Emily Hope Morgan (@PresbyEmily) shared with a group her journey into social media and how that may or may not affect the church. The question posed is how can churches and pastors really use Twitter or Facebook. Mostly it’s a tool to connect with colleagues, friends, members, according to Andy James (@andyjames). Emily shared that … Continue reading “Social Media and the Church #ga220”
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On Christian Community in a Social Media World
Note: This is an article I wrote for the June edition of my church’s newsletter. I thought it was worth posting here as well. Before I offer anything else, I need to acknowledge that I am an avid user of social media like Facebook and Twitter—I want my bias to be clear from the start. … Continue reading “On Christian Community in a Social Media World”
And away we go…
As my denomination, the PC(USA), heads into it’s 220th General Assembly, when ruling elders and teaching elders (a.k.a., elders and pastors) meet to hash through the issues that divide us…I mean…discern the will of God, many presbyterians (sadly, a minority) are reading up on all the overtures (read: proposed legislation) being proffered by liberals, conservatives, … Continue reading “And away we go…”
New Pastoral Call – Days 1 & 2
Tuesday I began a new call as pastor/teaching elder at University Presbyterian Church in Tempe, AZ. In their bulletin they describe themselves as an intentionally “open and affirming community” where “all are welcome.” It is refreshing! But, it is still a congregation in transition, as so many are these days. They have been without an … Continue reading “New Pastoral Call – Days 1 & 2”
Image is Everything
Thank you to everyone who helped me shape my business card design. It is so much better than I could have imagined. The “winning” design, by a rather large margin, was Option B: The scores were, out of 5: Option A – 2.56 Option B – 4.29 Option C – 3.83 Option D – 2.61 … Continue reading “Image is Everything”