I found Transformational Architecture: Reshaping Our Lives as Narrative by Ron Martoia to be an excellent book that reaffirms the importance of telling the whole story in scripture when having spiritual conversations with non or nominally religious people. Martoia asserts that a focus on the brokenness of people without telling of the creation of humanity in […]
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I am proud of… my brother
My brother, Jonathan Conard, is a great brother. He is a full time teacher at Sterling College. I think that this is really cool. He is going to complete his PhD this year – an amazing accomplishment. All this while being a dad to the cutest niece anyone could ask for, Katie. We spent a […]
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Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight
I received Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight, by Karen Saclf Linamen with a slight hesitancy. I thought that this book would be only for women and I would struggle moving through it from beginning to end. I was wrong. Linamen provides solid advice about life change that is written in a light hearted and fun […]
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Speedlinking – January 2, 2009
Effective Churches – a good start from William Willimon I appreciate the perspective at micromanaging vs paying attention at Do the Details A great story of resurrection from one who was deeply involved at The Church That Was Born Again. Good advice and modeling on goal setting in different arenas – Get back in the box – […]
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Speedlinking – December 11, 2008
I think that this may be a promising use of technology – Nuts & Bolts – Case Study: Retaining the Flock Hire managers of one – I hope that I am one of these… Nice work Xerox! – Let’s Say Thanks I couldn’t help but laugh at Have Yourself an Oriental Trading Company Christmas Making […]
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Speedlinking – November 27, 2008
Chuch Marketing Lab: Annual Reports and Quarterly Newsletters – Great design is good everywhere. Great pictures and thoughts from our staff retreat at Who says Executive Staff aren’t any fun? Setting the Tone for Effective Meetings has something that all meeting leaders could learn from, myself included. A reminder which I needed to hear at […]
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Why I Use Google Docs (2 of 6)
I use Google Docs because it exists in the cloud and I get the same access to my documents at any computer connected to the internet. This is great as right now I may find myself working at Saint Luke’s Hospital, Resurrection, home or on the road. I have all my documents wherever I go […]
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Speedlinking – November 13, 2008
IMAG…? raises some great questions about this use of technology in worhsip. I really enjoy this blog and this is a great post – The 5-, 10-, 15-minute unclutterer.
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Me, Myself and I AM
Me, Myself, and I AM: A Unique Question and Answer Book: The Story of You and God by Matthew Peters is a book unlike any other that I have experienced before. Through a series of questions on many topics the author guides the reader through a discernment process. It is designed to be used in any […]
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Speedlinking – October 30, 2008
Some great ones at Learning about “Take-Aways” A solid proposal at Philosophical Foundations of the Emergent Church Do you have a Stop Doing List? A brilliant marketing idea at More Starbucks Partnership…
There seemed to have been a bubble of posts about internet campus in the blogosphere last week. Tech Tuesday: rethinking internet campuses Internet Church innovation… Can You Do Church Online? An internet campus? You can find a summary post of my thoughts on internet campus here. I watched the last of the test streams before […]
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The Greatest Words Ever Spoken
The Greatest Words Ever Spoken: Everything Jesus Said About You, Your LIfe, and Everything Else (link to Amazon) is the second book by Steven K. Scott. As described on the back cover, “For the first time ever, all the statements Jesus made in the New Testament have been brought together under more than two hundred […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 