In past weeks I have highlighted some of the things going on with the “new media” or Web 2.0 as it is sometimes called. So this week I want to mention a few others around our Synod who are writing some interesting blogs. I am picking a sample of blogs so I apologize to anyone who I don’t mention. But if you are in the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii and have a blog related to the church, religion, or something similar leave a comment with a link.
Tod Bolsinger, pastor of San Clemente Presbyterian Church in Los Ranchos Presbytery, writes a blog titled “It Takes A Church.” He has been known to muse on pastoral leadership, the influence of technology, and the design of the church for current times.
While Tod’s blog is a personal one and not specifically associated with his pastoral duties (although there can be a fine line), there are a couple of examples of churches that have blogs to which multiple members of the pastoral staff contribute. One of these is the Bel Air Presbyterian Church Pastors’ blog from Bel Air Presbyterian Church in Pacific Presbytery. Similarly there is the APC Blog from Arcadia Presbyterian Church in San Gabriel Presbytery. Both of these feature a mix of news and reflection from the pastoral staff.
I would also highlight the Monthly EP Missives that Jan Armstrong, the EP of Santa Barbara Presbytery publishes on the Presbytery Web Site. And for feed readers, the Presbytery has them on their RSS feed.
And San Diego’s EP, Clark Cowden, has been one of multiple contributors to at least two blogs, The Missional Journey and recently PGF Outbox.
Finally, I would mention a member of our Synod, Eric Hoey, who is serving the General Assembly Council as the Director of Evangelism and Church Growth. He has his official blog “Reclaiming the Gospel.”
Happy reading and once again please add others via the comments.
Praying for our Churches
Hanmi: Young-Eun Korean Presbyterian Church, Whittier
Los Ranchos: Community Presbyterian Church, La Mirada
Pacific: First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica
Riverside: Magnolia Presbyterian Church, Riverside
San Diego: Mount Soledad Presbyterian Church, La Jolla
San Fernando: Valley Hankook Presbyterian Church, Northridge
San Gabriel: Eagle Rock Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles
Santa Barbara: El Montecito Presbyterian Church, Santa Barbara
