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Saint Padre Pio - his devotion to the Eucharist and Mary

06th October 2009
Padre Pio and the Eucharist Padre Pio was truly a servant of God. He had a lifelong love affair with Our Lord Jesus in the Eucharist. To him, the Eucharist was the center of all spiritual benefits. It was the life breath of the soul. We believe the Lor... Read >
Author: Bob and Penny Lord's site

Video Streaming – Turn In Your Bulletin

02nd October 2009
A nineteen year-old college student named Ryan stands both behind and in front of the camera in a creative venture known as a video bulletin. Ryan wanted to use his creativity to do something unique for his church. The result often finds him in a cape ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Churches use Antibacterial Hand Gel to stop the spread of Swine Flu

25th August 2009
Churches are removing holy water and asking people not to shake hands during services and are using Antibacterial Hand Gel in an attempt to combat the spread of swine flu. Changes have been made to some Roman Catholic Masses across the city after a m... Read >
Author: 39jack4u

Election Churches and Voter Turnout by David Barton

13th August 2009
In Matthew 22:21, Jesus commanded His disciples : Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.' Today, many by mistake act as if the conjunction in this verse is'or' -- that is,'render unto Caesar the things th... Read >
Author: Emerson Bradley

Chapels and the IRS by David Barton

13th August 2009
One of the more fascinating battles currently in progress to get back long-time constitutional rights weakened recently involves pastors fighting to get back their constitutional right to be free from government interference - particularly from the IRS.Hi... Read >
Author: Andrew Collins

Recession Crunch: Why Your Church Needs A Fundraiser

01st August 2009
Well, one of the fastest ways for a church to rebound is through a fundraiser. Your church can set up a fundraiser and make lots of money without too much trouble at all. Why A Church Fundraiser? Church fundraisers do more than just make money for t... Read >
Author: Silviu Marian

Begin building a buyers list

24th July 2009
Venturing into the world of wholesaling can be a very lucrative decision. If there has ever been a time when buying and selling houses is proving to be profitable, it is definitely right now. One of the most important steps to take before you begin the ... Read >
Author: jeff adams

Building Churches Online

08th July 2009
The online arena has welcomed the coming of the church to boost more established connection with its people. Through time, the church has been traditionally implementing its beliefs and principles within its brick and mortar walls that only those who seek... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

Online Worship: A Worldwide Blessing

08th July 2009
The church has come out of the traditional brick and mortar walls. It has now opted to be clicked on and be viewed on the internet. The online church has availed of everything that is good about the haywire: accessibility, wider reach and quick response. ... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

The Internet: Creating Bridges for the Church and Its People

08th July 2009
Online churches begin flourishing in the World Wide Web in order to keep up with the rapid changes in the society today. The advent of the internet has brought more and more people into work tending to set aside other obligations outside their homes. Atte... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

Spreading the Good News

08th July 2009
Traditional churches resort to traditional means of spreading the good news to their church members. By means of Sunday sermons, visiting teachers and missionaries, the gospel is sent to homes and people far and wide. The problems nowadays rise in instanc... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

The Online Church: Sermons, Blogs and More

08th July 2009
Parents have long been threatened by the liberation of ideas found in the internet. Freedom plus the absence of censorship means an easy way for the young to find everything even those not suited for them. Accessibility of materials that could be detrimen... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

Reliving Faith Online

08th July 2009
The internet has opened doors for services, products and interests to reach out to a huge number of crowds all over the world. Let the good news spread on every corner that churches too have sneaked their way to utilizing the advantages of the internet to... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

3 Simple Sermon Preparation Tips

18th June 2009
So, you want to write a sermon. It can be quite a daunting task, especially if you've never written one before. Where do you start? What are you going to talk about? What passages of scripture do you use? How do you tie everything up in a neat little bow?... Read >
Author: Gary West

Pastor Burnout or Just Stress? - How to Recognize the Real Culprit

10th June 2009
Pastors are under a tremendous amount of stress today. With an increasing level of responsibilities hitting ministry leaders day after day and week after week, is it any wonder that many are calling it quits and walking out to find employment elsewhere? ... Read >
Author: Susan

Priests are Not Subject to Background Checks

08th June 2009
Contemporary churchgoers have special concerns these days. With the number of disturbing cases of priests molesting children coming to light in recent years, the question is how to maintain the level of mutual trust traditionally enjoyed by preachers and ... Read >
Author: Elena Tentser

The Best Target Demographic Ever?

