• Home
  • Contact Thom
  • Get New Posts From Thom
  • About

Holy Soup

  • Blog
    • Communication
    • Leadership
    • Learning
    • Outreach
  • Podcast
  • Resources
  • Subscribe
Learning

Present In Body Only (The PIBOs)

Thom Schultz, November 11, 2009

They quietly walk into church, say little, look a bit detached, and leave quickly when the service concludes. These church attendees are Present In Body …

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
Read more 0 Comments
Learning

Church for Your Ears Only

Thom Schultz, November 6, 2009

Nationally, about 17% of the American population attends church services weekly, according to the American Church Research Project. In this blog I’ve been spotlighting some …

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
Read more 0 Comments
Learning

Making Faith Academic

Thom Schultz, November 5, 2009

Some people are wired to attend church as we know it. Others (most people) are not. I’ve been describing characteristics that are found in those …

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
Read more 0 Comments
Leadership

Waning Authority of the Reverend

Thom Schultz, November 4, 2009

Most people don’t go to church. It just doesn’t fit them. But some people do attend church services regularly. How are these two groups different? …

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
Read more 0 Comments
Learning

Church Designed for Silent Minority

Thom Schultz, November 3, 2009

The Sunday morning church experience was designed for a certain strata of society. And, for the most part, it works for that slice of the …

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
Read more 0 Comments
Learning

Why Church Works for a Small Minority

Thom Schultz, November 2, 2009

It seems everyone has an opinion on the state of the American church. Writing books on what’s wrong with the church has become somewhat of …

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
Read more 0 Comments
Leadership

We Gotta Get Out

Thom Schultz, September 22, 2009

Have you ever noticed a common thread in sermon illustrations about encountering non-Christians? I just returned from a ministry conference. Headline speakers included high-profile preachers. …

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
Read more 0 Comments
Communication

You've Got a Friend in Thee

Thom Schultz, September 11, 2009

Do you know the primary ingredient that keeps people active in a church? Is it: powerful preaching? dynamic music? toothy greeters? Starbucks in the lobby? …

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
Read more 0 Comments
« Previous 1 … 28 29 30

Subscribe Now to Holy Soup

Enter your email address to follow Holy Soup and receive notifications of Thom's new posts.

Welcome to HolySoup.com

Thom Schultz is an eclectic author and the founder of Group Publishing and Lifetree Café. Holy Soup offers innovative approaches to ministry, and challenges the status quo of today’s church.

Subscribe to the Holy Soup Podcast

subscribe_on_itunes_badge-420x1531

button-get-it-on-google-play1

Unheard Of

holysoupsidebarimages

Recent Posts

  • 7 Trends to Expect in 2021 Children’s Ministry
  • Breaking Through Bible Phobia
  • Forgetting the Kids in COVID-Era Church
  • What COVID-19 Unveils About Today’s Youth Ministry
  • Drive-Through Spiritual Vaccine on Easter

Recent Comments

  • jdbsound on The Sound That Kills Worship
  • Tom on The Sound That Kills Worship
  • Mark on The Sound That Kills Worship
  • Anonymous on The Sound That Kills Worship
  • Terri on The Shocking Truth of Church Budgets
© Group Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. No unauthorized use or duplication permitted.
↑ Back to top