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11/28/2009 10:24 AM
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Archives of our weekday email, which contains The Daily Voice blog and our recommendations of other articles, books, and websites you might enjoy, can be found here.
NOTE: Click on the day AFTER the day you wish to read in the calendar. Yes, we know that's a little, well, different.
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By admin on
5/27/2010 12:01 AM
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 Recent articles
From the blog at DifferentVoice.com
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- Summer Sabbatical
For many church staff members and leaders, summer provides a bit of a breather and gives you an opportunity to do a few different activities. Sure, there may be VBS or a youth mission trip to plan and lead, but most of the Christian educators I know do have some down time for at least a couple of weeks. If that's true for you, consider doing what I'm about to do: take a Summer Sabbatical. Continued...     
- June is "National Audiobook Month"
In my house, there's an ongoing debate. After finishing an audiobook, should you say you have "read" the book or "listened" to it (or both)? Regardless of where you come out on the question  (I'm a fan of "read"), audiobooks are a terrific way to pass the time, learn something new, and have fun while you drive, exercise, or work around the house. I almost never leave the house without at least one audiobook on my phone and/or iPod, and I frequently have one checked out on CD from the library as well. Here are some great sources for audiobooks, including several that charge little or nothing, plus a peek at the last two audiobooks I listened to (and loved!). Continued...
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 Books I'd Read If...
Recently-released & upcoming books that look promising
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- Ministry Unplugged: Uncommon Calls to Serve by Susan Willhauck
Ready to help congregants break out of the box? This book tells stories of individuals who are involved in unusual ministries (like a hair salon that not only preaches the Gospel but is named “Christ Did It All Hair Salon,” clowns that share the Good News, and a bistro-style restaurant alternative to the soup kitchen for the homeless in Atlanta) to spark congregational imagination about what's possible. Amazon (June)
- Paths of the Messiah by Bargil Pixner
Visitors to Israel may have come across Pixner's tremendous, richly illustrated books on archaeology and early Christianity. Father Pixner was a Tyrolean priest, scholar, archaeologist, teacher, and pilgrimage leader, who lived much of his life in Israel. This one clocks in at a whopping 500 pages, but his writing is far from being dull. His previous books are tough to find at a reasonable price, but worth tracking down for yourself or your church library. Amazon (05/29)
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 Check This Out
Articles & websites worth your time, plus some shared earlier on Facebook/Twitter
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- A Better Script for Small Churches
If you work in or with small churches, this article about a better, positive way to think about why small churches tend not to grow and what a "healthy eqilibrium" looks like is definitely worth your time. Lewis Center (05/26)
- The Shrinking 40%
A staff member at Granger Community Church (a large, conservative and very tech-friendly congregation in Indiana) ponders the roughly 60% of people who don't attend a congregation and who likely won't. Facebook (05/26)
- Clergy who don't believe
Are there any "secret atheists" on your church staff? (Are you one, perhaps?) A cognitive scientist and prominent atheist explores the topic. Beliefnet (05/25)
- How full is your menu?
An interesting argument for doing less, not more, in your church. I don't necessarily agree; to me, what's needed is invitational communication and passionate people who communicate effectively, not fewer activities. UMPortal (05/25)
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 Video Pick of the Week
Sit back and enjoy the show
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 From the Archives
Past blog posts you may enjoy (or enjoy again!)
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...What are you talking about in your life? What sort of speaking are you doing? Is it all conversation? Or survival? Or fellowship? Or interrogative? Or rhetorical? That’s all well and good, the speech of everyday life is what it is.
Birds whistle, dogs bark, and people talk, talk, talk. But, let me ask you: Have you anything to declare? Is the Holy Spirit of God setting your brain and heart on fire with love for God and neighbor and self? Has the Spirit of God given you utterance? I think so."
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