20th May 2009
No organization can serve everyone. And no organization has unlimited resources. As a result, organizations of all kinds try to focus their outreach and marketing efforts on the people they believe are most likely to respond. A private school might adv... Read >
Author: Kurt Steinbrueck

More Casualties of a Forgone Background Check Surface Years Later

19th May 2009
So, the State of Washington has outed another wolf in sheep's clothing: Father Pat O'Donnell. The good father admitted to molesting over 30 young boys during the course of more than 30 years. How did it come out? Two of his victims, now grown men, have co... Read >
Author: Elena Tentser

Scientology Opens New Church in Dallas

12th May 2009
DALLAS- The Church of Scientology of Dallas recently opened its new home to parishioners, dignitaries and their guests, with Texas cowboy fanfare and an invitation to all to find out for themselves the answer to the often-asked question, "What is Scientol... Read >
Author: Linda Wieland

Yoga Basics And Their Effect On The Yoga Practitioners

11th May 2009
Yoga is a proven method of maintaining physical and mental health. There are numerous techniques and each one has its special effect on our health. It is impossible to discuss all those techniques here in this small article, but a short discussion about t... Read >
Author: Roberto Sedycias

Youth and activism: Youth Lead Fest, Mount Carmel Church, Mumbai

15th April 2009
Bandra is quite the Goa of Mumbai. Be it its winding narrow roads, innumerable churches and even more chapels or just the overwhelming Catholic presence, the Queen of the suburbs does take you back to the land of sun and sand. The Mount Carmel parish, ... Read >
Author: MahatruGoyal

Churches and Grant Funding

09th April 2009
Today, more than ever, churches are seeking grant funding to supplement the diminishing income that they once received from parishioners and philanthropists. While this strategy is risky, if successful, it does create an opportunity to diversify their cu... Read >
Author: Melanie Guin MNM

Yoga for a healthy life

27th March 2009
Yoga today stems from practices and traditions of Hinduism. These include traditional postures and poses to keep the body in shape, breathing exercises, meditation and even moral principles. All of which make up Yoga. Better health, reduced stress and men... Read >
Author: dr mony

Fire and Water Damage Queens Beset Church

17th March 2009
Fires are a devastating incident for a home or any other establishment and building structure. It can consume materials in just minutes and can destroy everything in its path unless immediate fire control is established. On top of that, other forms of dam... Read >
Author: Leo Nov

Benefits of finding the church banners

24th February 2009
Earlier church officials used to post all church news, announcements, church events, reports and updates on bulletin boards. But most people do not have the tendency to read bulletin boards as they are cluttered with a lot of old news. It is only then tha... Read >
Author: Ramesh

Korean Martial Art - Tae Kwon Do

23rd October 2008
Tae Kwon Do is a Korean Martial Art best known for its advanced kicking techniques. As the world's most popular martial art in terms of number of parishioners, it is now an official Olympic sporting event. It is now one of only two Asian martial arts that... Read >
Author: yangguang03

Bible Podcasts Just Keep on Growing on the Internet

27th June 2008
It was only just a few years ago the podcasts were viewed as a way for young people to download and listen to music that was stored in their MP3 players. Very few people at that time really considered the true potential of podcasts as a tool for churches ... Read >
Author: Maria Leyva

