Jul
17
The Gift of Data (Part 3)
In my community of faith, once upon a time, we used to be better at attending to data than we
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Jul
04
The Episcopal Church and Fossil Fuel Divestment
Happy Fourth of July!
I’m interrupting the Gift of Data series to follow up on a Twitter conversation about
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Jun
27
The Gift of Data (Part 2)
This is the second post in a series. Click here to read the first.
Have you ever heard a church
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Jun
21
The Gift of Data (Part 1)
As a living being, I generate data. Sometimes it’s quantifiable, sometimes it’s not. Sometimes it’s worth tracking,
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Sep
20
Once you were darkness, but…
It’s halfway through September, and clearly I haven’t been writing on this blog. It is not because I
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Jul
18
To Preach the Gospel, Words Are Necessary
It’s been an interesting few days since the end of The Episcopal Church’s General Convention. Media coverage of
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Jul
12
An Acts 8 Mo(ve)ment
The run-up to the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church was full of drama. There was one proposed budget.
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Jul
03
Evangelism After Christendom
Here’s a new resource: The Church Army‘s Sheffield Center Online Library of Evangelism Research. Free papers on evangelism
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Jul
02
Bishop Search Resources: We Can Do Better
I was sick for most of June. Note the scenic location of my recent vacation:
But that’s not the
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May
16
More Pruning Thoughts: An Update and some Links
My most recent post outlined some statistical trends in the Episcopal Church. It was a pleasure to hear from quite
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