Mario Villella

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Does Good News Church Need Money? And If So, Why Don't You Ask For It Very Often?
Recently, a regular attender brought up the fact that Good News doesn’t give updates letting people know when there are financial needs so that people can donate towards them. And that same man made it sound like perhaps he would give more money to Good News if only we talked about it/asked for it more often. It was an interesting conversation, and it made me realize that our church has a somewhat unusual philosophy of ministry when it comes to money and donations.
What's a Christian To Do About Pronouns?

What's a Christian To Do About Pronouns?

July 27, 2022
by Mario Villella

We live in a rapidly changing world. What the average person finds to be moral and immoral is very different than it was in 1997 or even in 2007. The standards by which many people determine what is polite and what is rude have changed.
Politics in Church – Where is the line?

Politics in Church – Where is the line?

September 15, 2022
by Mario Villella

I remember back in 2016, just before and after Trump became president, people suddenly had all kinds of strong feelings and opinions about things that had previously not been of much interest to most people that I knew. I can also remember what my planned response was going to be if anyone asked me what I thought about one of those issues.
Serving God Tips (#1 and #2)

Serving God Tips (#1 and #2)

October 28, 2022
by Mario Villella

Recently, I created a list of tips related to ministry. Most of them are things that I have discovered over the past decade or two being a youth pastor and a lead pastor. And many of them are things that I wish I could have learned earlier so that I would have been better prepared for serving God.
The Christmas Season Is Here!

The Christmas Season Is Here!

December 1, 2022
by Mario Villella

The Christmas season is upon us, and I have three things to announce related to it.
Serving God Tips (#3 and #4)

Serving God Tips (#3 and #4)

December 1, 2022
by Mario Villella

In our last newsletter I mentioned that I’d be sharing with you a series of tips for serving in ministry. These are things that I have learned over the course of my ministry - sometimes from experience, sometimes from another pastor or leader, and often from both.
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