The History of St. John’s Lutheran Church

21st May 2008
In 1916, the Iowa Synod Lutheran Church began mission work, which resulted in the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Kimball, Nebraska. Those who served as pastors during those early years of the congregation were Karl Fenske, 1916; M. Scherf in 1917; Emil A... Read >
Author: Brad Heinecke

4 Key Concepts to Church Interior Design

11th May 2008
Churches are not exempt from elegant interior design. In fact, if you go back in history, churches have been trailblazers in interior design. Of course, their style is often connected to a religious theme. Now, design choices for churches can be broken... Read >
Author: Caleb McLellan

Church Design And Church Building Require Strategic Planning

11th March 2008
The biggest problem that a lot of experts in church building see when they talk to churches or congregations about their church building projects is a lack of education and understanding of the church development process. At the first meeting, the church ... Read >
Author: Bruce C. Anderson

Successful Church Design Requires Choosing The Right Architect

11th March 2008
Most church leaders know in their heart when they need more space for their growing ministries, but it can be difficult for pastors and ministers to know exactly what it is they need in a new space. A common reason for this is that churches often feel... Read >
Author: Bruce C. Anderson

Church Design Requires The Right Building Committee

11th March 2008
Church building committees are a popular way to go through the church building process, but they're not always the best way to go about planning a new church project. Most commonly church building committees are filled with people who have experience ... Read >
Author: Bruce C. Anderson

Should You Choose A Building Committee In The Church Building Process?

11th March 2008
Your ministry is an oasis for your parishioners and the visitors who come there. You need the right building to meet the needs of the people who attend your church and to meet your ministry in the community that you want to be involved in to serve God in ... Read >
Author: Bruce C. Anderson

Church Fundraising Ideas

03rd March 2008
We all know most churches operate on tight budgets. You could raise money for the church by selling candy bars or magazine subscriptions, but those programs can be risky. If you are looking for a moneymaker that offers you the opportunity to maintain co... Read >
Author: mybinding

PUBLIC SPEAKING

11th February 2008
- Written by Pete Miller http://www.weddingemcee.com Why speak publicly? There are few better ways to leverage your time and message than Public Speaking. For example, religious leaders ‘spread the word’ rapidly to thousands of parishioners becau... Read >
Author: Bruce Gow

How the Spanish Audio Bible is Used to Carry the Word of God

31st January 2008
A Spanish audio Bible is a great way to bring the Bible to life for anyone who speaks Spanish or is bilingual. One of the most important benefits of Spanish audio Bibles are that they now come in many different formats that can be used in a variety of set... Read >
Author: Susan Slobac

How Land Use Regulations Can Affect your Church Construction

23rd January 2008
Getting in compliance with land use regulations and concurrency requirements is a key part of any church construction project. Developing land and meeting the requirements of concurrency can cost a church as much as 40 percent of your total project budget... Read >
Author: Bruce C. Anderson

How the audio bible is used

21st September 2007
When was the last time you read a book? You might frequent your local library to pick up titles, but unfortunately many people in the United States, over half the adult population, never pick a book up after they leave high school. Many do not spend tim... Read >
Author: Susan Slobac

Church Fundraising Without The Sweat

07th August 2007
Churches are many times short of funds during certain seasons of the year. As members find themselves leaving town on vacations and holidays, many churches are left in in a state of financial limbo until the faithful few return and are able to contribute ... Read >
Author: John Reed

Botox | Anti Aging Treatments | Botox Injections

26th July 2007
Botox What does Botox actually means and what purpose does it provide in anti aging treatments? You can find what Botox does in line of reducing wrinkles, lines, crowfeet and other symptoms stemming from aging and environmental causes by reading the re... Read >
Author: Alien

Church Fund Raiser Ideas

30th May 2007
If you're looking for some church fundraiser ideas, here are a dozen or so that are fairly easy to put together. These church fund raisers are low cost and take some effort, but they do a great job of raising much needed funds. Bake Sale Bake sales ar... Read >
Author: Kimberly Reynolds

