the sights and sounds of the asbury community
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 2nd, 2009
To Be a Pastor is To Be a Writer. Our primary tools are words. I work at a seminary and am regularly shocked at the number of “hackers” who can’t put a good paragraph together. They’ve been through twenty years of schooling and somehow missed one of the most essential skills. I’m not talking [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 26th, 2009
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To become a part of the conversation, “even if it is just *that* big.”
Marketing/Blogging/Ideating Author and Entrepreneur of Innovation, Seth Godin, speaks to a large group of business owners in the above clip about the impact and intentions of good blogging. But his words speak beyond the confines of business and commerce and spill into [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 19th, 2009
…to reflect on the sermon from the weekend. At times some may not hear the intent of your message because of they’re stuck on something they “thought” they heard you saying. Or even, the intent of your message wasn’t heard because you didn’t feel you communicated it clearly enough that day. Either way, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 12th, 2009
“Blogging leaks vision.” I wish I could take credit for that statement but it came from a great conversation with a good friend down south who’s a great worship leader/college pastor/blogging sensei. Using the medium of blogging as a leader, you are able to communicate the vision and the passions of the future [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 10th, 2009
Social networking is just like anything else. it can be about “i” “me” or “my” or it can be about “you.” We are asking the question, “how can social networking be about “you” and “us” rather than a voyeuristic immersion in “me.” I think it is a worthy exploration. It’s an effort to take something [...]
