What follows is an adaption of a letter I sent to Spirit of Joy! this week. I think what is said here about the congregation I serve is true of many of our congregations and communities. Beloved At Spirit of Joy! we have had two long years. We socially distanced ourselves thanks to a global … [Read more...]
How to Worship Online
For most of us, this is all so new and unusual. Worship online. Praying over Facebook Live and Zoom. Nothing in our faith life has quite prepared us for this moment. Our Pastors didn't teach us about this part of worship in our confirmation classes. So here are five tips for worshipping … [Read more...]
Online Metrics
In the brave new world where most of us are NOT worshiping in person and most of us ARE worshiping online, a new challenge is how we track attendance. Or, more broadly, what are the metrics for measuring our online worship? While this is a new question many parts of the church, there are others … [Read more...]
Easter Behind Closed Doors
Easter sermon, April 12, 2020. Listen to more sermons by searching your podcast app for "Pastor David Hansen" and clicking subscribe. … [Read more...]
