I saw this ad when I was browsing Facebook. I am not making this up. I understand that pastors could as a whole be healthier, but this is ridiculous! Get Fit To Preach Even with the busy schedule of a pastor, you can get in great shape without the gym or lifting weights. I’ll show […]
My sister is an english teacher at Rutgers and another college in New Jersey. She also has quite a knack for making jewelry. From her website: If you are looking for unique, modern, handmade jewelry for yourself or to give to someone you love, and if you believe (like I do) that jewelry can look […]
Hi, my name is Andrew Conard, pastor for those whose last names begin with N-R at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. Welcome to my blog, Thoughts of Resurrection. I hope that you will take time to explore some of the top posts here over the past month. Check back for new posts regularly. […]
Today is the first annual National Day of Listening. I really enjoy the Story Corps project and hope to participate in the National Day of Listening even if not recording what comes. Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your day and take time to listen.
At the Open Source Liturgy Project there was a good deal of conversation about incorporating traditions or rituals that are native to a particular culture into the liturgy of the church. This is a great plan. Except… I live the suburbs and am having trouble coming up with suburban traditions or rituals. Here are some […]
I am going to cast my vote today. I printed out a sample ballot and have considered every issue or person for whom I will be voting. Regardless of who wins or loses any of the elections – national, state or local – here are my promises to you: I promise to be positive about […]
Today I want to offer you, the reader, an invitation to connection. Whether this is your first time to read Thoughts of Resurrection or you are a regular visitor, I invite you to connect with me in the following ways: Subscribe to Thoughts of Resurrection to automatically receive each new post, without having to check […]
I believe that abject poverty is a sin of the global economy and that there are implications for each of us. As a Christian and church leader, I believe that the discrepancy between the rich and the poor that exists globally is a serious issue that should be addressed by each faith community in some […]
I am looking forward to Leadership Institute this week. If you are going to be there, I would love to connect with you. Send me an email or facebook message and see you this week.
If you have a blog of your own, I encourage you to join Blog Action Day 2008 on October 15. Let’s join together to talk about one of the things that really matters – poverty.
It is a blessing to have a meal prepared and served to you by someone that you do not know. In preparation for each of the funeral service of my step-grandmother, Alice Conard, and my grandmother, Nora Fieser, our family shared in a meal prepared by the members of First United Methodist Church in Great […]
If you are a blogger, you should know about Blog Action Day 2008. From the website: Blog Action Day is an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world’s bloggers, podcasters and videocasters, to post about the same issue on the same day. Our aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion. […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 