Resurrection has been a host of the Kansas City Symphony‘s Pops Series last season and for the upcoming 2007-08 season. According to an article in the Kansas City Star, the move has been a good one for the Pops Series. Last week I found a promotional brochure from the Pops Series that was left in […]
I had the opportunity to write the prayer guide at Resurrection this week. The prayer for the day is: O God, our creator, we celebrate the new creation that is found in the life of Jesus Christ. We pray for the power of the resurrection to resonate in our lives, so that we may become […]
I had the opportunity to write the prayer guide at Resurrection this week. The prayer for the day is: O God, you know what it is like to suffer, but now it seems that the suffering of Jesus Christ is overwhelmed by the joy of resurrection. Send your Holy Spirit to comfort and strengthen those […]
I have had the opportunity to read The Gospel and the God Forsaken: The Challenge of the Missional Church in Suburbia by Todd Hiestand. You can download the PDF document here. A summary of the paper and my response are below. Summary In this paper, Todd presents an overview of missional church, challenges to missional […]
I heard one of the most convicting messages that I have heard in recent weeks on Saturday night from the Blue Man Group on the How To Be A Megastar Tour 2.0. I really had no idea what to expect. It was a great show with percussion, band, video narrative, antics, and several unexpectedly hard […]
Matt raised a question about Adam Hamilton’s Financial Transparency and I wanted to clarify the situation for him and others who may be interested. On March 11, 2007 the front page story in the Kansas City Star was Lax financial oversight riles some church followers. The article is about questions surrounding financial integrity, practices and […]
This is part of a series of posts on my understanding of faith, ministry and the church. I would enjoy feedback and your response to my answers to these questions. Question – You have agreed as a candidate for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the world and the most effective witness […]
This is part of a series of posts on my understanding of faith, ministry and the church. I would enjoy feedback and your response to my answers to these questions. Question – Describe your understanding of an inclusive church and ministry. Response – My response begins: My understanding of an inclusive church and ministry is […]
This is part of a series of posts on my understanding of faith, ministry and the church. I would enjoy feedback and your response to my answers to these questions. Question – What is the meaning of ordination in the context of the general ministry of the Church? Response – My response begins: My understanding […]
In the blog for An Emergent Manifesto of Hope, Brian McLaren has written a response to the question “Isn’t emergent just a phenomenon of highly educated white Americans?” I found his response to be refreshing and enlightening. You can find it here.
This is part of a series of posts on my understanding of faith, ministry and the church. I would enjoy feedback and your response to my answers to these questions. Question – Describe the nature and mission of the Church. What are its primary tasks today? Response – My response begins: Although the Holy Spirit […]
Adam from pomomusings brought my attention to the following website from through this post. Letters from Leavers was created by Tim Bowers and Jason Loftis. The site was launched in February 2007. From the website: Have you ever left a Christian Church Community? If you have moved on from church, we want to hear from […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 