Delicious, an excellent bookmarking service currently owned by Yahoo!, is an important part of my research process. While in the collecting phase, I use Delicious to tag interesting websites and documents that I need to go back and review at a later date. This allows me to use either Google or Google Scholar to rapidly … Continue reading Finding Alternatives to Delicious
Sunday Morning – When the Truth Hurts
A few months ago I came across a video that pokes a finger in the eye of today’s church. Produced by North Point Media (part of North Point Community church), the video is spot-on when it comes to its depiction of what has become the cliche-driven “cool” church. Churches across the country--big and small--run to … Continue reading Sunday Morning – When the Truth Hurts
Free Clipart, Photo Websites & Copyright Issues
Photo courtesy of morgueFile.com Teachers and writers are always on the hunt for appropriate images to enhance their instruction or articles. Clearly, the Internet has simplified this process tremendously, but at the same time the legal issues surrounding copyright and fair use have become more complicated. Yvon Prehn over at Effective Church Communications provides a … Continue reading Free Clipart, Photo Websites & Copyright Issues
Sometimes All it Takes is a Wink
We have all learned tough lessons when words we are guilty of speaking are taken out of context and repeated. Gaining self-control of the tongue is one of life’s most difficult tasks. I recently read a quote by former Speaker of the House Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill that serves as a good reminder when it … Continue reading Sometimes All it Takes is a Wink
Scrivener + OneNote = Perfection
As a relatively new Mac user, I am completely enjoying my introduction into the wonderful world of Mac Application. Unlike many Windows Apps that still sport a 1990s Windows ME look, Mac Apps are clean and contemporary. One of the new applications I am falling in love with is Scrivener. Scrivener is a writing tool … Continue reading Scrivener + OneNote = Perfection
Don’t Jump to Conclusions and Skip the Truth
by Chris Eller | July 3, 2010 | Commentary A couple of weeks ago I had several come up to me following a Wednesday evening class and report on the arrest of four Christians handing out gospel tracts at a recent Arab International Festival in Dearborn, MI. My first reaction was, “Wow, we’ve crossed a … Continue reading Don’t Jump to Conclusions and Skip the Truth
Times (and Technology) Are Changing
Glance through the last few entries, and you will see I have not posted on a regular basis for quite some time. There is a reason for this. The last two years I have been CONSUMED with graduate school. Starting in May 2008, I have taken classes continuously. The longest break has been over the … Continue reading Times (and Technology) Are Changing
1934
by Jack Kinsella | Omega Letter | Source Document “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhymes” – Mark Twain In 1933, Adolf Hitler was elected Chancellor of Germany. He took office in January, with Fritz Von Papen as vice-Chancellor to keep him in check. Only twenty years earlier the German Kaiser led his people … Continue reading 1934
How Much is a Trillion Dollars?
by Charles H. Coppes As you probably know, or can't fathom, the House (HR3326) and Senate (60-40), on pure party lines, raised our "debt ceiling" to $14.3 Trillion Bucks (to accommodate the jobless recovery and progressive welfare state for 2010). As I often say on radio, a trillion seconds would take 30,000 years. Sure we … Continue reading How Much is a Trillion Dollars?
Pastoral Candidate Interview Questions
Describe your call to ministry. How do you view the relationship of a senior pastor to the associate staff positions, other members of the staff and the elders? Define your understanding of an elder form of church government. Please define discipleship and explain how it functions within a local church. How do you envision assimilating … Continue reading Pastoral Candidate Interview Questions
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