http://odeo.com/channels/113345-Ask-a-Minister Frotzed no <p>You got questions? Minister got answers.</p> You got questions? Minister got answers. You got questions? Minister got answers. en-us 40 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:22:11 -0800 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:22:11 -0800 http://odeo.com/episodes/2354873-Ask-a-minister-12 tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354873 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:22:11 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354774-Ask-a-minister-4 tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354774 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:18:18 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354887-Ask-a-Minister-14 Ask a minister is a reader-driven feature here at Open Switch. What I do is take questions that people ask me and I give them an honest answer from a minister’s point of view. If you have a question you’d like me to field please email it to me at ben (at) openswitch (dot) org, use the comment form below to ask your question or send it to me via my contact page. This week I field a question from Bill Hutchison: “How do you explain to a 4-year old about God and how he made the earth and everything around us?” Kids 4 Truth Relevant Links Ask a minister is a reader-driven feature here at Open Switch. What I do is take questions that people ask me and I give them an honest answer from a minister’s point of view. If you have a question you’d like me to field please email it to me at ben (at) openswitch (dot) org, use the comment form below to ask your question or send it to me via my contact page. This week I field a question from Bill Hutchison: “How do you explain to a 4-year old about God and how he made the earth and everything around us?” Kids 4 Truth Relevant Links Ask a minister is a reader-driven feature here at Open Switch. What I do is take questions that people ask me and I give them an honest answer from a minister’s point of view. If you have a question you’d like me to field please email it to me at ben (at) openswitch (dot) org, use the comment form below to ask your question or send it to me via my contact page. This week I field a question from Bill Hutchison: “How do you explain to a 4-year old about God and how he made the earth and everything around us?” Kids 4 Truth Relevant Links tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354887 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:41:16 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354878-Ask-a-Minister-13 Ask a minister is a reader-driven feature here at Open Switch. What I do is take questions that people ask me and I give them an honest answer from a minister’s point of view. If you have a question you’d like me to field please email it to me at ben (at) openswitch (dot) org, use the comment form below to ask your question or send it to me via my contact page. This week I field a question from Brian: “Why does God let thousands of innocent people die from disasters?” Megaphone provided the music in this podcast. Relevant links Ask a minister is a reader-driven feature here at Open Switch. What I do is take questions that people ask me and I give them an honest answer from a minister’s point of view. If you have a question you’d like me to field please email it to me at ben (at) openswitch (dot) org, use the comment form below to ask your question or send it to me via my contact page. This week I field a question from Brian: “Why does God let thousands of innocent people die from disasters?” Megaphone provided the music in this podcast. Relevant links Ask a minister is a reader-driven feature here at Open Switch. What I do is take questions that people ask me and I give them an honest answer from a minister’s point of view. If you have a question you’d like me to field please email it to me at ben (at) openswitch (dot) org, use the comment form below to ask your question or send it to me via my contact page. This week I field a question from Brian: “Why does God let thousands of innocent people die from disasters?” Megaphone provided the music in this podcast. Relevant links tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354878 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:29:08 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354850-Ask-a-Minister-11 Ask a minister is a reader-driven feature here at Open Switch. What I do is take questions that people ask me and I give them an honest answer from a minister’s point of view. If you have a question you’d like me to field please email them to me at ben (at) openswitch (dot) org, use the comment form below to ask your question or send it to me via my contact page. This week’s question comes from Tweaked who asks, “Why are we going to war in Iraq and killing innocent people that.. god created ..all in the name of god???” Ask a minister is a reader-driven feature here at Open Switch. What I do is take questions that people ask me and I give them an honest answer from a minister’s point of view. If you have a question you’d like me to field please email them to me at ben (at) openswitch (dot) org, use the comment form below to ask your question or send it to me via my contact page. This week’s question comes from Tweaked who asks, “Why are we going to war in Iraq and killing innocent people that.. god created ..all in the name of god???” Ask a minister is a reader-driven feature here at Open Switch. What I do is take questions that people ask me and I give them an honest answer from a minister’s point of view. If you have a question you’d like me to field please email them to me at ben (at) openswitch (dot) org, use the comment form below to ask your question or send it to me via my contact page. This week’s question comes from Tweaked who asks, “Why are we going to war in Iraq and killing innocent people that.. god created ..all in the name of god???” tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354850 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:16:48 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354844-Ask-a-minister-10 In this episode of Ask a Minister bccarlso asks: “If God has everything covered, why do we feel the need to pray for people (ie – I hope so and so overcomes their sickness or injury, etc.)