Church For People Who Don’t Like Church
Introducing…
I have a ton of respect for Jud Wilhite. He leads the largest Christian church in Las Vegas, has written great books about what it means to follow God, and once got a shoutout from Coolio. As a teenager, Jud wrestled with addiction for several years before giving his life to God. Out of that experience Jud dedicated…
Read MoreJust Sayin’
On the last day of each year’s Vault Conference we ask each attendee to fill out an anonymous evaluation form so we can learn new ways to make the following year’s conference better. Here are some of the comments we got on evaluations for Vault 2013: “Short, effective sessions with great info = awesome” “Really appreciated detailed…
Read MoreBetter Than Political TV Shows!
Do you ever find yourself sucked into watching those trashy political shows? There’s something weird going on in those shows that gets us all fired up and excited. It turns out that people like to have their existing beliefs confirmed by others. It feels good, and more importantly, it’s easy. It’s easy as a viewer to watch…
Read MoreHow Do You Do It?
When pastors discover that Verve reaches atheists and pimps and prostitutes and gang members and … well, you name it, the question we always get is, “How do you do it?” And the answer we tend to give is, “We do a million things right.” Meaning, there’s not a silver bullet. There’s not one thing…
Read MoreSeriously, How Cool Is God?!
If you’re following me on Twitter – @vinceantonucci – you heard a piece of this story, but here’s the fuller version, and it’s definitely worth reading… I write out my messages, word for word, and then read them a couple times before Sunday. They never come out exactly how I wrote them, but it’s usually…
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