When I signed up to take my Internet and Social Media Marketing class at Cincinnati Christian University, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I thought we were going to learn about twitter, Facebook, and blogging, of course. But I didn’t know the heart of the course…
The thing that I think most church pastors and preachers struggle with the most when getting online is consistently posting blogs. By consistently, I mean several a week–maybe even several a day. Living and breathing blog posts is hard for me to do because it is not my passion, but…
I know that when I was suffering from mental illness, the thing that I desired most but did not feel worthy of is being part of the community and for people to reach out to me. After my uncle died, I began to distance myself from other people, including family…
One of the overlooked topics to discuss is integrating people with mental illnesses into the church community. Mental illness is defined as mental conditions that affect your mood and behavior. Examples of these include depression and anxiety. Those who suffer from these mental illnesses may have trouble taking the first…
I am extremely introverted and struggle with meeting new people intentionally, whereas my husband could walk up to a complete stranger and have an easy conversation. I would say that I am extremely more social now that I’m married to this man than I was as a single woman. The…
All throughout middle school and high school, I spent a lot of time with my youth group and youth leaders at Faith Church in Milford, Ohio. Sunday morning meetings were definitely a time to meet with others in a community setting, but the youth leaders did not stop there. Each…
The two most important commandments according to Jesus are to: 1. Love the Lord your God and 2. Love your neighbor as yourself According to the parable told by Jesus, one’s neighbor is not necessarily the one who is like you, but is the one who helps you when you are in need. When…
Some events are better for individuals to interact with other individuals, like in youth groups and young adult groups. It is more difficult for people who have large families to connect with other members of the church. Through strategic design, you could organize events that the entire family will enjoy.…
This is a bit of a departure from my normal posts, but the topic of this blog post has been on my mind and heart for a while. This world feeds us with the lie that money is the source of stability, comfort, and happiness. Money presents the illusion that…
All throughout middle and high school, my youth pastor from Faith Church, located in Milford, OH, always encouraged us to invite friends from school to come to church with us. As I was slightly shy back then, it was difficult for me to follow through on this encouragement. I did…
