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I am proud of… my sister

My sister, Kristin Conard, is a fun loving, hip English teacher at Rider and Rutgers University. She has more adventure in her little finger than many people have in their entire body. I am proud of the way that she has pursued her dreams and doesn’t let geography get in the way. She has studied […]

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I am proud of… my brother

My brother, Jonathan Conard, is a great brother. He is a full time teacher at Sterling College. I think that this is really cool. He is going to complete his PhD this year – an amazing accomplishment. All this while being a dad to the cutest niece anyone could ask for, Katie. We spent a […]

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I am proud of… my mom

I am proud of my mom, Joyce Conard. She cares for people in a profound way and I have felt her care for many years. I respect her knowledge as a nurse and her flexibility to work in many different settings throughout her working life – learning something new at each place. I am impressed […]

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I am proud of… my dad.

As I am starting off the new year, I wanted to take some time to share how proud I am of close family members. I have shared life with each one in a special way and each has taught me how to live. I am going to start with my dad. My dad, Mark Conard, […]

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Hope for the New Year

I have several hopes for the new year. If you want to understand them as New Year’s resolutions, I think that would be fine. Journey through the year in photographs with Project 365. Keep a one sentence diary each day in 2009. Be healthier on December 31, 2009 than I am today, including weighing 185 […]

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Candlelight Christmas Eve

Last night, I went to one of the Christmas Eve Eve services with the Vibe worship team in preparation for services today. The candlelighting sequence is beautiful every time. I love it. The depth of the darkness and the brightness of thousands of candles is a moving contrast. Today I will be helping lead the […]

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Christmas Eve Eve

Christmas Eve kicks off at Resurrection today. We invite members of the church to attend one of the services on December 23 so that more room will be available for guests on December 24. Services are at 4:00, 6:00 and 8:00 PM. Here is the promo for the Advent series that has been leading up […]

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Advent Conspiracy

Tomorrow is the first Sunday in Advent and I invite you to join me in a conspiracy… An Advent Conspiracy… Thanks, Tim.

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Vibe – Two Weeks In

This past Sunday was the second week for the Vibe worship service at Resurrection. I have been a part of the planning team and will be in worship leadership there each week. The service is in the Student Center with the sermon on video, edgier music and the opportunity for more movement and experiential response […]

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Poverty Blog Action Day

I was inspired by deviant monk’s response to Blog Action Day. He is seeking to truly live out the commandment to love your neighbor as yourself. My wife and I supported Nothing But Nets, which he highlights on Day 14: Nothing But Nets. I encourage you to read more about it at The Scheme Commences […]

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Response to Who is Jesus to you?

I received an email response to the post, Who is Jesus to you? from Adam, a Resurrection attender, and thought it was well worth sharing with you. With his permission: Andrew, I think this is an interesting question, but so is your answer: “Jesus is my Lord and Savior. He continues to teach me about […]

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Who is Jesus to you?

I heard this question last week and it really stuck with me. It is a simple question that can say a lot about someone’s journey of faith. I think that it could be asked effectively to both Christians and non-Christians. It doesn’t have a pre-supposed “right answer” and is non-confrontational. My response? Jesus is my […]