Wired Parish Blog

Problem Solved

The signup/signin problem from last week is fixed. We apologize for the hassle it caused some of you!

Tech Problems. Aaarrgghh!

Our programmer is currently trying to figure out why the heck our login/subscription pages aren't working. We'll get it fixed!

New Staff and Coming Up for Air

So we've been without a beloved assistant for the last six weeks. That means details have fallen (more or less) to me. That means I have a stack of items on my desk and my assistant's desk that need attention--yesterday.

Aarrgh!! I never met a detail I liked.

But help is on the way. our new assistant Britt starts next Monday--as in 'less than a week.'

Thank you, Lord . . .

Greg Horton and My Flooded Email Inbox

I'm listening to the final minutes of Greg Horton's podcast this week on Wired Parish. It'll be available for download later tonight.

Just wanted to ask you, our dear listeners, to carbon copy me on any emails you send him after listening. I can't imagine how . . . what's the word . . . INTERESTING they'll be! I'm not going to respond to any of them. I just want to see the fireworks.

Just so you'll know, I share most of Greg's concerns that he raises in the cast, but I probably would have put them . . . um . . . a little differently. While I share his concerns, I don't think of them in quite as black and white terms as he does. And yes, I'm being intentionally vague about what he talked about. You'll have to listen for yourself!

I love Greg for many reasons, but two of the more obvious are that he makes me think and he makes me laugh. Sometimes at the same time. He did both this week.

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Podcast Co-Hosts

Quick Note: We're looking for a couple of co-hosts for new podcasts that we are launching. If you are in the Oklahoma City area and would be interested in 'sitting across the table' with one of our hosts on a regular basis, email me. I'll give you the details on what we're looking for.

The short version is that if you have speaking or interview experience and you're effective in asking questions and dialoguing, then we may have some opportunities for you.

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Conspiracy Theories

This is going to sound crazy, I know, but in the last 2 weeks, I've gotten the following:

1. 6 emails suggesting we hold a Brian McLaren Look-Alike Contest.

2. 8--yes EIGHT--emails calling for a Wired Parish Best Looking Host Contest . . . AND I KID YOU NOT . . . 7 of them nominated Anthony Smith. The 8th nominated Kyle Johnson, but that email actually was from Kyle Johnson.

Clearly, there are conspiracies afoot that I know nothing about . . .

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Internship Opportunities

We are currently accepting resumes for paid summer internships at Wired Parish. We are particularly looking for people in the following areas:

* Web Marketing (SEO/PPC/Blogging/etc.)
* Audio Production
* Project Management

Just so you know, you have to line up with all three of the Wired Parish Rules: Show Initiative, Demonstrate Creative Problem Solving, and Be Fun.

If you are interested and if you are going to be in the Oklahoma City area for the summer, please email your resume to The Jay.

Four New Podcasts Added

This week we added four new podcasts to the Wired Parish lineup. I'm so proud of this new group of hosts. Ah! You're going to love them!

Here's a quick rundown of each:

Mindy Caliguire - Soul Care is a spiritual formation ministry that focuses on working with leaders. Mindy shares her expertise with you in this arena. She was the Director of Spiritual Formation at Willow Creek Community Church for several years. And she's on the fast track to becoming my hero.

Alicia Chole  - Alicia is an absolutely amazing person, and you will love her cast 'Raw Life.' Her first number of episodes are readings from her WONDERFUL book Anonymous. Check out the cast. Buy the book. You'll dig it.

Jim Palmer - Jim's first book Divine Nobodies was one of the best books I've read in the last couple of years. We're thrilled to have Jim and his dog Jack on board with us. His cast will make you think differently about the world you live in.

Andy Stephenson - One of the finest leaders I know. Andy directs the National Student Ministry for the Church of God (Anderson, IN) and has a wealth of experience (not just theory!) in developing leaders and affecting organizational change. We were able to snag him as a host because I threatened to post pictures of him from his days in bodybuilding competitions.

Check out these new casts ASAP!

Leonard Sweet . . . Again

Seriously, people, if you haven't listened to Len's cast on 3 Problems with Praise and Worship Music, your life is incomplete. Seriously.

I loves me some Leonard Sweet.

Tim Conder on 'Out of Ur'

Make sure you check out Tim Conder's article excerpt on the 'Out of Ur' blog. He's writing on 'Missional Buzz' and whether or not 'missional' is just another fad in the Christian ministry world. The full article appears in the Winter 2007 Leadership Journal. Very insightful stuff.

If you're not listening to Tim on Wired Parish, you're missing out in a BIG way.

While we're on the subject of 'Out of Ur,' Shane Claiborne has a couple of posts up right now. If you're a fan of Shane's tune in to 'Between the Lines' on Wired Parish in a few weeks. I'm interviewing Shane on Monday, and the interview will air within a few weeks.