Merry Christmas from the Franks Family!
(If you’re an email subscriber or RSS feed reader can’t see this year’s Christmas card, click here.) Thank you for being a reader in 2020! Despite this pesky pandemic, it’s been a pretty great season for...
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Hospitality is the New Apologetic
Maybe you’ve noticed that our society is just a bit divided. Whether it’s political persuasions, social justice issues, or even the dreaded Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ debate, we’ve all become experts in drawing a line in the sand,...
Now is the Time to Pick Your Bible Reading Plan
January will be here soon, campers. And the number one rule of evangelicalism is that at the first of the year, we all dig out our Bibles and start reading again. (I kid.) I have...
Danny Recommends: You Need a Budget
Every so often we dip our toes into a series called Danny Recommends:, posts that tip you off to the stuff that I…you know. These might be products for use in your ministry, resources that will help...
Mapping Your Ideal Year
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that Proverbs 16:9 is true: The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. A global pandemic wreaked havoc on our calendars just a...
Top Ten Quotes: Bet on Talent
I’m a fan of Dee Ann Turner. She retired a couple of years ago from Chick-fil-A after serving as VP of Talent and VP of Sustainability. Her previous book It’s My Pleasure dove into culture-making...
2020 Webinar Package Now Available!
This fall we dipped our toes into the water with our first-ever series of webinars. Your response was great (let’s face it, we were all looking for one more reason to stare at our screens...
Thrive Community Church (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
Each month, we revisit a series of posts called Guest Services Road Trip. We’ll travel the country from the comforts of our couches, interviewing leaders who are in the trenches of ministry. Do you have an idea for GSRT...
A Very COVID Christmas
We made it to December, y’all. And now that the last of the leftovers have mercifully disappeared and the decorations have emerged from the attic, it’s time to turn our attention to Christmas services. In...
Do You Know Your “Why”?
Without a doubt, our what and how has changed and will continue to change. How we greet guests, what we do about communion, and how we move large groups of people into and out of worship are all necessary topics of discussion. But those what and how conversations will...
