random thoughts on Catholic catechesis and evangelization
Embrace New Methods: The Intersection of New Media and Catechesis
This month I have a featured article in Catechetical Leader based on my TED-style keynote from the 2012 NCCL conference in San Diego. In honor of the 2013 conference currently underway I’m pleased to reprinted the article here. A wise Dominican sister I studied...
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Rethinking “Religious Education”
Words are important, and the words we use to name things should signify something about the object being named. With that in mind I’ve grown restive about the terms we use to describe our catechetical ministries, especially those aimed at children and youth. It’s no...
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Webinar Notes: Integrating Technology in Religious Education on a Parish Budget
Thank you again to Sadlier Religion for sponsoring my webinar today! Below are my slides, notes, and additional resources based on the presentation! Video Presentation Slides and Notes My notes for the presentation are available in PDF format. Books The Church and New Media:...
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What the End of LucasArts Can Teach Us About Ministry
Two weeks ago Disney announced that, after purchasing LucasFilm from George Lucas a few months back, they are shutting down the company’s video game division, LucasArts. If, like me, you played computer games in the 1990s and 2000s, this is a time of grieving. LucasArts...
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Webinar Notes: Using the Parish Web Site to Power Adult Faith Formation
Thank you to everyone who participated in my webinar “Using the Parish Web Site to Power Adult Faith Formation” sponsored by the Adult Faith Formation Committee of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership! Here are the notes and links I mentioned during...
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Jonathan’s webinars on catechesis and social media have been featured in the book The Church and New Media. All of these webinars are archived for easy viewing.
CL Podcast
NCCL’s Catechetical Leader podcast offers interviews, insight, and inspiration for anyone interested in catechesis, religious education, and evangelization. You can listen to all past episodes at www.catecheticalleader.org.