Conference Week: Story & Cultivate
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | 5 Comments »I've been working in church communications since 2004 and this week I went to my first church communications conference. Two of them actually. Making up for lost time, I guess. I hit up Cultivate in Chicago and Story in Aurora, ...
Is That the Gospel?
Monday, August 24th, 2009 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | 4 Comments »Last week I couldn't sleep and started writing the following to express the doubts and frustrations I was feeling. I'm not sure if any of it makes sense or if it's accurately communicating what I'm thinking, but I wanted to ...
We’ll Take Any Newborn
Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in Adoption, God, Church & Stuff | 2 Comments »A few weeks back I pondered the difficult question of adoption and abortion. I asked the church why adoption isn't standard practice in the face of abortion. Well, one church has answered. Pastor Vic Pentz of Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta ...
Come Watch Us Argue Over Gay People
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | 2 Comments »I just blogged about an exciting new slogan for the Episcopal Church over at Church Marketing Sucks: "Come Watch Us Argue Over Gay People." Considering I attend an Episcopal church, the process of writing the blog entry and the article it ...
Networking Works: Sitting Around in PJs & Applying Online Doesn’t
Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in Business & Marketing | No Comments »CNN has a great story of a guy who found a job through his church. Michel Butler was an unemployed husband and father of 3. His industry tanked and he had to find a new job. He joined a career ...
The Hampster was Happy
Tuesday, July 8th, 2003 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | No Comments »Anne Lamott's latest Salon.com column on forcing her son to go to church (you'll have to watch a quick commercial to read the whole article, but don't worry—it's quick and painless).
The Church Crumbles and Falls
Thursday, May 6th, 1999 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | No Comments »The church crumbles and falls. You stand there aghast. What do you do? Some walk away, leaving the crumbs to rot. Will you turn your back? Will you walk away? Where are the ones willing to roll up their sleeves? ...
Check Out My Snazzy Easter Bonnet
Sunday, April 4th, 1999 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | No Comments »Easter Sunday. The day more people show up in church than any other day. And this morning was no exception. Everyone comes out, dressed up in the best they have. I don't quite understand that, either an attempt to out-do one ...
Wearing Jeans to Church
Sunday, March 28th, 1999 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | No Comments »“I can't believe the news today / Oh, I can't close my eyes / And make it go away / How long... / How long must we sing this song?/ How long? How long.../ 'cause tonight...we can be as one ...
Snow, Canceled Church & Bill Murray
Saturday, January 2nd, 1999 Posted in God, Church & Stuff, Movies | No Comments »Snow. Ah the beautiful white fluff that covers everything and turns driving into the hobby for the desperate. We got the first big snow of the year today. Well, it's probably the biggest snow storm we've had in a while. ...
