DHS Right-Wing Extremism Warning

From U.S. News and World Report: Reports of a warning about "rightwing extremism" issued by the Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis have been met with denunciations from conservative talk show hosts. Highlighting the reaction of the American Legion, which took issue with suggestions "that some soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan could be … Continue reading DHS Right-Wing Extremism Warning →

Bible Use in the U.S.

According to the national Study of Christian Attitudes and Behavior conducted by Christianity Today International and Zondervan in 2006, 95% of all U.S. people who label themselves as Christians have a Bible in their home. Active Christians have an average of six Bibles. 25% of Active Christians bought a new Bible in the past 12 … Continue reading Bible Use in the U.S. →

Are Christians Driving Church Attendance Down?

By Paul Proctor | April 4, 2009 | NewsWithViews.com The reports are everywhere now about the declining numbers of church members and baptisms – especially among Southern Baptists; so much so that church leaders address it at almost every opportunity as if attempting to somehow spark a zeal in remaining members like a coach might … Continue reading Are Christians Driving Church Attendance Down? →

Tips for A Successful Ministry Fair

Preparation Pray! Pray! Pray! Doesn’t this sound like “location, location, location?” When you think about purchasing buildings or property, you really can do just about anything to the physical appearance, or productivity of the place – but the one thing you can NOT change is the location. Similarly in our ministry, we can do an … Continue reading Tips for A Successful Ministry Fair →

E-mail Etiquette

Roger C. Parker is one of those prolific writers and commentators that I have grown to appreciate tremendously. I first met Roger through a webinar hosted by Mindjet. Roger appears to be a multi-talented individual, but I have come to know Roger within the arena of helping authors get published and in helping non-design people … Continue reading E-mail Etiquette →

Windows / Mac Applications Cross Comparison

I am now a Mac/Windows crossover. (In other words, I am going from a Windows OS to Mac OS.) A week ago I purchased my first Mac, a Macbook. While I think I am going to like it a lot, it is very different from what I am used to. I mentioned in a twitter … Continue reading Windows / Mac Applications Cross Comparison →

Introduction to Zotero

Below is a brief introduction to Zotero I prepared for my “Writing a Research Paper" Seminar at the University of Northern Iowa. Starting this semester, I am going to explore Zotero as a research tool. Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives … Continue reading Introduction to Zotero →

10 Tips for a Great Presentation

Another great post from Church Leaders Intelligence Report on great presentations. This time, they offered “10 Tips for a Great Presentation” by Steve Tobak. Here they are: Connecting with an audience, communicating your vision and passion for your message, can be a beautiful experience. It's also a rare opportunity to make an impression that might … Continue reading 10 Tips for a Great Presentation →

10 Steps to Great Presentation Maps

Michael Deutch over at the Mindjet Blog offers “10 Steps to Great Presentation Maps.” Based on Garr Reynolds’ (author of Presentation Zen) ”Top Ten Slide Tips,” These include: 1. Keep it Simple 2. Limit Bullet Points & Text 3. Make Your Maps for Presentations 4. Use High-Quality Graphics 5. Have … Continue reading 10 Steps to Great Presentation Maps →