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Evernote for Non-Tech Folks
Evernote is one of my favorite tools. Their motto is “Remember Everything,” and I pretty much use it to do just that. However, getting started with Evernote can be daunting. Fear not! I’m here to help. Today’s post is meant to help you get started with this amazing program, but to do so without tech-speak. I hate tech-speak! Also, starting out with a program like Evernote without a visual can be difficult, so I created this screencast to help you! It’s 15 minutes in length, and I hope you like it. After the screencast, there are links to a couple of very helpful resources that I hope you’ll check out.…
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What are You Burying?
One of Jesus’ most well-known parables is often referred as the Parable of the Talents. Covering verses 14 through 30 of Matthew 25, it is also one of his longest. Though there is a lot of detail in this story, the point comes through loud and clear. However, until recently, I had missed something. Oh, I knew the facts, but one of the implications of a fact in this parable hadn’t really struck me. We know that, in the story, three servants are given three different amounts of money: five talents, two talents, and one talent. The first two do well by their master, but the third “went and dug…
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Why the Pure in Heart are Blessed
My favorite beatitude is Matthew 5:8, where our Lord said, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. I think this one is my favorite because of that word “pure.” We live in such an impure world that to see purity is rare. We live in a world where purity stands out, and I am always so grateful to see it. From modest dress to truly “clean” movies and music, we should thank those people who still demonstrate purity in a cesspool society. But I want you to think of something else from this beatitude today. (And, by the way, preachers, feel free to rip this off.…
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Acts by the Numbers : Acts Chapters 6 and 7
As I was preparing my handout for Acts 7, I realized that I never uploaded the handout for chapter 6. So, here are both. We hope you are finding these helpful. Give us some feedback on ways you are using them in your home or personal study. Acts by the Numbers Chapter 6 by Acts by the Numbers Chapter 7 by
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Take Better Notes [Video]
My friend Chad Landman makes videos every few weeks designed for youth ministers, but I love watching them. He does a great job describing some tips and tools to help in ministry. His latest video is great for anyone who wants to know how to use a couple of the most popular organization programs, Dropbox and Evernote. I think you’ll find it useful. Personally, I rarely use Dropbox, but Chad provides a great way to use both of these tools. Enjoy! —————————————– To receive our blog posts via rss, click here. To subscribe via email, click here. To sign up for our free monthly enewsletter, click here. Click the banner to visit our…
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February Email Newsletter
Each month, we send out an email newsletter. Our goal is to send out content that is a little different from our blog, and to do so in an easy-to-read format. We strive to make these newsletters where everything can be read in under 20 minutes (at the most). Just a few minutes ago, we sent out our February newsletter to 140 subscribers. This is a free resource and we never “spam” you. We only send the newsletters once per month. If you are not subscribed (again, it’s free!) just fill in this form: Subscribe to our mailing list Or, you can click here to subscribe. Our goal is to…
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The Gay Old Party?
It was a small number, but some of the names are those of very prominent leaders. While currently only 75 have signed it, it should signal a very eye-opening moment for many Christians who felt as if the Republican party was the only one who still held to Biblical morals. It turns out that no political party is our Savior. Shocking, I know. It is a document that is calling for the Supreme Court to strike down the well-known “Prop 8” from California. This is the same proposition that was voted on by California voters, banning same-sex marriages in that state. Somehow, even though the people voted for this ban,…
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Praying Over and Over and Over…
Last Wednesday, I gave a short devotional at Lebanon Road about praying to God for the same thing over and over again. We have all done it before, but sometimes, I think we feel as if we are annoying God or that it is useless to just keep expressing the same things, even if they are burdening our heart. As is often the case, though, my children helped me out on this one. Mary Carol showed me something in her room over the weekend that was so precious. It was a little chart that she got, I’m guessing from her Bible class. It had the names of the seven days…
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The Calm Assurance
Yesterday, it happened again. It was the second time in the last month, and the–well, I’ve lost count–time since coming to Lebanon Road. I was at the hospital when a family welcomed a new baby into the world. Sometimes, I have been in the waiting room when the child was brought into the world. At other times, I got there just a few hours later and was one of the first to see and (sometimes) hold the child. As a preacher, it’s one of the best perks of the job! The couple yesterday was welcoming their first child. She is a big baby (8 pounds, 13 ounces), and is as…
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How Sinful Entertainment Influences Us
Often, I mention entertainment in sermons. I love to be entertained, and there are several outlets I enjoy to unwind, get a laugh, or even shed a (very manly) tear. But I am very concerned with how Christians so often, very mindlessly, allow themselves to watch anything in the name of entertainment. Shows that, just a handful of years ago would not have even been allowed on television, are now common fodder for Christian consumption. Songs that are filled with the most vile words and concepts fill the iPods of countless Christians. Movies that are built openly sinful characters and themes are favorites of so many who then sing “Take…
