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A night of community…
I had the pleasure of being part of a community outreach that our church hosted last week. We called the event “Fireside: A Night of Community”. Overall I think the event went really well. The leadership team put together a chili cookoff, we had Jeff Anderson (@JeffAOfficial for those of you on twitter) lead us [...]
Not really covering CES, just reading about it…
I m not one if the 140,000 press members and others at CES (The Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas this week. I have been reading press releases and blog posts. There are a few notables, however. Ubuntu Linux powered TV iRig Stompbox (I would love to demo one of these!!) Vlingo Voice Assistant [...]
My free iPad 2 coming soon….
I get a lot of questions about the “free stuff” I get my hands on, and whether Trainn (Transcendent Innovations) really works. My experience so far is yes, yes, and soon to be yes (See Below)… I am getting the Apple Store card, so that I can purchase a refurbished unit and be able to [...]
Thoughts on Communion….
Dr. Rodney Reeves (Dean of the Theology School at Southwest Baptist University) had some interesting thoughts on Communion posted at his blog, A Genuine Faith. …One of the clearest places where we should find eternal hospitality is at the Lord’s table, a banquet memorial where we proclaim the Lord’s death till he comes. The reason we [...]
Question of the Day?
If your church were to suddenly have to turn all leadership to those age 25-35, would your church be in deep trouble? Why or Why not? What is your church doing to retain, train, and grow leaders in the 18-40 age group? What are you doing that works well? What doesn’t work in your context? [...]
The “They Don’t Get Me” Syndrome…
I have been serving in Youth Ministry for a while. I have not been around as long as some, but in 12 years you can see a lot happen. I have been noticing a trend lately I am going to call the “they don’t get me” syndrome. It’s a dangerous place to be as a [...]
Developing… HTC tracking whether a device is rooted?
I guess HTC is running some detection schemes via software in hard to reach places to detect if you have rooted your phone. Could make warranty claims really interesting if that is true…. HT @htcclay Source: http://j.mp/qmxLXa Share this:EmailFacebookPrint
Tough day if you just bought a TouchPad…
News just broke that HP is ceasing opearion of its WebOS unit (Think Palm Pre) that it just purchased last year with Palm. That means no new Pre or TouchPad devices, but it did leave a window open to license the operating system. I think it’s really sad. The OS had much to offer, but [...]
Church Sign of The Day
This was at our church this week when I came in on Sunday Morning… Share this:EmailFacebookPrint
Rethinking the typical.
I was in a meeting today that helped confirm a lot of what I have been thinking and reading about the “millennial generation” (largely those born between 1980-1991). While there are varied experiences based on the context you are dealing with (such as urban vs. rural ministry), I am finding that in the Rural Youth [...]
Pastor-Bashing in Ministry…
Everyone has a Pastor they “love to disagree with”. Whether it is personality, theology, personal life choices that rub you, just about everyone has one (or multiple) that they can think of at a moment’s notice. Apparently, blogger Rachel Held Evans has Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle as “that Pastor”. Too bad no [...]
Defining You.
I love the video to the song below. I needed to see this today. Someone else could use it too, I’m sure. Don’t let your success, your failures, your actions, your fears, your friends, or your possessions define you. Don’t let what you did or didn’t do define you. Don’t let your culture define you. [...]
