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		<title>Out With the Old and In With the New!</title>
		<link>http://circuitwriter.org/2011/12/31/out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-new/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have less than six hours left here in Iowa before we welcome in 2012.  So I thought I&#8217;d squeeze in one last 2011 blog post. As I&#8217;ve shared in the past, this has been an eventful year.  Today marks &#8230; <a href="http://circuitwriter.org/2011/12/31/out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-new/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=circuitwriter.org&amp;blog=14494021&amp;post=414&amp;subd=circuitwriter&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Continued Steps Along the Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks back I finished my United Methodist history class having turned in the required study/essay questions.  So this week I sent off the for the next GBHEM course on UMC Doctrine.  This is the next step in working &#8230; <a href="http://circuitwriter.org/2011/12/02/continued-steps-along-the-way/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=circuitwriter.org&amp;blog=14494021&amp;post=405&amp;subd=circuitwriter&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Good Things Coming</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://circuitwriter.org/?p=398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been in my office today packing boxes of books.  No, I&#8217;ve not receive a new appointment.  I&#8217;m packing up my office because all of us at First UMC are getting ready to move out of our offices so that &#8230; <a href="http://circuitwriter.org/2011/11/22/good-things-coming/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=circuitwriter.org&amp;blog=14494021&amp;post=398&amp;subd=circuitwriter&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Academy of Parish Clergy &#8211; Conversations in Ministry Series</title>
		<link>http://circuitwriter.org/2011/11/16/academy-of-parish-clergy-conversations-in-ministry-series/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am excited share with you that the Academy of Parish Clergy is moving forward with a new and exciting venture.  The Academy will be publishing a book series titled &#8220;Conversations in Ministry&#8221; which will focus on important issues facing &#8230; <a href="http://circuitwriter.org/2011/11/16/academy-of-parish-clergy-conversations-in-ministry-series/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=circuitwriter.org&amp;blog=14494021&amp;post=392&amp;subd=circuitwriter&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Social Media is Enough?</title>
		<link>http://circuitwriter.org/2011/10/22/388/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the proliferation of Social Media sites I am starting to wonder how many are enough, or how many are too many to keep up with.  I&#8217;ve noticed Tweetdeck will now follow Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Buzz (which is going to &#8230; <a href="http://circuitwriter.org/2011/10/22/388/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=circuitwriter.org&amp;blog=14494021&amp;post=388&amp;subd=circuitwriter&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Something Worth Saying</title>
		<link>http://circuitwriter.org/2011/10/20/something-worth-saying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve done a fair amount of blogging over the years.  When I started this blog my primary purpose was to blog about my experiences in becoming a United Methodist.  So I&#8217;ve shared some of the theological reasons for my move &#8230; <a href="http://circuitwriter.org/2011/10/20/something-worth-saying/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=circuitwriter.org&amp;blog=14494021&amp;post=384&amp;subd=circuitwriter&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Institute &#8211; Church of the Resurrection</title>
		<link>http://circuitwriter.org/2011/09/28/leadership-institute-church-of-the-resurrection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I am attending the Leadership Institute at the Church of the Resurrection. The COR is the largest UMC by attendance in the US. I&#8217;ve never been in a church complex quite like it. Today is the pre-conference day &#8230; <a href="http://circuitwriter.org/2011/09/28/leadership-institute-church-of-the-resurrection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=circuitwriter.org&amp;blog=14494021&amp;post=382&amp;subd=circuitwriter&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Detox or Generation Gap?</title>
		<link>http://circuitwriter.org/2011/08/26/tech-detox-or-generation-gap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The August 8, 2011 of the Christian Century had an article about young people, church camp, and technology called &#8220;Tech Detox.&#8221;  The article largely bemoaned teenager hyperconnectivity and expounded on the importance of praying cell phones and gadgets out of &#8230; <a href="http://circuitwriter.org/2011/08/26/tech-detox-or-generation-gap/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=circuitwriter.org&amp;blog=14494021&amp;post=374&amp;subd=circuitwriter&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in a Name?</title>
		<link>http://circuitwriter.org/2011/07/23/whats-in-a-name/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I saw news articles that Campus Crusade for Christ was changing its name to &#8220;Cru.&#8221;  I was not surprised that they changed their name given that the word &#8220;crusade&#8221; has taken on very negative connotations in recent years &#8230; <a href="http://circuitwriter.org/2011/07/23/whats-in-a-name/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=circuitwriter.org&amp;blog=14494021&amp;post=363&amp;subd=circuitwriter&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Ugly Side of the Internet</title>
		<link>http://circuitwriter.org/2011/07/17/the-ugly-side-of-internet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am certainly a lover of computer technology.  I am glad for the benefits computers and the internet have brought us over the years.  I have benefited from being able to keep contact with friends from around the country because &#8230; <a href="http://circuitwriter.org/2011/07/17/the-ugly-side-of-internet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=circuitwriter.org&amp;blog=14494021&amp;post=356&amp;subd=circuitwriter&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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