My name is Derek Maul; I’m a Jesus-follower, a pilgrim-in-progress, and an author for Upper Room Books. I’m also a real fan of this ongoing experiment with on-line learning. My Passion My passion is to connect people – men and women – with a more vibrant, authentic experience of what I call “The Life-Charged Life.”…
Hi! I’m Beth Galbreath, a United Methodist deacon. Deacons are UMC “specialist clergy,” and my official specialty is “digital culture ministry.” That’s not about video (though I do video) nor power point for worship (though I do that too) nor social media (ditto). And it’s not about advocating for “contemporary worship” meaning guitars and praise…
Lingering Leaves are our top picks from the blog and news sources we follow. We hope you enjoy these posts – they stuck with us, so we’re passing them on to you for your inspiration, consideration, or just for fun! The Church Mark Sandlin talks about how becoming a “fan” of God is undermining the…
When clergy and lay people lead worship is it important that they know who they are and what their role is in leading the community gathered for worship. That is a significant focus in “Leading Worship 101” (IFD 385), a course I lead with lay people in BeADisciple. Equally important, worship leaders need to know…
Welcome to From the Branches, the BeADisciple blog – a place where we hope to showcase the wealth that is found in the online learning community that is BeADisciple.com. Last week I scrolled through our list of course instructors, contributors, and friends, and I was blown away by the vast array of talents, specialties, interests,…
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