Pastrix: Nadia Bolz-Weber's Cranky and Beautiful Memoir (Review)
Pastrix: Nadia Bolz-Weber's Cranky and Beautiful Memoir (Review) Nadia Bolz-Weber makes me want to be a better pastor. She also reminds me that I'm bound to fuck it up. In her new book Pastrix: The...
View ArticleChecking-In at Church
Checking-In at Church Last Sunday we began posting this message before worship as people entered the sanctuary, and the response has been great. People are checking-in, tweeting, and sharing...
View ArticleMake Your Neighborhood Your Cathedral (Video)
Make Your Neighborhood Your Cathedral (Video) This fall I was invited to speak as part of a series called "Conversations that Matter" for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA. I gave the...
View ArticleOn Advent and Liturgical Fundamentalism
On Advent and Liturgical Fundamentalism I recently posted a rant on Facebook about how so many ministry leaders were posting about the color of Advent candles and singing Christmas hymns in Advent. It...
View ArticleIntroducing The Digital Cathedral: Networked Ministry in a Wireless World
Introducing The Digital Cathedral: Networked Ministry in a Wireless World Hello Friends, I'm sure you've noticed that things have been pretty slow here on my blog of late. The reason is that I'm...
View ArticleMapping the 21st Century Ministry Landscape
Mapping the 21st Century Ministry Landscape How are you engaged with your local community and new digital neighborhoods? Check out my latest piece on making your neighborhood your cathedral at The BTS...
View Article20% of people share their faith online, but that's only half the story
20% of people share their faith online, but that's only half the story You may have have seen the recent Pew report that 20% of people share their faith online, but that's not the whole story....
View ArticleMinistry Leadership in a Digital Age (Video)
Ministry Leadership in a Digital Age (Video) I recently gave a presentation at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia on Ministry Leadership in a Digital Age based on my new book, The...
View ArticleKeeping Sabbath With My Confirmation Class
Keeping Sabbath With My Confirmation Class We are learning about the Ten Commandments in our Confirmation class this fall, and most recently the Third Commandment: "Remember the Sabbath and Keep it...
View ArticleEmoji Theology with our Confirmation Class
Emoji Theology with our Confirmation Class Last night we tried something new with our confirmation class: emoji theology. It was inspired by the brilliant Twitter account @emojitheology, which...
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