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We’re taking a break to go away and dream it all up again. But the archives are here and we've got other helpful initiatives: cmsucks.co/34wn3YC Thank you. Keep telling the greatest story ever told.

The #1 question I’ve gotten about my book since it was released was “Is it available as an audiobook?” Well today, I began recording the audiobook of Rethink Communication! Excited to get this released in the weeks ahead.  🎧 #RethinkCommunication

“The single greatest thing churches can do to communicate better is to evacuate the building." -Emily Elgin cmsucks.co/2rig9Zv (It's an old interview, but this is a great line)

“You don’t have to agree with your pastors. But you do have to understand what they are trying do to.” @rev_david Finding your leadership role as a communicator and serving your pastor can be a difficult line to walk: cmsucks.co/38kLEm5

Too often in our churches we're all pulling in a different direction. The congregation, leadership, and communication team all want something different. So how do we get on the same page? Aligned incentives. cmsucks.co/2RWuIwA

We all make mistakes. But what do you do after making a mistake? cmsucks.co/342FsMj

Fired, evicted, threatened, beaten, and jailed for her civil rights work, Fannie Lou Hamer renewed her hope in the songs of the church. How is your message going out into the world? cmsucks.co/2RxKvSf "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired." -Fannie Lou Hamer

Get yourself a Christmas present. You've earned it: peptalkbook.com

With Christmas looming so large, it's hard to think ahead. But Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming in January. What is your church doing? Shouldn't you do something to recognize the only federal holiday in honor of a pastor? We've got some tips: cmsucks.co/2YDUzuI

How to develop a communications playbook for your church: cmsucks.co/2ridMG5

Church should be a welcoming space, but how does your church maintain that welcoming environment when uncomfortable situations arise? We've got some helpful tips to help you create that welcoming space: cmsucks.co/352yB72

Get a free social media Advent calendar: 25 social graphics featuring Bible verses and a countdown to Christmas (available with and without dates, so use whatever works): cmsucks.co/2DZkTpF Merry Christmas

“There is a story in your church that God is trying to write. It is your job as a church communicator to identify that story and to tell it.” @AntMiller33 cmsucks.co/2LAFu7I

It can be hard to feel the joy of Christmas when you have so much to do as a church communicator. We get it. We've got five tips to help you feel the hopeful expectation of Christmas. They were written in September, but they still apply: cmsucks.co/356QK3k

Beneath all the myth, folklore and legend of Santa Claus is the story of a true church communication hero. St. Nicholas was a third century bishop known for his generosity: cmsucks.co/2P5HabF

If you're struggling in the Christmas crush right now, frustrated that you don't know it all: You don't have to know it all. cmsucks.co/2Yv5iaC

Too often we think of limits as things that hold us back. They stop us from doing more. But limitations are powerful. cmsucks.co/2LDwqiv

Christmas services can go by in a blur—don't miss this opportunity to get some great photos. We've got a Christmas photo checklist that can help. cmsucks.co/2Rdr5Ci

Social media is a great and easy way to help people delve deeper into the meaning of the season during this very busy time of year. We've got 10 ways to help you utilize social media this Christmas: cmsucks.co/2qzCaT4

10 Ways Your Church Can Have a Social Media Christmas: cmsucks.co/2RblqMQ