I was glad to be able to share the story of Resurrection Online with Beth and Brandon from NBC Action News yesterday morning. They put together a great story. You can find the entire story at http://bit.ly/jf3zYr and see the segment that played on the 5:00 PM news. Will you please share the story with […]
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I continue to appreciate the work of Lovett Weems and the entire team at the Lewis Center for Church Leadership. The offer a great number of resources for pastors, congregations, students and denominations at http://www.churchleadership.com. I wanted to draw your attention to Leading Ideas – a biweekly newsletter from the Lewis Center. You can find […]
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Wise and Eloquent Preaching
Nearly every class I have taken, seminar attended or and piece of guidance that I have received about preaching has encouraged me to craft a sermon that is well written and smartly crafted. However when Paul reflects on his ministry, he writes: For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not […]
I have enjoyed Pope Benedict’s message on World Communications Day over the past few years. I wanted to share a small portion with you today from the Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the 45th World Communications Day – Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age: “The task of witnessing […]
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The Table Project
According to their website, The Table is a relational, online web application, custom-tailored for the church. We aim to engage the community, empower leaders, and move people beyond the pews and into authentic, life-changing friendships. Check out this video and let me know what you think – Would your church find something like this to be […]
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Top Posts from 2010
Here are the top posts for the past 365 days that were written in 2010: Church Growth = Increased Pastor Salary? Top 8 Reasons to end Guaranteed Appointments in the UMC Ordination Paperwork in the UMC: A Provocative Proposal Do I have to believe all the beliefs in Methodism to be a Methodist? What to Do with […]
What is an appropriate way to remember someone online after they have died? You find http://1000memories.com to be a useful tool to recommend to others. Here is a bit from their website: 1000Memories is a new way to remember the life of someone you love. We help you build a space to share photos, record stories, […]
The US Catholic Bishops are Urged to Embrace Social Media in Order to Effectively Evangelize ‘Digital Continent’ “Although social media has been around for less than 10 years, it doesn’t have the makings of a fad,” said Bishop Herzog. “We’re being told that it is causing as fundamental a shift in communication patterns and behavior […]
Check it out at http://www.prayerinmedicine.com. I was alerted to this from the United Methodist Reporter Blog post – Healing Prayer.
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What iOS Apps Do You Recommend?
I thought you might be interested in my iPhone home screen and recent changes that I made to fit all apps on one screen. It feels more streamlined. What apps do you recommend? iPhone Home Screen on October 26, 2010 iPhone Home Screen on November 6, 2010
Resurrection Online has been streaming worship since November of 2008. If you are considering launching an online worship service at your faith community, you first have clear answers to these questions first: Why are we launching online worship? Why does worshiping online make sense within the culture of our church? Will this effort be supported […]
This past weekend we celebrated the 20th anniversary of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. One of the many ways that we celebrated was to create this video as a staff. I hope you enjoy this jaunt through the history of our church. I also hope you enjoy the behind the scenes video below […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 