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Digital Babylon – Part Three

 I've shared stories and statistics about Gen Z in Part 1 and Part 2. The question that now emerges is, how can we respond? What follows are five broad suggestions for engaging Gen Z. Because we are living in Digital Babylon, don't be surprised…
Digital Babylon Sara Thomas
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Digital Babylon – Part Two

Read Part One Allow me to unpack the title of this article, Digital Babylon. As children of technology, growing up with screens in their hands and in front of them in the car, this generation was raised with the Internet in a post-9/11 world.…
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Where did you grow up?

While at a meeting recently, we were asked to place ourselves in a group based on the church size where we grew up. Here were the choices, as I remember them:a small church (fewer than 50 people) mid-size church a larger suburban or…
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Sent People

The church is central to the journey of a disciple. My life’s work is centered in the church. I believe in the church. I will do everything I can to slow the church from becoming just one more commitment added to an over-programmed calendar.As…
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Every Day Missionary

Today, the mission field is right outside our doors. In the United States, there is a growing number of people who do not identify with any faith tradition. The “nones,” as they have been identified, are one reason to live as an every…

Words & Action

By the time you get to the end of a semester, or dissertation, you've read and written a lot of words. The final ninety words of my dissertation (35,062 in total...who's counting, right?) struck me as a simple reminder for all who seek to lead…