Lloyds TSB Home Insurance – A History

15th February 2007
If you are looking for home owner’s insurance then Lloyds TSB Home Insurance is the place to start. This is truly a company with history. The origins of Lloyds Bank stretches back to 1765 when John Taylor and Sampson Lloyd set up a private bank. ... Read >
Author: Kathryn Lang

Don't Forget to Remember to Forget

10th February 2007
One of the greatest aspects of God's forgiveness for sins in Christ is the fact that he also forgets them. We have the assurance that he remembers our sins no more. He purposely and permanently puts them out of his memory and never revisits them. We ... Read >
Author: Gary

Cruising the Loboc River, Bohol

23rd January 2007
Enjoy a fascinating boat ride in the serene waters of Loboc River, starting from Loay Bridge which is the outlet of the river, and along the palm-fringed banks inland. The ride via motorized pump boat ends near the Tontonan water falls, where several ... Read >
Author: Mars W. Mosqueda Jr.

Interracial Dating

27th November 2006
Dating someone outside of your race has been controversial for many centuries. At one point Canada, Australia, and the United states all banned interracial relationships. The origin of such debates stem from a hair brained notion that interracial relati... Read >
Author: Ron Zvagelsky

Five Signs of a Great Leader

04th October 2006
When we think of successful leaders, we often think of people like Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi, people who have made a difference in the lives of millions. Whether it's a leadership of millions, thousands, hundreds, or jus... Read >
Author: Michael Lee

Natural Aphrodisiacs! The Top 10 Foods To Get You In The Mood!

28th September 2006
Copyright 2006 Sylvia Riley What you eat can have a direct impact on your sex life, affecting your hormones, brain chemistry, energy and stress levels. Some foods have psychoactive properties, others arouse because they are psychologically suggestive, ... Read >
Author: Healthwise Solutions

Podcasting Sermons

16th June 2006
Podcasting Sermons By S. Housley Create Podcast Sermons The Internet has made spreading faith significantly easier. In the past, community residents were limited to the churches, temples and houses of worships that were available within driving dista... Read >
Author: S. Housley

Podcasts Bring People Closer to Faith

12th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Sharon Housley Create Podcast Sermons The Internet has made spreading faith significantly easier. In the past, community residents were limited to the churches, temples and houses of worships that were available within driving distanc... Read >

Using Child Stories to Teach the True Meaning of Easter

15th March 2006
Copyright 2006 Paul Arinaga There's a lot of controversy about the true meaning of Easter. Some claim that it's actually a pagan celebration in origin. Others lament that retailers, greeting card companies and television are changing Christianity's gre... Read >
Author: Paul Arinaga

Using Teleseminars to help your congregation listen to you while multi-tasking

05th March 2006
In the 21st century people are busier than ever. They work at least 5 days a week and in addition to the bare 8 hours a day, there is the commute time that adds up. Parents have to take care of children and their needs. It's a wonder anyone can get it all... Read >
Author: Terrie Wurzbacher

101 uses for Toll Free Voice Mail to increase Your business!

25th January 2006
Well not really a 101, but you can employ a "Silent Partner" for pennies a day and give your business the sound of a Fortune 500 Company! With a Next Generation Toll Free VoiceMail System you can setup surveys to find out if that idea you have to mark... Read >
Author: John Banks Jr

Religion And Techology: Is 21st Century Religion Only A Click Away From God?

28th October 2005
For centuries, the systems of communications throughout the world have been swiftly evolving. In the 1400s, the printing press created the ability for mass publication and circulation of literature, opening the door for the Christian gospel to reach ... Read >
Author: Bruce Prokopets

Religion And Technology

21st October 2005
For centuries, the systems of communications throughout the world have been swiftly evolving. In the 1400s, the printing press created the ability for mass publication and circulation of literature, opening the door for the Christian gospel to reach ... Read >
Author: Steve Blom