One of the gifts of the last few months is a virtual "happy hour" with clergy friends who live a couple of states away. Normally I see them once a year. Now, thanks to Zoom, we spend time with each other every Monday afternoon. I treasure this every single week.

If I were to guess, I'd say that Rev. Elle Dowd is an expression of the spiritual gift of apostleship.  She was doing online ministry (before it was cool) years ago as a way of reaching out to the disaffected and traumatized.  Her experience makes her the perfect guest for this podcast; I only hope I'm a good interviewer!

I’m not a big fan of doing difficult things. If I have to, I usually can, but I like to know how long I’ll have to do them.

A pastor in "Chicken and Timber" country, Jason is a single father of two, a homeschool teacher, and a pastor who serves a congregation that had 130 on Sunday (pre-COVID) to 1,000 online.  Hear his story, his struggles, and his passion for solid production values.

Rev. Rosalind Hughes is clergy in the Episcopal Church, serving a parish near Lake Erie.  She describes herself as a "non-techie," but she exemplifies the spirit of this new era in which we are all called upon to learn new skills.

If you're thinking about buying a new camera for making social media clips at your desk, think about this instead.

Rev. Mark Anthoni Thomas is a pastor in Washington, DC, who has found Facebook Live to be a great way to engage his congregation.  There's a lot that's remarkable about Mark, but today I'm most interested in how he uses this powerful medium - and maintains his authenticity.

Welcome to "Two Minute Tuesday," which ended up being three minutes.  Oh well. 

Here's a quick hit of audio magic about why you should not put all your eggs in the social media basket.

Seth O'Kegley is a minister of music in a church whose lead pastor I've already interviewed.  Seth is a member of the Order of Saint Luke, and therefore someone who values the high traditions of the church. He brings this love to view, from the 30,000 foot level, how churches might engage people in participatory worship even while online.

Rev. Dr. Laurence Hesser is the pastor of a mid-sized United Methodist church in rural Tennessee.  His own quest to understand his congregation's needs led him to quickly learn how to make quality video, and has seen his online numbers surpass his in-person worship numbers as a result.