Brad Abare

Brad Abare is the founder of the Center for Church Communication. He consults with companies and organizations, helping them figure out why in the world they exist, why anyone should care and what to do about it.

Brad Abare's Posts:

news-updates Article
November 22, 2006

CMS T-Shirts FAQs

When we announced the new CMS T-shirts late last week, the e-mails started coming in about questions you never really know people have until they ask. So below are the ...

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reviews Article
November 3, 2006

Look Mom, I’m Chasing Lions

I just finished reading one of the most refreshing books I’ve read in awhile. It was also one of the easiest books I’ve read lately. These two reasons alone should ...

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brand-identity Article
September 20, 2006

A Slimmer Sinner: Does Your Brand Match Your Message?

I think HP has gone off the deep end with their latest attempt to market the Photosmart line of digital cameras. They are promoting a “slimming” feature on the camera ...

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building-design Article
May 23, 2006

Poddy Talk

Earlier this month, a colleague and I toured the facilities of a church in Los Angeles County. The church property was tucked away in a residential area, had decent parking, ...

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evangelism-outreach Article
April 19, 2006

Easter Brings Churches Together

My wife and I were invited by some friends to attend an Easter service this past weekend. A handful of churches were coming together for a “county-wide celebration of Christ” ...

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philosophy Article
March 22, 2006

Why We Do This

I always love those reminders from God that help me get perspective on why in the world I’m busy about his business in the first place. Today’s reminder came from ...

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philosophy Article
February 16, 2006

Experience Church, Stripped Down

I am often asked by pastors how far is too far. From big screens and big hair to modern worship and candlelight services, there are so many ways to do, ...

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off-the-wall Article
February 2, 2006

Xbox: Granny Get Your Gun

In a meeting this morning at work, I was pleasantly surprised to learn of an idea that that is sure to be a hit. Next spring, during a denominational retreat ...

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news-updates Article

Congrats to Kevin Hendricks

As you’ve probably read by now, our very own Kevin Hendricks and his wife Abby had their first baby earlier this week. Madeleine Alexis Hendricks is already learning about what ...

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technology Article
January 20, 2006

You Will Be Judged Mighty Webmaster

Pastor Jeff Hamilton of The Cornerstone Foursquare Church points us to a study released about the amount of time someone spends looking at a web site before making a judgment ...

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think-ahead Article
January 19, 2006

Lessons from a German Movie Theater

This past Christmas my wife and I spent nearly two weeks in Germany, traveling the country visiting friends, seeing the sights, and getting up close and personal with events from ...

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examples Article
January 18, 2006

Reaching Out to Teen Moms

In the January/February issue of Outreach magazine, Koshy Muthalaly draws our attention to two southern California churches, Soulfarers Community and Epic Church. Each month, 15 to 20 volunteers “shower love ...

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off-the-wall Article
January 7, 2006

German Youth Group, 2006 Erotic Calendar

Although I’m a little behind on posting this, it’s quite timely for all of us enjoying our new year’s calendars. Whereas most of us are content with the usual furry ...

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think-ahead Article
December 7, 2005

Fear, Threats, and Paranoid Opportunity

The latest issue of Business 2.0 extracts “golden rules” from business big shots. One such example is from Andy Grove, former chairman and CEO for Intel. He quipped that only ...

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philosophy Article
October 31, 2005

No Sunday Service, Sports Instead

It appears New Zealand is still adjusting to all the attention that came with its Lord of the Rings fame. Whether or not the beloved Kiwis are seeking more attention ...

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