I recently read an update from The Methodist Church of Great Britain in which it reports: “The Methodist Church will look at cohabitation, at the urging of the Youth Assembly. The annual report from the Youth Assembly, which was received by the Conference, requires the Methodist Council to work with young Methodists to produce advice […]
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This weekend is the finals of the World Cup. This amazing sports event connects nations, continents and the world in a game of sport. What event similarly connects the church? I believe the Jesus’ incarnation and resurrection as well as communion and baptism are all key connections across the church. How do you respond?
The iPhone 4 launched June 24. Would I like one? Yes. Am I eligible for an upgrade? Yes 🙂 Did I pre-order one? No, I skipped that craziness. Did I wait in line early? No way. If I purchase an iPhone 4, I would like to walk in to the store with no line and […]
As Pastor of Resurrection Online, I am passionate about building community a Christian community online. Social media is one of the important tools to accomplish this goal. I have been involved with the Social Media Club of Kansas City and found benefit both personally and professionally from many of the monthly breakfasts. I have learned from, […]
Our Fourth Wedding Anniversary
On June 3, 2006, Nicole Scherle and I were married. It has been a great journey. This is one of our engagement photos at the bench where we were engaged by the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. Our friend, Kim Jackson, did a great job taking the photos.
StoryCorps – Animations
I love StoryCorps and hope to record similar stories with my friends, relatives and congregation one of these days. The latest project is Animations. Check it out at http://vimeo.com/11305685
It was a great day yesterday. I was ordained as an elder in the Kansas West Annual Conference at the Service of Commissioning and Ordination last night at the Bicentennial Center. We had a rehearsal at lunch time and got ready to go for the evening. After the afternoon plenary session, I went out to […]
Bad behavior is a post that matches up with my own experience. Foreign Service Institute’s Extensive Language Courses Are Available Free Online – Amazing. I may have to try the service referenced at I just hired an assistant for $30 a month… I have found that, for some, Resurrection Online is Church for Church Leaders. […]
While I have reflected on faith and its comparison to various things in nature over the past few days, I turn today to a few of Jesus’ parables about nature. Jesus describes both the kingdom of God and faith as a mustard seed. Mark 4:30-32, TNIV – “Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom […]
As the winter has turned to spring in Kansas, I have been reflecting on faith and its comparison to various things in nature. This is the third in a series of posts on this topic. A rock, especially a large one, is solid and doesn’t change very often. This type of faith would be unchanging […]
As the winter has turned to spring in Kansas, I have been reflecting on faith and its comparison to various things in nature. This is the second in a series of posts on this topic. A deciduous tree is always somewhere in a cycle with its leaves: budding, green, browning, losing and bare. This type […]
As the winter has turned to spring in Kansas, I have been reflecting on faith and its comparison to various things in nature. This is the first in a series of posts on this topic. An evergreen tree is always green no matter what the season. This type of faith would be constant regardless of […]