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The AND Conference

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Once again, Twitter comes through for me when it comes to finding what’s happening on the web.

I follow Michelle Wegner. She tweeted the link for the AND Conference. Now I don’t want to walk away from the computer for fear of missing anything.

Basically, the AND Conference is finding a way to bridge an old way of doing church with a new way of thinking how to communicate with the un-churched (I hope I have that nutshell version correct; maybe someone will come along to add a better description). As a former member of a church plant team, I’m interested in a discussion on how to do things better.

I share the links with you, because I’m hoping you are interested in how to do ministry better too.

The AND conference website. The live webcam feed.

Have you ever helped plant a church?

Women’s retreat, Blue Mountain, PA (June 2010): reactions, reflections

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view from Blue Mountain, PA

Two days home now. Here is what I’m thinking:

I ate too much. I’m afraid to get on the scale.

I know in my head that if you gather a group of women together, the odds are good you will find victims of abuse and neglect. At the retreat, I heard several of these stories from those in our group. My heart had a harder time accepting it; I was shocked, angry, and now I’m just sad for what these ladies had to endure.

It’s fun to act silly.

Gwen Mouliert is quite funny. Better yet, she knows her Bible.

Girls suffer at the hands of women too. Negligent mothers, take note.

I have great talent for eating Doritos.

As a girl and grown woman, I have suffered little compared to some of my sisters-in-Christ.

I love my friends.

I like sleeping on the top bunk in my sleeping bag.

I prefer less air conditioning.

We serve a powerful, loving God who heals the brokenhearted. Thanks be to God!

Three hundred women singing It is Well (With My Soul) is beautiful.

another view at Blue Mountian Christian Retreat

In the midst of a storm

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church in coming storm

It’s good to have an anchor.

I took this last night. My little point and shoot didn’t capture what it really looked like – dark clouds threatening, sun beyond. Below, the humble chapel on the hillside, one of my favorite places.

I’d like to write about the storms of life and how we need to be anchored on the Rock, but it’s Saturday and we’re off to get pet supplies for the coming new family members. Two bunnies. Have a great weekend!