“Things That Matter” Recording Live at E2014
The Network is excited to launch a partnership that is going to put new resources right into the palm of your hand. The “Things That Matter” podcast has been around for several years, and is a production of the Nebraska Synod of the ELCA, along with Nebraska Lutheran Campus Ministries.
We discovered the podcast last summer and immediately, we fell in love with the idea. The podcast is led by Pastor Adam White of Nebraska Lutheran Campus Ministries and Mitch McCartney
and Lisa Kramme, both of the Nebraska Synod staff. It typically consists of an interview with someone, “God Sightings” from Lisa and a “Question that Matters” from Pastor Adam.
There is a great vibe in the podcast. It’s kind of like a Ministry Morning Show. (I usually listen to it when I’m out walking in the morning…so that’s probably where the association came from.) The focus has been largely (but not exclusively) on resources and issues taking place in the Nebraska Synod. But as we started talking about it, we wondered if there was space for the podcast to grow, while still maintaining its local flavor.
The Network had talked from time to time about a podcast, but frankly, the time involved in setting something like that up seemed kind of daunting, and we didn’t really have any volunteers around for whom this would be a passion. So we hadn’t done anything with it. But here was something that already existed, and was good!
So we started a conversation: “What would it be like if the Network began co-sponsoring ‘Things That Matter,’” along with the synod and the campus ministries.
The existing podcast folks would bring the expertise and the passion…the Network would bring a potentially broader audience, and access to even more stories to tell, or resources to be shared.
Everyone involved got excited about the idea, so this past weekend at the Extravaganza, we launched the new partnership. Mitch and Lisa were present in the Exhibit Hall, recording podcasts live with guests who came out of the event…speakers, workshop leaders, Network leadership, authors, exhibitors…It seemed like every time I walked past, I saw them recording another show.
So go to www.ThingsThatMatterLand.com to get more info, or subscribe via iTunes. You can also get there by going to the Network web site and clicking on “Things That Matter Podcast” under the “Resources” tab. It’s an awesome show and another great way to stay in touch and to be a part of the community!
Networked in Christ
Todd
Network is a Verb 
Todd,
Excellent partnership idea. I love it when we can get out of our silos and work together to help resource each other. Hat’s off the Nebraska Synod for being willing to pioneer the way.
Greg