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Books, Parenting, Not Scary Christians



book proposal 4 #christian #parenting written by my pastor-parents & me 4 @ChalicePress rt if u want more open ended parenting resources
— Kathryn Stenta (@bookkats) August 1, 2014

#cursing #blessing #hardweek

Great text about hard weeks….

http://insideouted.blogspot.com/2014/07/on-cursing-and-blessing.html

http://www.pilgrimsofibillin.org/abuna-elias-chacour/ The best resource (I think) for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is Abuna (Father) Elias Chacour. He is NOT non-biased, he is a Palestinian Christian and is UNRESERVEDLY for peace. I recommend reading any of his books (they are very similar) or watching his DVD. All profits go to help his integrated school for children of all ethnicity and religions to learn together.

During a trip to Israel, Abuna Chacour gave us an afternoon to talk to us (even though he was Archbishop at the time) and showed us some of his ministry. What he said rang true not only with what we saw when we were touring with our American/Christian guide, but also during the time I was hospitalized and stayed extra and saw even more firsthand

Your summer reading list: Rashida Jones, Elizabeth Gilbert, Bill and Melinda Gates and many more share their book recommendations

You Are So Beautiful

Faith and Wonder

It’s often hard for people to watch themselves on video. (This is generally true of my own experience.) But lately, as I have been making more videos of other people telling biblical stories, I have had a revelation: YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL.

It is a great joy to film folks telling the story. But the unexpected joy has come when I sit down by myself to edit. As I cut and paste and manipulate sound, as I watch the brave faces across the screen, I am filled with a deep joy. YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL. I wish that those in front of the camera could see themselves as I see them in the editing room. This must be something of how God sees us. Perhaps I will even try to see myself that way.

I am grateful for the gift of this storytelling ministry–for the people I encounter and the light that shines…

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Liturgy: The First Social Media – In Info-graphics!

The Millennial Pastor

(Links to the info-graphcis below)

I just had the opportunity to present the National Worship Conference of the Anglican Church of Canada / Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. My workshop was entitled “Liturgy: The First Social Media.”

As a digital native Millennial serving in the church, social media has come to me as a relatively obvious tool to use for communication and developing networks and relationships beyond the traditional church and personal spheres.

But I understand that for some, social media can be a confusing medium to engage with.

It has been pointed out on Twitter (I think by Rev David Hansen) that being online today is like being the phonebook in past decades. The first place that people go to find churches today is online, and if churches aren’t online people won’t find them. Yet where to start for most churches is difficult and it is hard…

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