If Jesus Were Behind You…

…and I mean literally behind you… what would you do? We all have moments where we sin, and a lot of times, we stop ourselves and repent. Other times, we might do something that we know is wrong, but we do it anyway. We try to make ourselves feel better by making excuses for it. Since […]

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Tim Tebow’s Unwavering Faith

Whatever title you hold personally or professionally, you have probably come to realize that at some point in your life, you will be confronted about your faith. You might be approached by someone with questions about Christianity or you might be recognized as a Christian based on your words and actions. When you are in […]

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Who Are the “Logical” Thinkers?

I must admit, one thing that crawls all over me (is that a Southern expression?) is having a discussion with someone about Christianity and having them say, “I don’t believe in God or the Christian religion because I’m more of a logical thinker.” I had someone tell me a few weeks ago that he had […]

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Why Your Church Should Try Shelby Arena

No gimmicks, no fluff. Simple and to the point. Here’s why your church should try Shelby’s Arena church management software: It’s browser-based It manages membership information, reports, check-in, events, small groups, contributions, volunteers and more Multi-site and multi-user access Access to in-depth, intuitive training and dedicated level 2 support Fully customizable to fit your church Smartphone and tablet capabilities Send […]

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How Targeting Men Can Grow Your Church

If you ever skim through a Christian magazine, you’re likely to find a church ad that’s targeting men and asking them to come visit. A lot of these ads promote hunting trips, barbecue cook offs or other venues of interest. It might seem strange at first to try and target men specifically, but promoting activities […]

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Have You Checked Out Shelby’s Store?

That’s right. Our online store. Here, you can purchase items ranging from training to kiosks to webinars to our add-on software. It was just revamped in June, so if you haven’t checked it out in a while, we encourage you to take another look. We’ve simplified the buying process so you can log in, find any […]

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Churches Fighting Obesity

Some churches around the country are pushing new efforts to fight obesity in their communities. From an article in today’s NACBA newsletter titled, “Churches pair faith with fat-fighting to curb obesity”, Colleen Jenkins (I like her first name, by the way) talks about various churches who are banning foods like fried chicken and promoting things […]

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