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 […]
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Where are you going? How do you get there? These are key questions for individuals and for congregations that are essential for strategic planning. I have learned the practice of annual goals as an employee and annual strategic goals for the congregation while here at Resurrection. As Stephen Covey would suggest, begin with the end […]
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.
Yesterday was my first day of Clinical Pastoral Education at St. Luke’s Hospital (which in case you are wondering is affiliated with the Episcopal church). It was filled with safety videos, orientation, ID badges, cafeteria lunch and getting to know others on the spiritual wellness team. It is going to be a great experience and […]
Does that title make sense to you? It is going to make more sense to me this week. I am currently a probationary member of the Kansas West Annual Conference. I am in a time of preparation for ordination. One of the requirements for ordination is to respond to a series of theological questions in […]
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 […]
I have received this comment more than once in my time serving as a pastor at Resurrection. It makes me wonder… What does the individual think of me as a pastor now? When does the transition from “will be” to “are” happen? Does this have to do primarily or exclusively with my age? (27) Is […]
One of the realities of being a pastor in The United Methodist Church is that I am committed to ministry in which it is possible that I will travel from place to place. Each year all United Methodist pastors are appointed to a local church, with the hope to match the gifts of the pastor […]
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. […]
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iCampus Summary Post
This is a collection of questions and responses to various questions about internet campus. I invite you to read each post and add any comments on that post or by emailing me directly. Thanks! iCampus – Why start an internet campus? iCampus – What about the sacraments? iCampus – What about the Book of Discipline? […]
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iCampus – What type of format?
This is a series of responses to questions about an internet campus from a previous series of posts. Do you have any other questions? Feel free to leave them in the comments and I will try to respond to each one. Thanks! I received this question from Jim Morrow via Facebook. What kind of format […]
This is a series of responses to questions about an internet campus from a previous series of posts. Do you have any other questions? Feel free to leave them in the comments and I will try to respond to each one. Thanks! How could we utilize the connection of The United Methodist Church? I think […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 