by Derek Sanford | Oct 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Live Like Tomorrow Matters: Financial Wisdom for Pastors Remember the 2019 social media trend, the 10-year challenge? People compared pictures of themselves from 2009 to those from 2019 to see how they had aged over the decade. While it was fun to look back, it also...
by Derek Sanford | Oct 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Church as a Training Center | Why won’t the church announce my favorite cause? | Levels of Learning | Coffee Chronicles Episode Summary In this episode, Derek and Danielle talk about their coffee journeys, tackle questions from listeners about why the church...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Own the Mess: A Pastor’s Guide to Financial Responsibility and Planning In the diverse world of ministry, one thing remains consistent across the board—life generally goes better when we handle our money properly. Yet, despite our varied backgrounds and...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
When I was young, there was no feeling quite like walking into a Blockbuster on a Friday after school and walking aisle by aisle to select the perfect combination of movies for the weekend. It was a visceral tactile experience. You could even grab from a selection of...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Is loud worship music unspiritual? | How to know if God has released you to move on to something new | Piloting new things Episode Summary In this episode, Derek and Danielle discuss why worship music is often loud and how to handle preferences within the...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Cut Back, Clear Out, Pay Off: A Pastor’s Guide to Rejecting the Myth of More As pastors, we are well-acquainted with the pervasive pressures of modern life, where the myth that “more is always better” seems to infiltrate every aspect of our existence. It...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Should we sing worship songs from churches we don’t agree with? | How to know if it’s time to make big changes at your church | Setting short-term goals Episode Summary In this episode, Derek and Danielle dive into the controversy around singing songs from churches...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Christianity is facing a profound crisis in America. The world continues its downward spiral, and people, lost and desperate, are seeking something solid to hold onto. A mental health crisis is robbing a generation from dreaming about the future. Yet, fewer and fewer...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
CS Lewis or Taylor Swift | Do Christians have to side with Israel? | 5 mind-shifts about Re-Inventing Church | How to design LOVE in Episode Summary In this episode Danielle tests Derek to see if he can tell the difference between Taylor Swift song lyrics and...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Episode Summary Join Derek Sanford and Danielle Hartland as they kick off the Reinventing Church podcast, exploring their church’s shift from an attractional model to a disciple-making ministry. In this introductionary episode, learn about the format of this...
