Posted on November 24, 2020
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Posted on November 16, 2020
by Brad Bates
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What is worship? Can governments restrict worship? Can churches really be shut down? We talk about this and more!
Category: Church, Ministry, Music, WorshipTags: CCM, Church, Church gathering, Coffee with Jesus, contemporary, COVID19, Governments, Hymns, Lockdowns, Music, Prayer, traditional, what is worship, Worship
Posted on October 13, 2020
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COVID has been a pain in our butts for the vast majority of 2020…this much is true. People have died (over 200k in the US). This is no small thing. However, perhaps one of the worst outcomes of the entire thing is how we have come to treat one another…our friends, family, and neighbors.
Posted on July 13, 2020
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The Age of the Shopping Mall Perhaps I’m dating myself here a little, but I remember when shopping malls were all the rage and acted as the primary place where people of all ages would come and spend their weekends. Friday nights, especially, were… Continue Reading “COVID19 – Shopping Mall Churches Face the Music”
Category: ChurchTags: Brian Sanders, Churches, COVID-19, COVID19, Face the Music, Francis Chan, Frank Viola, Letters to the Church, Live Streaming, Microchurches, Organic church, Pagan Christianity, Shopping Malls, Tampa Underground, Underground Church, Underground Network, Virtual Church
Posted on April 8, 2020
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“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” James 1:19-20 [Brad] Hi, Brad Bates here, your friendly host of the Angry Christian… Continue Reading “Best Practices for Angry Christians on Social Media”
Category: Angry Christian, Social MediaTags: Angry Christian Podcast, Angry Christians, Best Practices, Christian, Coronavirus, COVID19, Facebook, Importance of Social Media, Instagram, Podcast, Reddit, Salty Christians, Salty Dogs Podcast, Social Media, Social Media Advantages, Social Media Best Practices 2020, Social Media Best Practices for Indviduals, Social Media Disadvantages, Social Media Warrior, Twitter, What is social media used for, Wuhan Virus
Posted on April 8, 2020
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I am joined by Jason Villanueva of the Salty Dogs Podcast on this special bonus collaborative episode where we discuss what it’s like being a Christian who deals with anger and trying to survive the Social Media trap. We give our best practices (that… Continue Reading “BONUS: Best Practices for Angry Christians on Social Media 04/08/2020”
Category: Angry Christian PodcastTags: Angry Christian Podcast, Angry Christians, Best Practices, Christian, Christian Podcast, Coronavirus, COVID19, Facebook, Importance of Social Media, Instagram, Podcast, Podcast Religion, Reddit, Salty Christians, Salty Dogs Podcast, Social Media, Social Media Advantages, Social Media Best Practices for Indviduals, Social Media Disadvantages, Social Media Warrior, Twitter, What is social media used for, Wuhan Virus
Posted on April 1, 2020
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We are starting a new weekly segment called “Happy Hump Day, Tell Me Something Good Y’all” as we remind ourselves of the good things going on in the face of uncertainty and crisis. Join us!
Posted on March 27, 2020
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Most churches are still putting a great deal of effort into making the 1 hour Sunday gathering viable over the internet for most of their church body. Some are making efforts to find discipleship opportunities outside of Sunday morning. And unfortunately, a great deal of people are still screaming that they want things to go back to the way they were.
Seeing all of these reactions, I can’t help but ask, should we go back?
Category: Change, Church, Faith, Life, Ministry, Pastors, UnityTags: Church, Church Growth, Consumer Church, Consumerism, COVID19, Egypt, Hebrews, Numbers 14, Pandemic, Promised Land, Seeker Sensitive, Success, The Way Things Were
Posted on March 24, 2020
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When we recorded this the number of cases was around 182,000 worldwide and the US was in the #6 spot for number of cases. As of writing this post, we are over 380,000 cases today and the US is now in the #3 spot… Continue Reading “S2 Ep004 – COVID19 – To Close or Not to Close”
Posted on March 16, 2020
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According to Pew Research, about 15-20% of Christians in America are under the age of 30 leaving the mass majority of individuals identifying as Christian in America over the age of 30, with about 45-50% being over the age of 50.
Category: Church, Ministry, Pastors, UnityTags: Age distribution, Blog, CDC, Christian Blog, Christian Podcast, Church, Church Closing, Coronavirus, COVID19, Pew Research, Podcast, School Closings, Social Distancing, The Walking Dead, To Close or Not to Close, Toilet paper, Wuhan Virus