I heard one of the best articulations of the nature and structure of the church that I have heard in a long time in this clip from BMW. Keys to this design and to renewal within the church – Flexibility Innovation Experimentation What do you think? Thanks to Signals v. Noise for the link.
This is one of my all time favorite Resurrection videos. This was produced in 2005 for the capital campaign for the west building here at Resurrection. It is an amazing 10 minutes that gives me chills throughout and brings me close to tears. I think that Resurrection continues to have a great future and it […]
This post originated from an Advanced Leadership Development course that was a part of the Wesley Academy at Resurrection taught by Dr. Lovett Weems and Cathy Abbott. Contentment isn’t complacency. Dreaming isn’t envy. How do you be content where you are while dreaming for the future? In what ways does it make sense to see […]
This post originated from an Advanced Leadership Development course that was a part of the Wesley Academy at Resurrection taught by Dr. Lovett Weems and Cathy Abbott. How do you make where you are what you want it to be? Do not try to live in the next position, instead make the current appointment into […]
This post originated from an Advanced Leadership Development course that was a part of the Wesley Academy at Resurrection taught by Dr. Lovett Weems and Cathy Abbott. Leaders do not need to have the right answers, but they must have the right questions. Who can assign you work? What is it that these people have […]
My Beautiful Idol by Pete Gall is an autobiographical journey through five years of transition in the life of the author. Gall originally self-published this work and it is his first published book. My Beautiful Idol is a story of seeking, recognizing and following God. Gall records his journey of faith and life chasing God’s […]
Matt Judkins writes profound thoughts on ordination at Many Hands Make an Elder. Grace is Gratuitous relates some of deviant monk’s thoughts on the grace of God. Kathy Guy relates a common Marriage Crisis Pattern and supplies an excellent response. She also gives a good response to the question So, you want to start a […]
Nicole and I are in the process of purchasing a house here in the Kansas City area. Last week at Kansas West Annual Conference we began sharing the news and had several questions come up. Question: Did you buy a house? Answer: Yes. Nicole and I have put in an offer, been accepted and will […]
I have been married to my wife, Nicole, for two years today. It has been an exciting adventure and I am looking forward to many more years together.
After a conversation with my friend Ben, I decided to give Twitter a try. You can follow me on Twitter here. The big draw for me right now is the instant status update on Facebook – something that I like to do in that network and appreciate the dual posting capability. What do you think […]
It was a really great day at annual conference. This is only my second time to Kansas West Annual Conference, but I have thoroughly enjoyed it, been revived and been glad to be present. Great stuff. A quick overview of the day… Young clergy breakfast and coffee at Mokas Coffee in Salina State of the […]
Today was the first full day of the Kansas West Annual Conference. I am coming to enjoy Annual Conference more each year. Last night was clergy session – a time of gathering and attending to the business of approving clergy for membership in the annual conference, retirements or other changes of status. God’s spirit is […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 