“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” –Psalm 23:5, TNIV Before I was appointed at Resurrection, I was not very familiar with the practice of anointing someone with oil. However, here I have found that it is a common practice and […]
Last week I posted on Christianity and Other Religions and included my thoughts about how to best respond to someone of another faith. I want to follow up on some of the conversation that I have had via the comments and emails on my assertion that it is more important to share the good news […]
I had a conversation yesterday evening with Ben about different ways of giving an offering invitation as a part of a worship service. I want to think first about what means to give financially to the church. I have ranked these in order of priority / importance. Giving financially to a local community of faith […]
It is hard to miss this billboard on I-35 just outside of Emporia, KS. I do not think that it is the most helpful way to connect people with Christ. However, I think that there may be a few people who would respond to this type of invitation. I think that one of the least […]
I have started to listen more frequently to sermon podcasts as both a spiritual practice and to experience different preaching styles. Here are a few that I have subscribed to thus far. (iTunes links) Holy Trinity Brompton Sunday Talks National Community Church Audio Podcast The Village Church – Sermon Audio Mars Hill Bible Church You […]
I had a great breakfast at First Watch with Scott on Tuesday morning. He wanted to talk about an experience in which he felt that a church leader depreciated Christianity in relationship to other religions of the world. The relationship between Christianity and other religions is a topic that I find to be quite complex. […]
Today is Ash Wednesday – the beginning of the season of Lent. As we begin this season, I want to give you two invitations. Worship at the Ash Wednesday service tonight at 7:00 PM. This service is a time of reflection, renewal and repentance. Pray and read scripture each day in preparation for Lent using […]
Nicole and I went to the democratic caucus tonight at Leawood Middle School. It was great to be a part of the political process. We arrived around 6:50 with 7:00 PM the cutoff time to get in line. The parking lot was absolutely full and we had to park in a neighborhood five or six […]
I had a conversation with a staff member in the hallway this afternoon that was too good not to share. I had been thinking about a conversation that I had just had on the phone and he could tell that I was a bit troubled. He stopped and asked how I was doing. I said […]
Here is the sermon series promo for the Lenten series at Resurrection – The Lord’s Prayer. Do you pray this prayer regularly? Outside of worship? What questions do you have about this prayer?
Who do you look like? Mr. Potato Head Ministry from Steven Furtick. What Do Pastors Do All Week? Matt Judkins draws attention to some interesting research… Dixon Kinser makes the provocative proposal of Fasting from Public Worship. Oak Leaf Church promo video – fantastic work from the deviant monk. Craig Groeschel provides insight on starting […]
At the beginning of 2008, we started a conversation around the sermon series Seeing Gray: Faith Morality and Politics in a Black and White World at Resurrection. You can see my video responses to each of the sermon themes at these links: Where Faith and Politics Meet – Week 1 Bridges and Wedges – Week […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 