I invite you to worship with The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection on Sunday, February 1 online at http://live.cor.org and hear a sermon by Adam Hamilton addressing homosexuality as a part of the sermon series When Christians Get it Wrong. I was in worship on Saturday night, enjoyed the sermon and appreciated Adam’s sermon. […]
First, let me get a few things straight… I am a provisional elder of the Kansas West Annual Conference serving at a church in the Kansas East Annual Conference. I have not had a close look at the budget of the Kansas East conference. I did not have the opportunity to vote on the budget […]
This month it has been an adventure to go to conferences, retreats and workshops. Throughout the month I attended: Kansas Area Professional Seminar for Ministry Kansas Area Self-Care Workshop Congregational Care Team Retreat Kansas West Board of Ordained Ministry Provisional Members Retreat Kansas East Residency Retreat All of these events have been good, but it […]
I received this question from a blog reader like you. Do you have a question? Check out this post to let me know. Here is a comment are excerpts from a comment that I received on a post this month: Andrew, I have something that I need to comment about and to ask your opinion […]
I received this question from a blog reader like you. Do you have a question? Check out this post to let me know. At The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, our facilities are fully accessible according to ADA guidelines. In regard to the particular questions from the reader: Is it easy to get in […]
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Messy Spirituality
Messy Spirituality by Michael Yaconelli is accurately described by the subtitle – God’s Annoying Love for Imperfect People. Yaconelli presents an approach to discipleship that is not about clear next steps and unquestionable outcomes. Instead, the path of discipleship that he presents is full of changes, turns and a never failing trust in God. Yaconelli refutes some […]
This week I moved over the half way point in my unit of Clinical Pastoral Education. It has been an excellent learning opportunity throughout and I am looking forward to the ways that I will continue to learn about myself, others and interpersonal interactions. Graduation is April 27. 95 days to go.
I have heard it said that communication is difficult across the annual conference as there are many different ways that people communicate and there is not a single best way to communicate. I believe that there is a hint of truth here, but that it could be addressed relatively easily. I propose that both the […]
I want to build on the myth of avoiding relationship in the Annual Conference because of a potential supervisory role in the future. I have heard it said that it is not possible to form deep relationships with other members of the annual conference. This is untrue and damages the connection. I reassert that it […]
I am in my third year of ministry as an appointed United Methodist pastor. An important part of my life is that I am a member of the annual conference. The annual conference is a community of those who have been called to a life in ministry within the United Methodist Church in a particular […]
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Speedlinking – January 19, 2009
I trust Kevin and have added to my wish list from his Top 10 Books of 2008. Thanks to Dagney for the open, honest and raw expression at A Very Serious Post, Not for the Feint Hearted. Make sure that you are not Swatting at gnats Why not? A UMC Coffee House My Family is […]
I enjoy using Twitter, and wanted to try to state the essence of several parables in the length that would be acceptable as a tweet – 140 characters or less. After reading Luke 15:11-32, I came up with the following tweet: God welcomes you and I no matter what mess we have managed to make […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 