Have you ever wished you could attend a conference or event, but just couldn’t make it? Are you on Twitter? If so, you might be thankful for someone who lives tweets the event. Or you might be annoyed if it’s an event you have no interest in. Either way, you’ll see live tweeting or live [...]
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Anger and Destruction
Noted Italian conductor Maestro Arturo Toscanini was widely acclaimed for his perfectionism, attention to detail, and his extraordinary musicality as he interpreted great works. He held himself and his musicians to a high standard and demanded a fierce commitment to excellence — and he was known to have an explosive temper. As Toscanini rehearsed his [...]
Christ United Methodist Church Blog
One of my favorite projects — ever — to work on, this one is dear to me for many reasons. Christ Methodist has been my church since 1981; Jim and I were married there, our girls were both born and baptized into the church and some of our closest friendships came out of Christ Church. [...]
Small Gifts, Magnified for Kingdom Impact
Published as a devotional for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies. Six-year-old Drew Cox of Gladewater, Texas was worried about his father, Randy, who had been diagnosed with cancer. Drew knew his dad was concerned about the medical bills, so he set up a lemonade stand to help with the cost. At 25 cents per [...]
Your Website is Great, But Where in the World Are You?
Last week I had occasion to search a fairly large number of websites for vital information. All I needed was a street address. Not only were the street addresses not easy to find on many of the sites, they were buried two or three pages deep and, on a couple of sites, nonexistent. These were [...]
What’s Your Sign?
What does your sign say about your organization? It’s seen by a few or thousands, depending on your location. Would you buy an ad in your local newspaper or magazine and use the space in a way that confuses and/or alienates your audience? This church used their visual real estate unwisely and I’ll guess that [...]
Lock Arms and Make a Difference
This coming weekend, March 12 – 13, more than 400 young adults from nine states just might raise the roof of the Orpheum in downtown Memphis, as The Rising kicks off a weekend of worship, teaching and service. What’s The Rising? Their Web site describes it as “a two-day multicultural experience in the urban core [...]
Beyond the Four Walls
If you were asked to write your eulogy, how would it read? For Kelli and Dr. Joe Carson, members of The Life Church of Memphis, that question launched a journey that led them from a comfortable suburban life to ministry in neighborhoods that people who look like them generally avoid. The eulogy assignment was part [...]
Go 2.0: New Tools for an Old, Old Story
I just finished my presentation at Connection2010 conference in Orlando, Florida. We had some great discussion and I was quite impressed with the audience and how open they are to using these tools for ministry. Go 2.0: Social Media and the Church: View more presentations from beth g sanders.
Memphis Connect: Help Haiti
I just posted this on Memphis Connect: The The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has mobilized global relief efforts in Haiti. UMCOR been recognized by Charity Navigator as a four-star organization. From their Web site: UMCOR honors cultural differences. We deliver aid to people without regard to race, religion, politics, or gender. We seek [...]
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