UCC.org's New E-Commerce SectionThis is the exciting announcement from UCC.org that we finally have a place on the web to do our one stop shopping! Click on the link to read the announcement, or follow this link to actually visit the new UCC.org Online Store.
2009 UCC Church Leadership Institute
Another excellent online resource from our beloved United Church of Christ. This the "Grow the UCC" website, an initiative from the National Evangelism Team (I know, I know you think "evangelism" is a bad word...well guess what, that is part of the problem! check out the website and see). It also includes information about the upcoming webinar "Where are the 20-somethings" -- an online seminar for exploring ways of creatively engaging young people and inviting them to be a part of our churches.
Leprosy in the Bible
This week's lectionary offering is Mark 1:40-45 where Jesus cures a leper who begs for his help. So here is a nice article (with just a bit too much detail!) about the differences between "leprosy" in the Bible and "modern leprosy" (ie Hansen's disease). A little homework for the sermon and some akward cocktail chatter next time you bump into a dermotalogist.
Preaching Helps
Another site I visit weekly to help me hone in on the issues at stake in scripture. And don't hold it against them that it is a Methodist resource! It is a nice, concise engagement of the lectionary texts with some leading questions that are thought provoking (and ofter sermon-inducing). This week it does a nice job drawing the connections (and contrasting the differences) between the Old Testament and New Testament stories of healing a leper.
Zombies Ahead
Yes, this is my hometown. No, I wasn't the one who hacked into the highway warning signs in Austin, TX to make them display ridiculous warnings about zombies. But I do think it is funny and worth watching on YouTube!
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