?” Music in this podcast is by Tom Cote. The Ask a Minister podcast is completely reader driven. All questions are from real people. If you would like to submit a question to ask a minister and get some link love please do so by either emailing me at ben (at} openswitch dot org, leaving a comment here or using my contact form. In this episode of Ask a Minister bccarlso asks: “If God has everything covered, why do we feel the need to pray for people (ie – I hope so and so overcomes their sickness or injury, etc.)?” Music in this podcast is by Tom Cote. The Ask a Minister podcast is completely reader driven. All questions are from real people. If you would like to submit a question to ask a minister and get some link love please do so by either emailing me at ben (at} openswitch dot org, leaving a comment here or using my contact form. In this episode of Ask a Minister bccarlso asks: “If God has everything covered, why do we feel the need to pray for people (ie – I hope so and so overcomes their sickness or injury, etc.)?” Music in this podcast is by Tom Cote. The Ask a Minister podcast is completely reader driven. All questions are from real people. If you would like to submit a question to ask a minister and get some link love please do so by either emailing me at ben (at} openswitch dot org, leaving a comment here or using my contact form. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354844 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:13:58 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354822-Ask-a-Minister-9 This week’s question is asked by C. Wess Daniels: “what do you think is one of the most challenging things that teenagers are facing today? And is there a way we as individuals/and the church can help?” Ask a Minister is a reader/listener driven feature. If you have any questions you would like me to field then please email them to me ben{at}openswitch{dot}org, leave your question in the comments section below or use my contact form. This week’s question is asked by C. Wess Daniels: “what do you think is one of the most challenging things that teenagers are facing today? And is there a way we as individuals/and the church can help?” Ask a Minister is a reader/listener driven feature. If you have any questions you would like me to field then please email them to me ben{at}openswitch{dot}org, leave your question in the comments section below or use my contact form. This week’s question is asked by C. Wess Daniels: “what do you think is one of the most challenging things that teenagers are facing today? And is there a way we as individuals/and the church can help?” Ask a Minister is a reader/listener driven feature. If you have any questions you would like me to field then please email them to me ben{at}openswitch{dot}org, leave your question in the comments section below or use my contact form. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354822 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:06:15 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354806-Ask-a-minister-8 This week’s question comes from Wess who asks, What is the best/most rewarding part of your ministry? Why vocational ministry? Ask a Minister is a reader/listener-driven feature. If you don’t ask any questions then I won’t give any answers. If you have a question either leave a comment below, contact me or email me: ben (AT) openswitch (DOT) org. This week’s question comes from Wess who asks, What is the best/most rewarding part of your ministry? Why vocational ministry? Ask a Minister is a reader/listener-driven feature. If you don’t ask any questions then I won’t give any answers. If you have a question either leave a comment below, contact me or email me: ben (AT) openswitch (DOT) org. This week’s question comes from Wess who asks, What is the best/most rewarding part of your ministry? Why vocational ministry? Ask a Minister is a reader/listener-driven feature. If you don’t ask any questions then I won’t give any answers. If you have a question either leave a comment below, contact me or email me: ben (AT) openswitch (DOT) org. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354806 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:56:02 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354797-Ask-a-Minister-7 This week’s question comes from scott4arrows who asks, “What’s your biggest challenge as a minister?” Music in this podcast is by Tom Cote. Ask a Minister is a reader/listener-driven feature. If you don’t ask any questions then I won’t give any answers. If you have a question either leave a comment below, contact me or email me: ben (AT) openswitch (DOT) org. This week’s question comes from scott4arrows who asks, “What’s your biggest challenge as a minister?” Music in this podcast is by Tom Cote. Ask a Minister is a reader/listener-driven feature. If you don’t ask any questions then I won’t give any answers. If you have a question either leave a comment below, contact me or email me: ben (AT) openswitch (DOT) org. This week’s question comes from scott4arrows who asks, “What’s your biggest challenge as a minister?” Music in this podcast is by Tom Cote. Ask a Minister is a reader/listener-driven feature. If you don’t ask any questions then I won’t give any answers. If you have a question either leave a comment below, contact me or email me: ben (AT) openswitch (DOT) org. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354797 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:43:49 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354786-Ask-a-Minister-6 This week’s question comes from leliathomas who asks me to discuss near death experiences. The music featured in this podcast is by My Morning Jacket and can be downloaded for free courtesy Creative Commons and Wired Magazine. This week’s question comes from leliathomas who asks me to discuss near death experiences. The music featured in this podcast is by My Morning Jacket and can be downloaded for free courtesy Creative Commons and Wired Magazine. This week’s question comes from leliathomas who asks me to discuss near death experiences. The music featured in this podcast is by My Morning Jacket and can be downloaded for free courtesy Creative Commons and Wired Magazine. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354786 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:37:39 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354780-Ask-a-minister-5 In this week’s podcast I answer a question asked by Chris, Do you think the mass hatred of Judas is pure stupidity by all Christians and people of other religions? I think Christ chose Judas especially for the task of getting him arrested as Judas was spiritually more adept and capable than his other disciples. Listen to the podcast to hear my answer. If you have a question you’d like me to answer please contact me. If you enjoyed this podcast subscribe to its feed. Music features “Black and White” by Tycoon Machete. In this week’s podcast I answer a question asked by Chris, Do you think the mass hatred of Judas is pure stupidity by all Christians and people of other religions? I think Christ chose Judas especially for the task of getting him arrested as Judas was spiritually more adept and capable than his other disciples. Listen to the podcast to hear my answer. If you have a question you’d like me to answer please contact me. If you enjoyed this podcast subscribe to its feed. Music features “Black and White” by Tycoon Machete. In this week’s podcast I answer a question asked by Chris, Do you think the mass hatred of Judas is pure stupidity by all Christians and people of other religions? I think Christ chose Judas especially for the task of getting him arrested as Judas was spiritually more adept and capable than his other disciples. Listen to the podcast to hear my answer. If you have a question you’d like me to answer please contact me. If you enjoyed this podcast subscribe to its feed. Music features “Black and White” by Tycoon Machete. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354780 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:25:09 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354757-Ask-a-Minister-3 This week’s question is asked by Scrivs, “What sports are ministers good at? I have an opening on my kickball team and was just wondering if I should bother recruiting any of the clergy.”Note that this is a reader/listener driven feature. It relies on questions asked by you. So, if you don’t ask questions, you don’t get answers. Remember what the Bible says, “You receive not because you ask not.” Intro sound by KB3JUV . This week’s question is asked by Scrivs, “What sports are ministers good at? I have an opening on my kickball team and was just wondering if I should bother recruiting any of the clergy.”Note that this is a reader/listener driven feature. It relies on questions asked by you. So, if you don’t ask questions, you don’t get answers. Remember what the Bible says, “You receive not because you ask not.” Intro sound by KB3JUV . This week’s question is asked by Scrivs, “What sports are ministers good at? I have an opening on my kickball team and was just wondering if I should bother recruiting any of the clergy.”Note that this is a reader/listener driven feature. It relies on questions asked by you. So, if you don’t ask questions, you don’t get answers. Remember what the Bible says, “You receive not because you ask not.” Intro sound by KB3JUV . tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354757 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:04:53 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354742-Ask-a-minister-2 n this episode of Ask a Minister Jeremy asks: What is the all time best Star Wars movie? Are you a Jar Jar fan? ;-) To which the obvious answer is “Return of the Jedi” because of the action and Ewoks. Then, Andy asks: Hey Ben – What are the essential components of a good church web site and what advice would you give to a church starting a web site from scratch? I point him first to two resources. Godbit and Stylegala. I then give a couple pieces of advice on church website design. First, don’t auto-load music on the front page. Second, make sure you build in some type of interactivity to your design. I cite 9rules.com as a great example of building interactivity into a site’s design. This feature depends on real-life questions from you, the readers. If you have a question for a minister email it to me via my contact form. Podcast intro music is Orthodox Pleasure by Bit Rationale courtesy Pod Safe Audio. n this episode of Ask a Minister Jeremy asks: What is the all time best Star Wars movie? Are you a Jar Jar fan? ;-) To