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The Book of Discipline provides for both paternity and maternity leave for pastors. To initiate the leave a letter from to the Staff Parish Committee is necessary. I have included the text of my letter, in case any one out there is looking to take some time away for the birth of your child. You […]
Today is All Saints Day. I wanted to share with you a little background from Wikipedia about All Saints: “In terms of Western Christian theology, the day commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in Heaven. It is a national holiday in many historically Catholic countries. In the Roman Catholic Church, the next day, All Souls’ Day, specifically […]
I live in Kansas and don’t have a vote in this race, however the local television stations have been playing ads like this for weeks. I am getting a little tired of hearing ads like this. There is no way that this represents a reasonable form of discourse. Anybody out there going to the Rally […]
Outside of Will.i.am’s work putting out the catchy beats of the Black Eyed Peas, he is doing some great stuff like using his resources to save families from foreclosure and singing “What I Am” as part of Sesame Street’s 41st season premiering September 27th on PBS KIDS. Who makes you smile?
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Planting Seeds – Part 2
As I wrote yesterday, I overseeded my lawn this fall and have been pleased to see that some of the seeds have sprouted and are growing. Sometimes I wonder if it is worth spreading seed over the entire lawn. It seems as if the seed will not grow everywhere, so why should I bother with […]
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Planting Seeds – Part 1
For the past two years, I have sliced and seeded the yard at our home. Last year we had a tree taken out which led to a large bare spot that needed to be covered. Last year I also had to deal with using Round Up on weeds instead of something that doesn’t kill the […]
Let me explain… Throughout my life, I have kept a regular journal on and off throughout the years. I have a stack of journals from elementary, high school and college in our basement. Currently, I have been keeping a one sentence journal up to date. I am looking at options (Office Drop for the outsource […]
Today is Labor Day, of which I did not know the origin until consulting Wikipedia, which reports: “Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September (September 6 in 2010). The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City.[1] In the […]
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Calling in Your Life
The article, Does a Calling Have to Be Religious?, from the Huffington Post addresses something that has shaped my life – calling. For me it has primarily been God‘s call in my life and a call. Here is an excerpt from the article, that I just couldn’t break into pieces. “In 1904, Rainer Maria Rilke, writing […]
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The Giving Pledge
The initial story – The $600 billion challenge. The results – The Giving Pledge. You can read the pledge letters in this PDF. This is absolutely amazing.
My wife, Nicole, and I are expecting our first child in January. I am looking forward to the Dad Life, however I am not sure I’m looking forward to exactly what is depicted in this hilarious video.
Rev. Andrew Conard 