly how to do it."
Chuck DeGroat: How to Recognize Narcissism in a Church Leader
"It’s not just the megachurch pastors," says Chuck DeGroat. "There are small church pastors who lead with this grandiosity, these narcissistic characteristics."
Lecrae: What I Learned About Jesus Through Facing Racism in the Church
“When you feel as if people in your family have turned their back on you," says Lecrae, "it’s extremely painful, and you’ve got to realize that your identity is not wrapped up in their acceptance of you."
Allen White: This Is an Amazing Year for Online Small Groups
When it comes to online small groups, says Allen White, "This is a time that is wide open for experimentation, and those experiments have produced some pretty amazing things in the church this year."
Esau McCaulley: Why Do We Treat Racism Differently Than Other Sins?
"If things like lust and greed and materialism are sins that recur," says Esau McCaulley, "then why wouldn't racism be a sin that recurred that requires the entirety of our energy?"
Kaitlyn Schiess: Do You Believe One of These 4 False Gospels?
"Politics is not just about policies and leaders," says Kaitlyn Schiess. "It's about the direction of our spiritual formation."
Wade Mullen: How to Recognize Spiritual Abuse in the Church
When we think of signs of spiritual abuse, says Wade Mullen, “I think many of us have this perception of abuse that is related to some kind of violent event...what I’ve come to realize over time is that abuse is much broader than that.”
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12 Things a Church Pastor Cannot Do
There are 12 things a church pastor cannot do. Pastors are amazing people and, in faith, they can do a lot...just not these things.
