Digital Hymnal Lifewayworship.com Will Live On

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“Services like MultiTracks, PraiseCharts, and SongSelect offer tools that allow big churches to replicate the recorded versions of new worship songs. Bishop says that for larger churches with the teams and budget, those resources are ideal. But it’s not what most smaller churches need.” - Christianity Today

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Clarks Summit University Furloughs Employees

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“While progress is being made, a significant financial gap remains. To cover the gap, we’re following legal advice to put us in the best place moving forward…. this recommended action mandates furlough for CSU employees while the process takes place.” - CSU

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Social Media Deplatforming and the Law

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Deplatforming: “Use of the word has expanded to include banning, limiting, or demonetizing an individual or organization’s social media access based on the content or ideology of their message.” - Maranatha Baptist Univ

Hat tip: P&D

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Southern Baptists pledged to launch an online database of abusers. Lack of funding and liability concerns have hindered progress.

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“To date, no names appear on the Ministry Check website designed to track abusive pastors, despite a mandate from Southern Baptists to create the database. The committee has also found no permanent home or funding for abuse reforms, meaning that two of the task force’s chief tasks remain unfinished.” - Christianity Today

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Does Your Church Have a Narthex Mentality?

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“Before these conversations, I’d never considered the spiritual significance of the lobby as I came and went from worship. Merely having this pointed out to me has—in no time—created a more grace-filled heart posture as I approach this preworship and postworship pass-through.” - TGC

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