The Do A New Thing Blog
Cure the Summertime Blog Traffic Blues
“It’s summer! Go out and play!” Have you said that to your kids lately? Well, someone must also be saying it to people who read blogs, because I’m hearing from lots of people that their blog traffic is down. I’m ... Read more
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Leave a Legacy of Ministry with Your Family
A few weeks ago, my friend Deanne passed away from her long battle with cancer. I never met Deanne in person, but we served together as group leaders in an online ministry. When we first noticed the Facebook post from one ... Read more
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Ministry is Hard, so Do the Work
Ministry is hard. Is that a revelation to anyone besides me? As I was preparing a Bible Study for the More Than A Blog course a few weeks ago, I came across a verse that has been bouncing around in ... Read more
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The Most Important Hour of Your Day
For people busy in ministry, home and life, every hour of the day is important. There aren’t enough of them so each one is precious and deserves to be spent well. The first hour of the day sets the tone for the ... Read more
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The Christian Blogger Survey
I have a confession to make. I have an addiction. To data. To numbers. I love to sort, filter, combine, look for patterns and correlations, figure out what makes things tick. I am such a geek. I hope that doesn’t ... Read more
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Why Guest Blogging Matters and How to Be a Great Host
I had family visiting this weekend and we had a great time together. Before my guests arrived, I made sure everything was ready for them. We talked a few times about when they would get here, what we would do ... Read more
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Black Friday 2023
Ready, Set …. Black Friday! Bookmark this page to get all the details on Black Friday deals for online Christian ministries and businesses. I’ll have specials on my products, and showcase other deals on tools and resources to support you. ... Read more
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The Assembly Line Method to Task Batching
My favorite thing about the Honor Circle is watching my friends apply what they learn in ways that work for them, and then share it with the rest of us. Our girl Susan from Growing A Content Heart came up ... Read more
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January Reset: Social Media Guidelines
There is nothing that seems to bring more angst, stress, and even fear to those in online ministry and business than social media. Which platforms are the best? How many days a week should I post? What should I post? ... Read more
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January Reset: 3 Tips for Managing Email
Before we close our 2022 planners and open the crisp new ones, blank with possibilities for 2023, there are some things we can do to make way for all those possibilities. We need to unload some things and straighten up ... Read more
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January Reset: Financial Stewardship
This is it! The last week of our January Reset… a month spent cleaning up our ministry and biz clutter to make room for the new opportunities God has for us in 2023. Are you ready to talk about financial ... Read more
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January Reset: Organizing Digital Files
Here we are in our second week of January Reset … time we have set aside to clear out some of our ministry and business clutter and make way for the amazing opportunities God has in store for us this ... Read more
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Is your to-do list out of control?
Grab my best to-do list tips and learn to overcome the de-railers in your week
