March 29th, 2024

Kim Brightness

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As Publisher/EIC of Team Jesus Magazine, Kim Bright(ness) loves to provide uplifting and informative content on Kingdom living excellence. As an author, producer, and media buyer with over 25 years in marketing and advertising, you can always find Kim writing/editing, consulting, covering Christian events, or advocating for trauma-healing and inner beauty on her Live and Learn Show.

Exclusive articles:

Don’t Cry for Your Chains: 4 Ways We Reject Freedom from Bondage

Freedom from bondage is an open invitation from Jesus Christ. How many of us RSVP "yes"? Are any of these reasons holding you back from freedom?

3 Ways to See God at Work Through the Worse Situations

It's not always easy to see God at work through the pain, struggle, and heartache. Here are 3 tips to make the view clearer to see the salvation of the Lord.

30 Signs of an Abusive Church or Leader

There are spiritual healthy churches and churches rife with spiritual abuse. Here are 30 signs that you're in an abusive church or under an abusive leader.

The Balancing Act: American vs. Kingdom Citizen

When our American citizenship gets too burdensome to bear, it’s our privilege to remember the family of God we were born-again into.

Racism and the Church: What’s the Play Call for Team Jesus?

When it comes to racism and the church, there is a prescription for all believers, white and black, to follow. Let's talk about it. Watch this video.

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Are State Laws the Solution to Kids’ Access to Porn?

As data continues to show the harms of viewing porn, particularly for children, support for stricter legal limits on pornographers has grown.

The Burial: A Glimpse Into the Life of William Gary

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Pandemic Restrictions Had No Lasting Effect on Churches, Study Finds

Even in states where regulations were severe, most congregations moved on quickly. Jeff Schoch was ready to be done with COVID-19 health safety regulations. Like most ministers in the US, the pastor of Crossroads Bible Church in San Jose, California, did his best to comply with the many pandemic rules imposed by state and local governments. But as soon as they were lifted, he wanted to put them all behind him. He quickly tore down the state-mandated signs about social distancing, hand washing, and masks. “I got rid of every visual reminder in the church,” Schoch told CT. “I was anxious, personally, to make that a memory.” Across the country, Protestant congregations are dealing with the long-term impacts of the pandemic. A new, extensive study by Arbor Research Group and ChurchSalary, a ministry of Christianity Today, found that a lot of pastors are still in crisis. Some furloughed staff members haven’t gone back to work. And even when attendance numbers have rebounded, there are still people missing from many congregations. Christian leaders will likely be grappling with the fallout from COVID-19 for years to come. But, surprisingly, state-level pandemic restrictions had no measurable, lasting impact on American churches. Even in places like San Jose—where the county government imposed some of the strictest rules in the country, the restrictions changed frequently, and authorities aggressively went after churches they said failed to comply—pastors like Schoch were able to just move on. The data doesn’t show any adverse effects from the government regulations. Eric Shieh, a research consultant for Arbor Research, said that surprised him. “You would think that the restrictions made things tougher for churches. They didn’t meet as much, and so you’d ...Continue reading...
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