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We are made for community—for friendship. In some ways, it comes natural to us. We gravitate to others, finding common bonds, common interests, and common loves. And yet, because we and the world have been fractured by sin, friendship is hard. We sin against our friends, they sin against us, and relationships suffer and sometimes break.

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Let’s be honest—being in control can feel really good. When we’re in control of a situation, there’s a level of predictability that puts us at ease and, for a moment, makes us feel like we can predict our future. But control also feeds our belief that we’ve got the skill, foresight, and wisdom to prevent any uncomfortable elements of surprise from entering our lives. And that is a lie. 

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If you’re feeling overwhelmed and underequipped as a church leader, you’re not alone. With the influence of social media, changing cultural dynamics, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, today’s pastors face unique challenges. We strive to support pastors in all areas of their ministry, which is why we’ve compiled resources to address your five biggest needs.

Apathy has always been a problem for God’s people. We aren’t experiencing anything new, even as our culture slides into a post-Christian perspective. But when the world ignores the church, our hope doesn’t change.

When we think about reaching the unchurched—people who have no experience with or interest in either the church or Christ—we don’t need to reinvent the wheel. We simply need to do what Christians have always done with a strategy that best fits our context. 

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In September, we are shining a spotlight on our content from RightNow Media in Africa!

A single spiritual experience cannot sustain students through the entirety of the school year. Rather, these experiences should be a spiritual catalyst in the life of our students as they mature over time. Here are a few practical steps to encourage you as you lead students toward mature and lasting spiritual growth. 

We sent a film crew with pastor J.D. Greear to Rome, Italy to film The Book of Romans: Part 1 and Part 2, a series examining one of the most important books ever written on the Christian faith. While filming, our team asked J.D. a few questions about preparing for this series and his hopes for small groups.

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We sent a film crew with author and pastor Matt Chandler to Big Bend National Park to film The Beatitudes, an eight-session series examining Matthew 5:1–12. While filming, our team asked Matt a few questions about his preparation for and teaching of this impactful series. 

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Before RightNow Media was an international organization with hundreds of employees, it was a father-son team filming documentaries in remote locations about the work of Christian missionaries. While much has changed over the past few decades, our motivation has stayed the same: we exist to work with the global church to inspire people to love others before self and Christ above all.

Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates the end of slavery—more specifically, the ending of slavery in Texas. Considering what the holiday represents, I think it’s important for Christians to celebrate Juneteenth. We should rejoice in the dismantling of such a horrible system. But we should also honor the holiday because we live as a unique example of what it means to walk in freedom.

Last year, our team traveled with Dr. Charlie Dates to the redwood forests of Northern California to film a series on the book of Genesis. After speaking at the 2021 RightNow Conference, Dr. Dates spoke with us about his experience on that shoot and his hopes for this series. 

In June, we are spotlighting our content from speakers in Australia and New Zealand!

Author and speaker Francis Chan accompanied our team to the Utah wilderness to film Jesus’s Farewell Message, a deep dive into Jesus’s last sermon before his crucifixion. In this series, Francis examines what it means to know and trust God deeply. God has far more for us than many of us dare imagine. 

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Summertime can feel like an obstacle to overcome for parents of school-aged kids. How do we keep our kids busy without over-scheduling them? How do we manage our own responsibilities while also ensuring our children’s minds don’t wither away from hours of screen time? Can anything keep kids interested, occupied, productive, and even learning during summer vacation?

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God cares about your mental health. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re going to break down misconceptions about mental illness and highlight the freedom that comes only from knowing Jesus. 

You can’t have Easter without Christmas. The birth of our savior and his resurrection are inextricably linked. Jesus’s resurrection, as “O Holy Night” says, is the breaking of a “new and glorious morn.” That hymn, in fact, bears great significance for us this Easter season.

It’s no overstatement to say that we are more distracted now than we’ve ever been. The “chaos machine” in our pockets constantly diverts our attention away from what matters, gluing our eyes to the things that don’t. We caught up with bestselling author and speaker Jon Acuff to hear what he learned while preparing this series and his hope for those who go through it. 

When the writers of Scripture speak of hope in God, they use words of waiting, confidence, and trust. When God is the object of our hope, we wait in confident expectation. Why?

Our perspective of worship is often limited to what we experience at church. But Scripture is clear about what worship is—it extends much deeper than the songs that we sing. Worship is an intimate expression of gratitude for the mercies of God, which he’s given to his people. True worship happens when we live a life of sacrifice—when we worship as a lifestyle.

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In March, we are shining a spotlight on our content from the Latin America Experience of RightNow Media!

When we read the Psalms, we find the entire spectrum of human emotion: grief, rejoicing, despair, melancholy, anxiety, hope, and everything in between. Author Mary DeMuth recently filmed a daily devotional with our team, exploring the psalms in all their beauty and emotional range. We caught up with Mary to hear her heart behind this devotional and her hope for everyone who goes through it.

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Every February, we are reminded of the influence that Black Americans have had on our nation’s history through the celebration of Black History Month. As believers, this month can be especially beneficial as a time to promote God’s heart for reconciliation, unity, and treating people as the dignity-filled image bearers that they are.

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Author and speaker Jennie Allen dug deep into God’s vision for community while writing her book Find Your People, which she recently developed into a series with the team at RightNow Media. We caught up with Jennie after filming to hear her hope for the series and how living in community has changed her life. 

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Each January, millions of Christians around the world use the start of the new year as a springboard for new spiritual routines. But despite our best intentions to engage with God every day, many of us struggle to do so. Read on to learn four practical ways you can spend more time with God in the new year.

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During this Advent season, as we anticipate the second coming of Jesus by contemplating his first coming, let’s consider what Matthew is teaching us through the orderly genealogy. 

To help you and your church reflect on the coming, or advent, of Christ, pastor Derwin Gray spent time with our team filming Advent, a five-part series exploring the ways the birth of Jesus changes everything. We caught up with Derwin after he preached at the RightNow Conference to hear about his experience making this series and his hope for everyone who watches it. 

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We all have a lot going on, but we don’t have to let busyness stop us from spending time with God. If we’re going to see prayer as an important part of our daily lives, let’s keep a few things in mind.

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This November, we are shining a spotlight on our content from RightNow Media in the UK!

As church leaders, we know all about the need for Christian community. We preach it, write about it, can cite all the verses imploring and commanding Christians to engage in it . . . but few of us can escape the magnetic pull of isolation. But you do not have to lead alone. There are countless opportunities for you to connect with other church leaders just like you.

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We caught up with Derwin Gray to hear about his experience making the new series The Book of Hebrews and his hope for everyone who watches it.

In August, we are shining a spotlight on our content from RightNow Media in India!

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We caught up with Louie Giglio to learn about his experience filming the upcoming series The Acts of the Apostles, what God taught him while preparing his teaching, and his prayer for everyone who goes through this study of Acts.

As a youth leader, teaching your students how share the good news of Jesus is one of the most important things you can do.

Work can be challenging and stressful, but it does not have to feel meaningless. Since God cares about our work, we must look to him to understand why our work matters. 

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Have you ever considered that God cares about how we spend our time and manage our use of technology?

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The best small group leaders are far from perfect, but they do share some traits in common that you can easily add to your own life. 

In a culture that daily redefines masculinity, it’s important for Christian men to look to the Bible as a guide for their lives.

Discover your next women’s group Bible study curriculum with RightNow Media’s video library of women’s content.

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Today’s teens can find their value in how many followers they have on social media instead of in God. They can focus on having influence rather than on what’s influencing them.