213 – The Blogging Bandwagon
This week’s WELSTech Podcast discussion is on lessons learned from blogging, and Jason Jaspersen joins the conversation to share info on his liturgical art web site, TheCLAPR.
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The discussion:
Reflections on a year of blogging – Martin, Sallie and Adam Goede, author of The Daily Bible Challenge blog, share their thoughts on the blessings and challenges of regular blogging as well as lessons learned along the way.
- DailyBibleChallenge.blogspot.com
- MartinSpriggs.com
- SallieDraper.com
- Start blogging at …
- Use RSS Graffiti to add your blogs feed to Facebook (Note: The app works best in Chrome browser)
The interview:
Behold the Lamb of God by Jonathan Mayer
(16:08) Visually representing worship – Artist and teacher Jason Jaspersen from Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School joins Martin and Sallie to talk about TheCLAPR, The Confessional Lutheran Art Patronage Reference. Jason shares the origin of the site and more about its goals of connecting artists with congregations and leaving a legacy of artwork that speaks to our strong Lutheran confessional stance.
- WELS Artists Network on Facebook
- Jason’s Personal blog – (The Process)
Ministry resources:
- (30:41) The Nativity Factor
- The Natwivity
Picks of the week:
WELS.net feature:
(41:14) Streams Seasonal Radio
Of interest:
(41:38) Mark your calendar for the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary streaming Christmas concert – December 11 @ 3:00 p.m. Central
Community feedback:
- (42:00) Links shared in the WELSTech Diigo group this week include …
- Gail Potratz from Emmanuel in New London, WI shared information with the WELSTech Listserve about a presenter who is available to speak to parent’s groups about Internet safety.
Coming up on WELSTech:
(51:30) Episode 214 – Martin and Sallie continue their discussion of The Church of Facebook by Jesse Rice, delving into Chapter 3, Dispensation. (Release date – 12/14/11)
The featured artist:
(52:01) We close the podcast with the music of Michael Schroeder (www.michaelschroeder.com and on Facebook) – O Come Emmanuel from his CD titled “The Reason for the Season”
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Just wanted to make a note: the Lamb of God piece did not win first prize at the Solus Christus exhibit—it was first runner-up. Thanks for sharing this interview, though. I hope more congregations become aware of the artists working in and with the WELS.