Scripture, Faith, and Everyday Life

On this date in 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg. That single act challenged corruption, called believers back to Scripture, and sparked the Protestant Reformation — a movement that transformed the Church and Western civilization.

Luther’s message spread like wildfire thanks to a brand-new invention: the printing press.
It carried his words across Europe within weeks and made the Bible accessible to ordinary people for the first time. Truth was no longer locked away — it could be read, shared, and lived.  read more

As the world changes, so must the ways the Church connects with people. While our message never changes, our methods can—and should—adapt. One of the most powerful emerging tools for ministry and outreach today is artificial intelligence (AI), and specifically, tools like ChatGPT.

Used wisely, AI can be a valuable assistant for pastors, church staff, and volunteers, helping churches better serve their members and reach the lost. Here’s how:

In today’s digital world, social media has become the town square of our time — a place where people connect, share ideas, and seek truth (even if they don’t always know it). For Christians, this presents a tremendous opportunity: to shine the light of Christ and let others know about the hope, love, and grace found in Him. Used wisely, social media can be a powerful tool for evangelism and inviting others into your church community.

Here are some practical ways Christians and churches can use social media to share the Gospel and invite people to church:

Today, one of the biggest communication tools available is Facebook — and it would be foolish for churches to ignore it.  Here is a plan your church can use to reach the online community using Facebook.

I'm going to be documenting what our church is doing to reach the community and grow our membership, and bring more people from our community into a relationship with Jesus.  This is going to be a year long event as I document what went well, and how you can use it in your church, and what we tried that did not work.  I hope that you will find this helpful if your church is looking to reach your own community.

Have you ever had to teach Sunday School and just could not find the right lesson, game, craft, etc.?  Using Chat GPT is an amazing new program that can help you create a Sunday School lesson that kids will find fun, engaging and memorable.

COVID had one of the biggest short term impact on church attendance in the 21st century.  Was it good or bad?  Certainly in the short term lower attendance and giving and consolidating of activities is not a good thing, but good things come out of bad.  Many churches have figured out how to reach new people on line or now through personal outreach.