Hyde Park Speaks

"10 Connects" Takes A Look At "Faith and Finances"

Funny, how sometimes the the simplest phrases have the most impact on me. "Gain all you can, save all you can, give all you can." I don't need any fancy spreadsheets or pie charts to understand how to apply this theory.

If you're not a facebook friend of Jim Harnish's, you probably missed his post this morning about the story Channel 10 did on the current Faith & Finances series. (Note: This video clip has a commercial preceding Channel 10's video story. But it's well worth the tiny wait.)

Here's a link to a text version of this story as well. By the way, be like Jim and use the powerful tool of facebook to invite people to Hyde Park United Methodist by sharing this story on your facebook. Just click the "Share on Facebook" link to this post below.

Twittering The Final Hours

This past "Good Friday," New York City's Trinity Wall Street - an Episcopal church in lower Manhattan - found some creative ways to share Holy Week online.

With Trinity's "Stations of the Cross," parishioners restaged Jesus' final hours - shared in evocative black-and-white photos set to music. It can be seen here.

The story was also shared via Twitter. For those familiar with how Twitter works, most of the actual "tweeted" story can be found in posts dated April 10th, between noon and 3 p.m. If you'd like to see the story, click here. Once you get to the Trinity's Twitter page, you'll have to scroll down to the bottom of their page and click the "more" button (as necessary) until you find the beginning of the story (on or about noon on April 10th).

Jim Harnish spoke to TV's Channel 10 about the importance of telling a story visually, even in these modern times.

By the way, if you didn't already know, you can now follow Hyde Park United Methodist on Twitter.

It's The End Of Matt's World As He Knows It (But He Feels Fine)

Matt's sermon offers hope amid the avalanche of unending bad news.

Hear it!
Or read it!

Happy 110th Birthday, Hyde Park United Methodist!

Matt Has "Sermon Block"

Merry X-mas, Jim!

Jim Harnish clears up the confusion about the term Merry Xmas on TV's Channel 10. Thanks, Jim.



You can read about it here, too.

Tim Tebow: Breaking The Mold Of Your Average Quarterback

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Watching the Florida-Georgia football game the other day, there was a closeup of Florida Gator quarterback Tim Tebow. I noticed the face paint under his eyes, before they quickly cut to another shot. I thought it looked like something was written in the face paint. I went back to check (thanks, DVR). Sure enough, under his right eye it said "Phil." Under his left eye, it said "4:13." Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me."

The surprising thing about it was, it really wasn't that surprising at all. Have you seen any video about this guy? His upbringing? His faith? While some top caliber college players spend their off-season doing the sorts of things that might land them in jail, Tebow is out spreading the Word of God. This past summer, he found himself on missions in the Philippines, Croatia, Thailand and ... oddly enough, jail. Well, specifically Gainesville Correctional Institute. See the EPSN story >>

Being Matt Horan

Pastor Matt. When you're in God's house, surely you enjoy being surrounded by His love and the fellowship of a faithful congregation. Of course, if you insist on siding with the Phillies ... well, you may just find yourself surrounded. If you know what we mean. ;-) Go Rays!

How To Be "Inviting" With Impact

Matt Horan asked me to post this delightful video on the gentle art of inviting others to church.

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