Chris Bishop

Exploring everyday theology through family fun and ministry.

If you have stumbled upon this patchwork I call my blog, I hope that you find something that peeks your curiosity. This is a collection of thoughts, experiences and encounters about whose I am in the story that God had placed me within. I have been blessed with an amazing wife Katie who is a pastor too, and a daughter, Eden, who is simply a delight. They remind me everyday what it is to be loved. Enjoy

25 August 2011 0 Comments

Fruit Cocktail tree

Fruit Cocktail tree

In some of the research that I have been doing about orchards I found out about “fruit cocktail” trees. These are multiple different kinds if trees that are grafted together to make a hybrid tree. I have heard of people having five kinds of fruit coming from one tree. The scripture we were using for [...]

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22 August 2011 2 Comments

Its been too long helvetica

Tonight I threw together a cover for our latest youth ministry catalog.  When searching for the right font I came across the old favorite helvetica!!!  I haven’t used it in some time, but I think it really fit the bill with the cover. I also know that it makes me a total dork for getting [...]

15 August 2011 4 Comments

Ministry Tools: Evernote

So for a little while I have been trying to find a way to get all of my thoughts, stories, news clippings, pictures, illustrations…..for sermons in one place where I am find them easily. Evernote is a web app, Mobile app and desktop client that allows you to do just this.  I had tried Evernote [...]

14 July 2011 0 Comments

Iphone SLR?

Wow, I know Iphone poeple are all about their phones and claim they can do it all, but i think that this is a little much to prove a point.  When is enough enough and you just carry a full sized camera with you? Oh well it is fun and I am betting that real [...]

14 July 2011 2 Comments

Best Week Ever Vol. 2 Promo vid

Best Week Ever Vol. 2 Promo vid

Check out the video we have for next years best week ever camp.  It is going to be off the hook!!!!

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12 July 2011 1 Comment

Hannah In Haiti

Take a look at our Hannah!! I am so excited for the work and ways that God is moving in our Annual Conference with our young adults.  Hannah Starnes Ewald, who serves as a worship leader with her brother Jake at MUMC’s Wednesday evening service, The Gathering, is in Haiti right now serving and leading [...]

11 July 2011 2 Comments

Ministry tool: Dropbox

For the past little while we have been using dropbox form some of the specialized minsitry things that we are doing at work.  We have used it for youth tings or for setting up oour wednesdsy evening service worship outlines and videos.  More recently we have set it up for the office to work on [...]