This question is one of three questions which I chose to answer as a group when we met on Monday night. The previous two questions (Why did Jesus keep his message secret? and Why did Jesus answer questions with more questions?) and this one have a great deal of similarity. Entering into relationship and avoiding […]
I think that this question has a great deal to do with the title of the book which we are studying – The Secret Message of Jesus. The first five chapters of the book (which we discussed this week) do not address the content of Jesus teaching as much as setting the stage. I think […]
We see one example of Jesus responding to questions with more questions in Luke 10:25-37. (You could read it now – either in a Bible or by clicking through the link). In this story, Jesus responds to someone who asks him a question with more questions, a parable, another question and responds in a short […]
Last night was the first meeting of The Secret Message of Jesus – A Book Discussion at Resurrection. It was great. There were about 40 people who gathered to discuss Part One of the book. It was a good mix of people – first time attender to several who had been at Resurrection over 10 […]
Yesterday was a good day at the School of Congregational Development. Kirby John Caldwell spoke at the first plenary session about the vision that Windsor Village UMC has for the future. I found him to be an engaging speaker and very enthusiastic about the local church. The next session was for the particular ministry track […]
This evening, I had the opportunity to lead a brief worship service at the School of Congregational Development. The theme for the service was “Word of God.” Here is the text from the brief message. Scripture – John 1:1-5. I would love to hear your thoughts and comments. The Word of God In the beginning […]
Resurrection is hosting the School of Congregational Development (SCD) 2007 which begins today. I am taking part in the New Church 101: How to Start a Church Ministry Track. This is the second part of the training for potential new church start pastors of which I am a part. This training began with a week […]
Terry Storch tells of a personal experience in which he learned – don’t be fooled by beginners luck. True words. There is a great review of the book Simple Church at deeply committed. I have seen them, but have never had the courage to try. Now, I at least know how – How to Use […]
The Kingdom of Heaven is like the internet, in that it is: Diverse Growing / expanding Communal / connecting Experiential The Kingdom of Heaven is not like the internet, in that it is: Not damaging or destructive, which the internet can be at times. This post came about from listening to pray-as-you-go yesterday. As a […]
This fall I will be leading a book discussion based on The Secret Message of Jesus by Brian D. McLaren. This is a part of the Living Forward classes that are being offered by the Congregational Care pastors at Resurrection. From the website: Would you like to learn more about Jesus’ teaching and preaching? Would […]
This post is in response to the series from NPR, The Young and the Godly. From the website: In a year-long series, NPR brings you the stories of young religious leaders as they begin their first year of ministry in an era of increasingly diverse religious beliefs. We’ll look at why they chose this often […]
Thanks to John the Methodist for the profile at Locusts & Honey. There were some great questions. Check it out – Methodist Blogger Profile: Andrew Conard. Do you agree or disagree with any of my responses? I would love to hear what you think.
Rev. Andrew Conard 