Buildings, Online Ministry, and the Incarnation

Relying on a Facebook-only strategy for streaming your worship services is risky.  With all social media, you are not in control; a better way to go is outlined in my latest webinar.  You can find it at https://lakelandsinstitute.com/social-webinar.  I hope to see you there!

While U.S. churches expend tremendous energy in today’s culture wars—the role of women, rights of LGBTQ persons, the place of immigrants, the primacy of health care—the churches’ own real estate may be eating them alive. My guest today is Rick Reinhard, whose career has included roles in city planning, government, and national church work.  Rick…

Rev. Todd Young is the rector of an Episcopal parish in Hagerstown, Maryland.  He admits his concerns about celebrating the Eucharist online and discusses how he came to terms with this new online world we’re living in.

In this inaugural episode, I’ll interview Tom Cox, interim pastor of Hot Metal Bridge, a faith community in downtown Pittsburgh.  Tom describes this amazing ministry and its move toward holding worship services via Zoom.  Creativity and flexibility are the keys.

Rev. Rachel Cornwell is the pastor at Dumbarton United Methodist Church in the Georgetown community of Washington, DC.  She took this new appointment in July of this year after serving as a fundraising consultant for churches and non-profits.  She quickly adapted to a new set of preaching skills in this time of social distancing, and…

Rev. Rosalind Hughes is clergy in the Episcopal Church, serving a parish near Lake Erie.  She describes herself as a “non-techie,” but she exemplifies the spirit of this new era in which we are all called upon to learn new skills.