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Why did Jesus say some of the things he said? What do we make of these tough teachings today? Amy-Jill Levine provides some tools for processing.
Do we need to sell everything we own? Must we hate our mothers and fathers? At different points in his ministry, Jesus suggested to some people they do those very things. What tools can employ to make sense of those teachings today?
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That video game you’ve sunk the last 7 nights into might be teaching you something about faith and connection. Rev. David Petty joins the Compass Podcast to share the story of the digital outreach community, CrossFire: Faith+Gaming. Rev. Petty points to the intersection of faith, gaming and community.
Visit the community at CrossFireCast.com
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Douglas McKelvey details his motivation and process for crafting liturgical prayers for everyday events. Making coffee, changing a diaper, mourning the loss of a dog… these are prompts for prayer. Liturgical prayer offers words for the mundane and emotional moments when our own words fail us.
Doug McKelvey is the author of the Every Moment Holy series, collections of liturgical prayers for everyday life.
Find out more about Doug at www.dougmckelvey.com
Check out books and downloadable liturgies at www.everymomentholy.com
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Community, not content, is the key. Ryan Dunn reviews his biggest revelations from season 1 of Pastoring in the Digital Parish.
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The ways in which we’ve been trained to create content–especially when it comes to the written word–do not always translate well into digital space. So in this episode of Pastoring in the Digital Parish, we’re going to brush up on writing skills for the web.
Our adjunct professor for this episode is Joe Iovino, the director of Member Communications for United Methodist Communications. Joe writes for edits the denominational website: UMC.org.
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Nathan Webb of Checkpoint Church reveals how a platform like Discord provides a pathway to digital discipleship.
Pastor Nate found that a chat platform like Discord is invaluable to building relationships with the members of his all-digital church. Could Discord help you build community, too? Nate makes a compelling case. We’re going to hear it. We’re also going to hear about the history of Checkpoint Church and the community life of this all-digital congregation.
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Reverend Shannon Karafanda shares #HolyMischief, a movement inspiring acts of disruption based in love.
It seems that the more kindness we show towards others, the more connected we feel towards them. So when we get stuck in cycles of negativity, or feeling like the world is against us, or feeling like everyone around us is getting on our last nerve, we’re well served by serving somebody else through an act of kindness.
Shannon is a professional Holy Mischief Maker helping others to engage in the mysterious disruption of love in action. She is an Executive Pastor at Peachtree United Methodist Church in Georgia and has a doctoral degree in transformational leadership.
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Dana Malstaff of Boss-Mom.com lets us know why Facebook Groups matter. This session delivers ideas on building ministry-impacting, disciple-engaging groups. We’ll go from start-up to engagement-building to leadership-sharing.
We’re also going to get some clear and relevant leadership and ministerial advice from Dana, who leads an online community of 60,000 engaged users.
Dana Malstaff is the founder of Boss Mom. She helps other mothers raise babies and businesses, offering resources and a support system. A big part of Boss Mom’s support system is digital engagement in a Facebook Group. Dana wrote the book, Boss Mom, back in 2015. She is a master content strategist, podcaster, speaker, coach… as well as being Mom and CEO.
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Your breathing reflects the very name of God. Rev. Brian Tillman reminds us that God is present in the very breath we take. And then reminds us that injustice is mistreating all those who speak the name of God. Imagine what happens when people breathe the name of God while standing for justice.
To see the video upon which this episode is based: https://youtu.be/iCRg5a8DJBE
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Joseph McBrayer tells his story of learning the arts of visual storytelling and digital presence.
We now feel called to be in digital spaces we don’t know a ton about. We need to produce videos–and we’re not sure how to produce a quality video… nor are we confident about what we say once we’re in front of the camera. How do we learn the skills we need in order to thrive in this new ministry setting?
Joseph McBrayer wrestled with these questions for years. So he taught himself the principles of good visual production and digital presence. And in doing so, he reinvented his personal role in ministry. He’s going to share that story with us and a ton of what he learned in this session of Pastoring in the Digital Parish.
Joseph is an Associate Pastor at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur, GA (ogumc.org). He’s an ordained deacon in the North Ga United Methodist Church. Joseph received a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He previously served in ministry with Emory Wesley Fellowship, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry’s Collegiate Ministry division, and Glenn Memorial UMC.