Reading blogs is more efficient if you use an RSS reader–a program that puts all your “feeds” in one place. I use Google Reader, which is free. As I’ve said in the past, you can get started with Google Reader by reviewing my post Getting Started with an RSS Reader.
In addition, the Newbie’s Guide to Google Reader will help you learn even more (via Terry Storch).
To see a list of TTUMC blogs, visit the TTUMC.net blogs page.
Erica Ares, TTUMC’s Director of Children and Youth Ministries, has just launched a new blog.
The Live Wire - Electric News from Kids and Youth
(http://thettumclivewire.wordpress.com/) will keep us informed about
…incredibly cool things coming up in our ministries - Vacation Bible School at Avalanche Ranch, mission trips to St. Petersburg and West Virginia, and all kinds of summer fun just to name a few!
Add this shocking new blog to your RSS reader and blogroll as soon as you can.
TTUMC leaders are blogging, and their recent posts show different ways that blogs can be used to lead, teach, and inspire. If you have a TTUMC-related blog, imagine how you could blog to accomplish similar things.
By the way, you can subscribe so you read these blogs as soon as they’re updated. Here’s a how-to on getting started with an RSS reader.
The TTUMC Equipping team has launched a new blog, TTUMC Connects People–a “place where you can get plugged in, form relationships and learn more about what God has planned for your life.” That’s ttumcconnectspeople.wordpress.com for your RSS reader and blogroll.
DJ Price has started a separate blog to support the ministry of the church library. Blog rolls and RSS readers can be set for ttumclibrary.blogspot.com.
DJ Price, the TTUMC church librarian, has created a blog to share his story and church library information as well.
Read DJ’s great first post about his journey, then subscribe to A Fan of the Man (afanoftheman.blogspot.com) with your RSS reader. I’ve also added the new blog to my blogroll.
Jackie Diamond, the leader of the Prayer Ministry at TTUMC, has started a blog: TTUMCPrayerWarrior.wordpress.com. She hopes to use her blog to ignite the passion of prayer in others. Don’t miss reading her first post, which delivers a POWERFUL story of prayer in action.
Please add her blog to your RSS reader–and to your blog roll, if you have a blog.
TTUMC’s Lay Leader and its small groups leader have started a blog together: Partners on a Journey (partnersonajourney.wordpress.com). Shields Clark and Martha Clark also happen to be married. In their first post they write that in their blog they will “share things that have been meaningful to us in our growth as disciples of Jesus.”
If you know Shields and Martha, you know this will be worth reading. Please add Partners on a Journey to your RSS reader.
TTUMC’s newest ministry blog, TTUMC Celebrates Recovery, has been launched by Jasmine Rogers.
She writes:
This site is for anyone dealing with habits, hurts and hangups; and especially those going through Celebrate Recovery or a similar program.
I started this blog as a place where people can feel comfortable to share their experiences and give their feedback. I know sometimes we don’t always say what we want or need to say at a meeting because of time. However, what is said here should not compromise the confidentiality of your small group.
Occasionally, I will list prayer requests (and you can do the same), inspirations to help you get through the day (or week) or things going on in the recovery world.
To stay on top of this blog, add TTUMCCelebratesRecovery.WordPress.com to your RSS reader.
As TTUMC leaders consider starting blogs, I’m pointing out sources of inspiration. Here are some First Impressions blogs.
“Guru” Blogs
Written by experts.
Ministry Blogs
Written by people doing First Impressions.
