Five ways for churches to thrive in 2025
As I’ve thought about how to help churches thrive, I want to suggest five steps that might help your church thrive in 2025.
A plea for prioritizing the singing of familiar Christmas carols
Over the last several years during the Advent and Christmas seasons, I have noticed that churches seem to be singing traditional Christmas carols less and less. I’m not sure what all the reasons may be, and I’m certainly not attempting to impugn the motives of those who choose the songs. But I do believe it’s unfortunate for us if we hear familiar carols more in the shopping mall than we do in the local church.
