My wife and I are leaving tomorrow for a trip to Israel and Egypt. We will be traveling on an Educational Opportunities tour with Revs. Dustin and Shelly Petz from Olathe Grace UMC as group leaders. We will be on the Holy Land Classic with the Cairo and the Route of the Exodus extension. You […]
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And now, a word from the readers… You!
Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the first post on Thoughts of Resurrection. Following Todd’s lead at Monday Morning Insight, I want to ask what could be done to make this blog more valuable to you – the reader. Take a minute and leave a comment! Topics – What topics would you like to […]
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A Resurrection Welcome
Welcome to Thoughts of Resurrection! If you are visiting this blog for the first time or are a repeat visitor, I want to welcome you. Here you will find my thoughts about faith, life and ministry. I invite you to check out the features on each of the sidebars – recent comments, archives, top posts, […]
Yesterday, I met with Clif Guy to be in conversation in response to the possibility of a Resurrection internet campus. The idea was a part of Pastor Adam’s weekly e-note to the congregation. From Adam’s email last Friday: I have been feeling an increasing tug on my heart that we should develop an Internet Campus […]
Yesterday, I met with Clif Guy to be in conversation in response to the possibility of a Resurrection internet campus. The idea was a part of Pastor Adam’s weekly e-note to the congregation. From Adam’s email last Friday: I have been feeling an increasing tug on my heart that we should develop an Internet Campus […]
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Speedlinking
What is the distinction between church members and ministry partners? Quality response at Guest Blog: Scott Williams from Swerve. A Deeper Meaning to the Church’s Offering – faithful and relevant response at deeply committed. Another quality guest post from Swerve, Guest Blog: Anna Meadows, around the question – How does one end a conversation tactfully? […]
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“I am no longer Jason Bourne.”
This quote is from The Bourne Ultimatum which I have seen twice in the theaters. (Yes, I think it is that good.) I have enjoyed each of the films, beginning with The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy. The films trace the story of a man who is seeking his true identity. Along the narrative, […]
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Is there salvation outside the church?
This question has a lot of implications and follow up questions for me. For example: Who or what is salvation? Who or what is the church? What does it mean to be “outside the church?” With the possibility of leaving those and other subsidiary questions unanswered, here goes… I believe that there is salvation outside […]
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The Phonebook is Obsolete
This week we received a phone book at our home. It went almost directly from the front door to recycling. I have not used a phone book for over a year and am not sure if I will use one again. I have found the internet to be faster and more helpful. My children (maybe […]
My heart is heavy today. A member of the congregation had their grandchildren in town visiting for a few days. The family was at the pool yesterday. At the pool, a two year old grandchild was in a drowning accident. The child was taken to the hospital and then lifeflighted to Children’s Mercy downtown. The […]
I want to answer this question and avoid generalizations. There have been different interpretations across time about what the Kingdom of God or Kingdom of Heaven is and when or how it may be present or coming. Each of us may have our own nuanced interpretation of what the Kingdom of God may be or […]
This question was raised in the context of living a good or moral life. One person observed that you do not have to be a Christian to love your neighbor as your self. This is true. For example – out of a group serving in a food kitchen there may be a Muslim, Hindu, Christian, […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 