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Every day Americans buy: 3,972,603 Movie tickets 1,683,835 Songs and albums from online sources 58,764 Titleist golf balls 160,968 bottles of Absolut vodka 7500 Samsung LCD Tv’s 4 million movie tickets a day! What are we searching for? James Gilmore recently wrote a book titled Authenticity…What Consumers Really Want. James explores our world of staged [...]

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If it was up to many Christians today I doubt Christ would have had a chance. While we debated whether we should be responding to “felt needs” and dithered on a decision, the crowd would have been heading back to town. So much for one of the more powerful stories. That’s why at our Chicago [...]

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Churches Waste Money Building “Third Places” We were so enthused about this “Third Place” in a bustling church. We had planned it all well; an awesome coffee bar, latte machine that rivaled those at Starbucks, a fire place with soft leather seating, trendy lighting, warm colors, and engaging seating nooks creating an ambiance Starbucks would [...]

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We’ve talked often here about cultural isolation and the gnawing need for connection. Here’s an opportunity to immerse yourself in discussion how a “Third Place” can become a ministry for connection. Aspen Group is hosting a Pastor’s Luncheon Tuesday June 10th in Chicago to explore “Third Place” opportunities for ministry. I say opportunities, but it [...]

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The last post “This Generation Loves “Authentage” pondered this increased longing for things “authentic” and “vintage”. Marla Saunders commented on the post with two excellent questions: The First – “So is this predisposition toward a traditional looking church aesthetic only, or does it translate into action?” My experience suggests the longing isn’t about aesthetics at [...]

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