Best Movies of 2011
Everyone loves a good movie but sometimes it can be hard to find a good one. Hours can be spent […]
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Barna Group: Top Trends of 2011
The Barna Group recently released a list of trends it has observed during 2011 from its research in the USA.
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Australian Communities Report
Olive Tree Media recently launched the results from their Australian Communities Report conducted by McCrindle Research to discover what Australians really think of Christian
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You Lost Me – Latest Church Research from Barna Group
People are calling it "The Great Departure" – Christian young people leaving the church. Close to 60 percent of young
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Teen Speak
Are you still using words like "cool," "man" and "dude?" If so, you are so last century. Social researcher Mark
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How Christianity Changed the World
Have you ever considered the tangible impact of the coming of Jesus Christ on our world? Sociologist, Alvin Schmit decided
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Technology and Families
A new study by the Barna Group reveals that families are more dependent on technology and media than ever and
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Generation iY
Generation Y are the children of the late Baby Boomers and the early Gen-Xers – born between 1984 and 2002.
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Seven Lies that Can Disable a Generation (Part 2)
Lie #5 – "You can have it now." This generation get their music – now, their texts – now, their
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Seven Lies that Can Disable a Generation (Part 1)
Tim Elmore (see recent post) believes that many young people are reaching adulthood emotionally unstable and socially naive – due
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Don’t forget the Elderly!
People frequently say, "Its a young person's world" and it many ways it is. Youth culture dominates our world and
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Fostering Creativity
Here are a few thoughts on some ways we can foster greater creativity: 1. Make time for thinking creatively Set
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Creativity Killers
Here are a few examples of "creativity killers" – people who were NOT willing to think outside the box: "Everything
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The Importance of Innovation
Innovation is very important for any individual, group or organization – including the church! A few quotes: 1. “In a
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A Theology of Creativity
Let's talk about creativity … 1. God is a Creative God God invented creativity. He thought it up. It was