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life ministry

Speedlinking – May 7, 2010

Bad behavior is a post that matches up with my own experience. Foreign Service Institute’s Extensive Language Courses Are Available Free Online – Amazing. I may have to try the service referenced at I just hired an assistant for $30 a month… I have found that, for some, Resurrection Online is Church for Church Leaders. […]

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blog

Vacation – Blog Break

While I just had an unannounced blog break, I am on vacation this week and will resist the urge to post anything here until at least next Monday. I hope you enjoy the quiet here at Thoughts of Resurrection.

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fun

Easter Break

As you may have noticed, I had a bit of an unannounced Easter break here on the blog. I should be back to regular posts these days. On a fun note, Nicole and I stopped by the Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture on Saturday and picked up a bunch of tomato plants for transplant. […]

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life

An Open Invitation to Connection

I am glad that you read my blog and I would enjoy being more connected with you. I invite you to connect with me in the following ways: email – andrew.conard@cor.org blog – http://andrewconard.com twitter – http://twitter.com/andrewconard facebook – http://www.facebook.com/andrew.conard Also, please consider subscribing to this blog via RSS or email: RSS subscription – Don’t […]

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changing lives

Connection Drive – April 2009

Today I want to offer you, the reader, an invitation to connect with me. Whether this is your first time to read Thoughts of Resurrection or you are a regular visitor, I invite you to connect with me in the following ways: Subscribe to Thoughts of Resurrection to automatically receive each new post, without having […]

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ministry

Why I use WordPress.com (1 of 6)

I use WordPress.com to blog because it is free and it is open source. It is also the softward that is used to run all the blogs hosted at cor.org. I switched from Blogger a couple years ago because I wanted a little more of an independent feel and appreciated that WordPress can be used […]

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Church Internet Campus in the Blogosphere

There seemed to have been a bubble of posts about internet campus in the blogosphere last week. Tech Tuesday: rethinking internet campuses Internet Church innovation… Can You Do Church Online? An internet campus? You can find a summary post of my thoughts on internet campus here. I watched the last of the test streams before […]

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Equipping You to Blog at WordPress.com

One of the projects that I have worked on in 2008 was equipping others to blog, primarily co-workers at Resurrection. I have posted some of the resources that I created on the Resources page. I recently was tipped off by, WordPress.com FAQ Screencasts that screencasts have been created which are very helpful in figuring out […]

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renewing the church

Live Notes from Probationers’ Seminar

I am at a continuing education retreat this morning and having a good time thus far. You can read more about it here – Integrating the Variegated Life of Theology and Ministry I am taking notes and you can check them out here – http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d3ggnsj_185hfss5ff2 They will be udpated throughout the conference.

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blog

Top 10 for a Successful Pastor’s Blog

A few weeks ago, I received a question from Wesley from Outside the Box on my Facebook wall about tips for successful blogging. While I do not claim to be an expert, here are my top 10 suggestions for a successful pastor’s blog. Define your audience – congregation? church leaders? others in your denomination? Outside […]

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A Digital Legacy

For generations, a death in the family has brought many transitions – grieving, funeral arrangements, wills, estates, etc. Among these are the physical possessions of someone who has died. This is often the responsibility of the family or descendants to determine what is to be kept and what is to be sold or otherwise disposed […]

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annual conference blog kansas leadership

Blog Recommendation

I want to suggest a blog to you – It’s a Mad Mission… Sign Me Up. Luke Wetzel is a Congregational Care Intern this summer here at Resurrection and is blogging his experience. Among other leadership roles in the denomination, Luke led the Kansas East delegation to General Conference 2008. Check out his thoughts and […]