Here are some suggestions synthesized from this post which I found very instructive: Prayer. That has to be number one. Communication. When I go back to visit my church in August I’ll probably know about half or a third of the number of people I knew there when I left. But still the blow can [...]
Archive for the ‘Lists’ Category
How to Support Missionaries
Posted in Lists, Missions on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
5 Points of Criticism
Posted in Articles, Lists on January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re going to criticize, and I prefer the words “admonish” or “exhort”, then 9Marks offers the following points to follow: 1. Directly, not indirectly. If you’re anything like me, you might have a temptation to imply something, to presume something, to do anything to avoid a direct confrontation. Be very careful, however, before adopting [...]
Libronix Wishlist
Posted in Lists, PC, Software on November 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This is in no means a ranking of the best Libronix resources, but just the ones I don’t have and would be particularly useful to sermon prep and studies, in order of importance to me: Grudem’s Systematic Theology – $40 Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics – $40 Libronix Scholar’s Gold Upgrade from Silver -$300 Discipleship [...]
My Digital Library
Posted in Books, Lists, PC, Software on November 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Recently I had the blessing of picking up some of Phil Gons’ books to add to my Libronix library, bringing the total number of resources up to 3054. Yes, that’s right, digitally I have nearly six times the number of books on my shelf. Digital books are great because they are portable, searchable, and actually [...]
Christmas List
Posted in Lists on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I know what I want for Christmas.
95 Theses of the Religious Right
Posted in Church, Lists on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s something you may not have known or suspected. When I grew up my family went to a conservative Christian church and I subsequently went to a Swedish Baptist college in Minnesota. I recently went back to my home town and was sickened by what became of the family church over the last 20 years. [...]
Book Recommendations by CJ
Posted in Books, Lists on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Books: In time for the holiday shopping season, the Girl Talk blog has posted CJ Mahaney’s annual list of Christmas book ideas for the men in your life. HT: Josh Harris
On Blog Commenting
Posted in Blogs, Lists on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Dennis Prager has an article on blog commenting, which provoked Justin Taylor to consider and type up this list of questions to ask before posting: Am I expressing love for my fellow believers? (John 13:35, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”) Are my [...]
5 Kinds of Christians
Posted in Lists, Salvation on November 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
According to the latest Leadership Journal: Active Christians 19% Believe salvation comes through Jesus Christ Committed churchgoers Bible readers Accept leadership positions Invest in personal faith development through the church Feel obligated to share faith; 79% do so. Professing Christians 20% Believe salvation comes through Jesus Christ Focus on personal relationship with God and Jesus [...]
Efficiency on the Mac
Posted in Articles, Lists, Mac on November 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
aka How To Get Things Done on a Mac How to clear your Mac desktop. How to create a minimalist working environment. Why Spotlight makes filing unnecessary. How to use utilities such as Quicksilver, Mail Act-on, and others to be productive. How to make quick decisions. How to clear your mind so you can focus [...]
