Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category

Office Hours: Conferences & What’s Exciting
January 23, 2013

Office Hours: Conferences & What’s Exciting

Our own Justin Wise has online office hours and takes your questions. This week he talks about church conferences and three things he's done in the past year that were ...

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Church Communication Hero: The Work of MLK
January 17, 2013

Church Communication Hero: The Work of MLK

Martin Luther King Jr. took action: “One of the great tragedies of life is that men seldom bridge the gulf between practice and profession, between doing and saying.”

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Church Communication Hero: The Words of MLK
January 16, 2013

Church Communication Hero: The Words of MLK

Encouragement and inspiration for church communicators from the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Emily Elgin: Evacuate!
January 14, 2013

Emily Elgin: Evacuate!

CFCC board member Emily Elgin: "The single greatest thing churches can do to communicate better is to evacuate the building." She also talks resources, inspiration and the future of CFCC.

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5 Minute Church Logos
January 9, 2013

5 Minute Church Logos

If your church is thinking about a logo redesign maybe you could use the kind of creative refresher offered by 5ive Minute Logos. They create five minute logos for $5 ...

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James Martin: Why Before What
January 7, 2013

James Martin: Why Before What

CFCC board member James Martin talks about seeing more churches ask "why" before they jump into the "what" of their online marketing.

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Church Communication Hero: Aimee Semple McPherson
January 2, 2013

Church Communication Hero: Aimee Semple McPherson

She was an evangelist, radio pioneer, early experimenter in the production arts and founder of the Foursquare denomination. We explore lessons in the life of Aimee Semple McPherson.

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The Top 10 Posts of 2012
December 28, 2012

The Top 10 Posts of 2012

Finally we present the top 10 posts of 2012, a collection of the best and most favorite blog posts from the year.

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Most Hotly Debated Posts of 2012
December 27, 2012

Most Hotly Debated Posts of 2012

We round up the posts that generated the most comments in 2012 and relive the controversy.

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Top CFCC News of 2012
December 26, 2012

Top CFCC News of 2012

We look back on the news and happenings with our nonprofit parent, the Center for Church Communication, in 2012.

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Top Interviews of 2012
December 24, 2012

Top Interviews of 2012

We talked to lots of smart people and shared their insights on church communication. Here's a sampling of our favorite interviews from 2012.

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Best @cmsucks Tweets of 2012
December 21, 2012

Best @cmsucks Tweets of 2012

We love sharing shortform hilarity and help on our Twitter account, @cmsucks. Here's the top 10 from 2012.

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Killing the Christmas Pageant
December 19, 2012

Killing the Christmas Pageant

How one church decided to kill their Christmas pageant and instead throw a party for their entire community. The story of Christmas for the City in Winston Salem, N.C.

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Five Simple Ways to Get Better at Facebook
December 17, 2012

Five Simple Ways to Get Better at Facebook

How can you do Facebook better: 1) Use lots of photos, 2) Don't paste just a URL, 3) Schedule content, 4) One-line writing and 5) Be patient.

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Office Hours: Cutting Back on Bulletin Printing
December 12, 2012

Office Hours: Cutting Back on Bulletin Printing

Our own Justin Wise has online office hours and takes your questions. This week he talks about how to convince your church leadership to cut back on wasteful print bulletins.

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