Reaching “Nones”
I recently read Christel Manning’s book, “Losing Our Religion: How Unaffiliated Parents Are Raising Their Children” and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in better understanding the nuance, diversity,…
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Category: Evangelization
Sharing Christ with clarity and joy.
From Small Talk to Life Talk
Spreading the love of God is inevitably a personal, relational experience. We know as Christians that–if we stay at this “evanglism” thing long enough, we’re going to have…
Parish Life Lessons: From Gyms and Fitness Centers
From YMCAs to PlanetFitness to the latest CrossFit outpost in your local strip mall, gyms and fitness centers are an ubiquitous part of most American communities. The rise…
Are You Ready to Evangelize? Really Ready?
We hand out CDs to fallen away Catholics. We support or take part in street evangelization teams, hanging out in front of shopping malls and discount stores. We…
Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity: Cultivating Virtues for Evangelizers
Have you ever witnessed a sporting event where a tremendously skilled team or player makes an amazing play–but blundered on the “easy” part? Think of a baseball player…
Desolation in Ministry: Jonah’s Story
That feeling of dread, regret, or resignation. Not wanting to step into your parish office. Wishing you’d never taken on that new volunteer position. Wanting this year of…
How to Evangelize with Silence
When we think of evangelizing the culture–bringing God’s message to all–we usually imagine verbal or written communication. Blogs. Speakers. John the Baptist shouting in the desert. We rarely…
Learning from Jesus’ Conversations
How often do we have conversations in ministry and wonder, was I imitating Christ? Yes, it’s an impossible standard. But, by examining the way we converse with others through…
God’s Partners
We are called by God to take care of his creation. Not just as stewards but as co-creators with God. His work continues with our help, in the…
Tough Mudder Pre-Evangelization Tips
Why would anyone pay to go through messy, physically demanding obstacle courses and “comically extreme” challenges (Fast Company, Jun 2017)? Indeed. Why? From Tough Mudder CEO, Will Dean, it’s got…