Today I am introducing what will become a regular part of my blog – Adventures in Ministry. There are all kinds of adventures that take place in ministry and from time to time, I am going to reflect on and share some of the more meaningful, wacky or inspirational adventures that I have had in […]
If you are outside the sphere of influence of K-State or the Big XII, you may not know that Bill Snyder is back. I think that Bill Snyder was a great coach. I do not think that he should have come back to be the head football coach at K-State. It reminds me of the […]
One of the simplest and best explanations of prophecy that I have ever seen. Thanks, deviantmonk! Speaking of prophecy, who would you name as prophets today?
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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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DVR Church (2 of 2)
Our senior pastor recently mentioned the possibility of using worship on DVD to facilitate formation of house churches for renewal in the mainline church. There are a couple distinctions that I see from a web stream. One distinction is that there is intentionally a physical community gathered to worship. I think that this is a […]
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DVR Church (1 of 2)
My wife, Nicole, and I immensely enjoy our DVR courtesy of our U-verse subscription. Some of my favorite shows are The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and The Office. It is great to be able to watch whenever we want. Is this the right thing for the church? At Resurrection we recently began live streaming […]
One part of my apparel every day to church is a security badge which primarily unlock the door to the Congregational Care offices, but can also be used for several other doors, including the outside doors. One of the great things about this is that I can use the badge to get in to the […]
Click in Remembrance of Me is the title of an article that was published in Newsweek on November 3. I invite you to check it out as it provides my first exposure to online church or internet campus being addressed by what I would interpret to be a mainstream media outlet. While having previously found […]
This week I shared a list of possible questions for hospital visits and other conversations with the team of Congregational Care Ministers with whom I work. Congregational Care Ministers are trained volunteers who assist a pastor in caring for the congregation. I want to share them with you and get your feedback on what you […]
May we… Let us… I find these to be among the most annoying phrases that I hear in church. They are both asking permission, which is almost never appropriate when they are used. For example… Let us pray. O God may we live as your people. etc… Let us. Seriously? How about “I invite you […]
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WWJBlog? (3 of 3)
I think that Jesus would blog stories of healing. Maybe Jesus would tell others to blog about stories of healing or maybe tell them not to blog about it. Although a healing story is definitely blogalicious, Jesus did not always encourage others to share about them. A blog is a great medium for telling stories […]
Hi, my name is Andrew Conard, pastor for those whose last names begin with N-R at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. Welcome to my blog, Thoughts of Resurrection. I hope that you will take time to explore some of the top posts here over the past month. Check back for new posts regularly. […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 