The Coming Death or Rebirth of Church Publishing
Every church I’ve ever attended has had to spend time, energy, and money contending with copyright infringement. Every duplicated hymn in the bulletin, every extra copy of music for the musicians, etc. is potentially a source of copyright violations. Many churches work hard to prevent this kind of problem with organizations like CCLI (Christian Copyright [...]
Leadership Styles and Cultural Preferences
I just got back from the Central States Synod candidacy retreat, and it was a very interesting experience. Our retreat was led by the very capable Betty Heier of the Nebraska Synod candidacy committee, and we focused primarily on The Delicate Art of Dancing with Porcupines by Bob Phillips. Phillips deals with differences in “social [...]
Church Demographics and Use of Technology
I’ve been pondering the impact that a good church website can have upon church attendance, growth, and demographics. In fact, I had a lovely conversation with Susan Ebertz here at Wartburg this morning about this very topic, as one of her teaching interests is technology in ministry. A few thoughts from that conversation:
Done with CPE!
I just got home Saturday from St. Louis, where for the last eleven weeks I have been taking a summer unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO. I’m really happy to be back home with Jennifer! CPE was an excellent experience, and I recommend St. Luke’s to anyone who is [...]
The Christian Ethos of Freedom Software
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” – Matthew 18.20 The essence of the Christian life is community. This promise of Christ places God’s presence in the other, so that while God is present within each one of us, God’s presence is most available to us in [...]
Pivirotto Wedding Pictures Available
I’ve finally gotten around to posting Chris and Marie Pivirotto’s wedding pictures. They were taken with my n800, so they are pretty grainy, but there’s still a couple of good ones there. Enjoy! Edit: Moved pictures to my own domain.