which the obvious answer is “Return of the Jedi” because of the action and Ewoks. Then, Andy asks: Hey Ben – What are the essential components of a good church web site and what advice would you give to a church starting a web site from scratch? I point him first to two resources. Godbit and Stylegala. I then give a couple pieces of advice on church website design. First, don’t auto-load music on the front page. Second, make sure you build in some type of interactivity to your design. I cite 9rules.com as a great example of building interactivity into a site’s design. This feature depends on real-life questions from you, the readers. If you have a question for a minister email it to me via my contact form. Podcast intro music is Orthodox Pleasure by Bit Rationale courtesy Pod Safe Audio. n this episode of Ask a Minister Jeremy asks: What is the all time best Star Wars movie? Are you a Jar Jar fan? ;-) To which the obvious answer is “Return of the Jedi” because of the action and Ewoks. Then, Andy asks: Hey Ben – What are the essential components of a good church web site and what advice would you give to a church starting a web site from scratch? I point him first to two resources. Godbit and Stylegala. I then give a couple pieces of advice on church website design. First, don’t auto-load music on the front page. Second, make sure you build in some type of interactivity to your design. I cite 9rules.com as a great example of building interactivity into a site’s design. This feature depends on real-life questions from you, the readers. If you have a question for a minister email it to me via my contact form. Podcast intro music is Orthodox Pleasure by Bit Rationale courtesy Pod Safe Audio. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354742 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:02:15 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/2354717-Ask-a-Minister-1 Drawing inspiration from Strong Bad and The Ninja I’ve decided to start a new feature here at Open Switch called “Ask a Minister.” It won’t be a podcast or video though, it’ll be 100% text podcast. I’d like to tell you that it’s all text because text is better; but really I know it’s because I hate the sound of my voice and I’m a white, overweight male. But hey, you know what? There is actually a pro to doing a feature like this. When you email me a question via my contact form I’ll make sure to link your site in my response, which is like, the best kind of link you can get. Questions can be either serious or funny, I don’t really care. I’ll answer as many questions as I can, but no guarantees. My vision for this feature is to take a question and give a serious answer in a humorous way. I’m not sure I’ll always accomplish this, but hey, you can count on leaving with either a good laugh or a painful groan. And seriously, when was the last time you had a really good groan? This week’s... Drawing inspiration from Strong Bad and The Ninja I’ve decided to start a new feature here at Open Switch called “Ask a Minister.” It won’t be a podcast or video though, it’ll be 100% text podcast. I’d like to tell you that it’s all text because text is better; but really I know it’s because I hate the sound of my voice and I’m a white, overweight male. But hey, you know what? There is actually a pro to doing a feature like this. When you email me a question via my contact form I’ll make sure to link your site in my response, which is like, the best kind of link you can get. Questions can be either serious or funny, I don’t really care. I’ll answer as many questions as I can, but no guarantees. My vision for this feature is to take a question and give a serious answer in a humorous way. I’m not sure I’ll always accomplish this, but hey, you can count on leaving with either a good laugh or a painful groan. And seriously, when was the last time you had a really good groan? This week’s question comes from Volkher Hofmann. (I took my written response and put it into this podcast) This feature depends on real-life questions from you, the readers. If you have a question for a minister email it to me via my contact form. Drawing inspiration from Strong Bad and The Ninja I’ve decided to start a new feature here at Open Switch called “Ask a Minister.” It won’t be a podcast or video though, it’ll be 100% text podcast. I’d like to tell you that it’s all text because text is better; but really I know it’s because I hate the sound of my voice and I’m a white, overweight male. But hey, you know what? There is actually a pro to doing a feature like this. When you email me a question via my contact form I’ll make sure to link your site in my response, which is like, the best kind of link you can get. Questions can be either serious or funny, I don’t really care. I’ll answer as many questions as I can, but no guarantees. My vision for this feature is to take a question and give a serious answer in a humorous way. I’m not sure I’ll always accomplish this, but hey, you can count on leaving with either a good laugh or a painful groan. And seriously, when was the last time you had a really good groan? This week’s question comes from Volkher Hofmann. (I took my written response and put it into this podcast) This feature depends on real-life questions from you, the readers. If you have a question for a minister email it to me via my contact form. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-07,2354717 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:55:03 -0800 no Ask a Minister http://odeo.com/episodes/1507903-Ask-a-Minister-1 tag:odeo.com,2006-07-18,1507903 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:48:14 -0700 no Ask a Minister