What ONE THING do you need to do? a devotion for church communicators as you start the New Year
This past year the father of one of my friends died. My friend shared with me that in the time they spent together as death approached, he asked his father, “Is there anything you need to do?” What a kind and wise question to ask a loved parent in the twilight of life—to be there [...]
Send me your communications about hunger, famine, compassionate outreach, and I’ll share them for free!
Church communicators have incredible power–with your words and images, dying children can get food, water, and the words of eternal life. We simply need to pass on these messages to our people and connect them with the groups who are reaching out in Jesus name to meet needs. The current famine in Somalia is our [...]
The Heart of Church Communications, devotions & challenges
. . . beyond tools and techniques, a biblical basis for creating church communications. . . As you approach the Easter season of go through days of challenging work, do you ever feel that though your church communications are created with the latest software and produced in the most professional way money can buy, that [...]
Editable files for All will be well encouragement cards
This image illustrates the collection of encouragement cards on a ZIP file FREE for ECC Members with the inspirational message from Dame Julian: All will be well All will be well All manner of things will be well. The ZIP file contains: PDF versions of each design, in a ready-to print format, two on a [...]
You are not a computer, remember to rest
Genesis 33:14 So let my lord go on ahead of his servant, while I move along slowly at the pace of the droves before me and that of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.” Jacob was sensitive to the possibility of driving his flocks and children too hard. A present-day application [...]
Be faithful first, then trust
Ezekiel 33:7 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. 8 When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak out to dissuade him from his ways, that [...]
The Lord's approval, often the only reward for our work
A church secretary recently shared with me that she had spent great effort redoing her church bulletin. It looked fantastic. It was much easier to read, her choices in typography and layout were clear and professional looking. But, she said, almost nobody noticed or commented on the changes.
Our publications reflect what is in our heart
The quality of the ministry communications we produce never ultimately depends on circumstances outside ourselves. It’s easy to blame tight deadlines, inadequate equipment, and the difficult people we work with for doing less than our best, but ultimately the quality of our ministry communication reflects our hearts.
Real 24/7 support
“Call to me and I will answer you.” (Jer. 33:3) Many computer and software companies promise support 24/7. It sounds good, but in reality that “support” is often an endless series of automatic messages, referrals to canned answers, or a suggestion to go to the web site and there for you to try to figure [...]
Sugar water or sand, how to really change the world
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But [...]
