Austin Channing Brown is an author, writer, and speaker who focuses on racial justice and racial reconciliation. Austin joins us today to talk about how to lead difficult conversations in our congregations and she shares about her new book “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness.”

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Announcements are a double-edged sword: both necessary and often a waste of time in worship. Here are 10 action steps for better church announcements with a special focus on including relevant announcements in your sermon.

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Download free Mother’s Day graphics you can use in worship or on social media. The two versions include the captions “Happy Mother’s Day” and “Thank you, Mom.”

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In 2010, Brené Brown delivered a TEDxTalk that she describes as, “the combination of an accident and an experiment.” It has since been viewed by over 33 million people, landing it in the top 5 most viewed TED Talks. In this episode, we explore some of the factors of its success that are transferable to preachers and teachers.

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You may keep your church website updated with the weekly information, but there are other parts that may get neglected. This list offers 7 steps for getting your site back in shape.

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Rev. Matt Miofsky is the founding and lead pastor of The Gathering in St. Louis. MO. In part 2 of this 2-part interview, Matt talks with us about assessing, understanding, and responding to success and failure in preaching.

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We all need great photos for social media posts, sermon graphics, and other projects. Here are the best spring photos you can use for free!

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Rev. Matt Miofsky is the founding and lead pastor of The Gathering in St. Louis. MO. In part 1 of this 2-part interview, Matt talks with us about the relationship between preaching and church growth.

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This free image pack will give your worship and social media graphics a unified design theme for Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

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David Van Biema is an author and the former Head Religion Writer for Time. David joins us to share about the rediscovery of a mysterious long-lost medieval prayer tool that can once again guide us today.

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