Christianity Today reported yesterday on Google's decision to no longer offer churches a discount through their nonprofit program. Their decision is well within their rights as a publicly traded, for-profit corporation. In their guidelines Google states their decision to not offer a nonprofit discount to organizations with “religious content or proselytizing on website as well … Continue reading My Take on Google’s Decision to Cut Churches Out of Nonprofit Program
See a 200% Increase in Response to Your Twitter Stream
A week ago I was reading a blog post by Michael Hyatt on his daily reading list. Scanning the list, I saw a new service mentioned – Buffer. This is a simple-to-use little app that allows you to create tweets on the fly as you read RSS feeds, your Twitter stream, or just about anything … Continue reading See a 200% Increase in Response to Your Twitter Stream
Jephthah: Faith That Forgives
1. Introduction a. Text: Hebrews 11:32-35b. Text: Judges 11-12c. Overview of Sermond. The Big Idea 2. Setting the Context: The Period of the Judges a. Judges Place in OT Timeline b. OT Has Two Bookends Abraham - c. 2100 B.C. Jesus Christ - 3/4 B.C. Mid-Point: David - 1000 B.C. c. The Period of the … Continue reading Jephthah: Faith That Forgives
On Bible Reading
"It is well to remember that reading books about the Bible is a very different thing to searching the Word for oneself." --H A Ironside (American Bible teacher, pastor, and author. Authored more than 60 volumes including highly regarded commentaries on the books of the Bible. For 18 of his 50 years of ministry, … Continue reading On Bible Reading
The Debt Crisis Debate – A Call for Courage [Opinion]
The debt ceiling crisis continues to confound the USA's politicians. News shows are in a 24-hour spin cycle as the two parties in Washington play a deadly game of chicken with each other. What is certain (to me) is that whether it is within the next week or the next year, American will face … Continue reading The Debt Crisis Debate – A Call for Courage [Opinion]
Called to Pastor? Maybe not
After serving in the vocational ministry for over 20 years, I have witnessed many men and women step forward in answer to God's call on their life to enter full-time service. Some were called to the mission field, some to ministry in other local churches, and some to become a church planting pastor. The call … Continue reading Called to Pastor? Maybe not
The Promise
The sign of a double rainbow east of Ankeny, IA following a summer storm. © Chris Eller
Open Flood Gates
Table Rock Dam with five of its 10 gates open following heavy rain in Southern Missouri in March 2008. © Chris Eller
US Economy: Safe Landing or Crash Landing?
I'm starting to think we will know the politicians in Washington are getting close to real budget/debt solutions when everyone is unhappy. Is it possible the only "winning" solution is a lose-lose scenario where we raise taxes (a lot) and cut spending (a lot)? Yes, I know, that will probably destroy the economy, but are … Continue reading US Economy: Safe Landing or Crash Landing?
40 Days of Purpose Promotional Video
Scope: This video was produced to help promote the upcoming 40 Days of Purpose teaching series at Grace Church. In addition to streaming the video on the church's web site, a copy of the video was distributed to each family in the church. Tools: Recorded using a Canon XL1 DV camera, Bogen tripod/head, edited using … Continue reading 40 Days of Purpose Promotional Video
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