Archive for Archive for June, 2009

Christianish - Free Book Download

Just came across another free book - this time being offered by SermonCentral.com
The book is titled "Christianish: what if we’re not really following Jesus at all?" written by Mark Steele and published by David Cook.
I’ve only browsed through part of the book but it looks to be written in an entertaining style with what look [...]

Posted by: admin on Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Ministrymarketingcoach.com

Ministrymarketingcoach.com just came out with their redesigned website. If you are interested in church marketing ideas this may be a great resource to add to your collection.
You can check out the latest at Ministrymarketingcoach.com
I haven’t had a chance to check it out but there look to be some interesting links in the left hand sidebar [...]

Posted by: admin on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Free Distance Learning From Covenant Seminary

While I haven’t had the time to check out all of the curriculum, there is a free distance learning program available online from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. This includes .pdf transcripts of the lectures along with mp3 audio.
There are various courses available including:

Ancient and Medieval Church History
Apologetics and Outreach
Biblical Theology
Christ Centered Preaching
Christian [...]

Posted by: admin on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Unfashionable: Adding To The Reading List

Tullian Tchividjian’s new book “Unfashionable” has just been released and from what I’ve read looks to be an interesting addition to the reading list. The theme of the book is what it means to be the church in the world while refusing to be of the world. In the words of Ed Stetzer it [...]

Posted by: admin on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

5 Days Away From A Computer

I just completed 5 days away from computers! The only concession that I made was gmail on my cell.
It wasn’t anything spiritual, just that I didn’t want to bother carrying my laptop to the Canadian Conference held last week in Vancouver, BC. So, no web and only very rudimentary email for 5 days. Of [...]

Posted by: admin on Monday, June 15th, 2009

Patience & Wisdom

The picture speaks for itself.

Posted by: admin on Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Free Stewardship Ebook

Here is the link to a free ebook from InJoy "Raising More Than Money"
You will be required to register.

Posted by: admin on Saturday, June 6th, 2009

5 Questions To Ask

I was reading Michael Hyatt’s blog today and as a public speaker/preacher was interested in his breakdown of what Andy Stanley had to say about 5 questions to ask yourself in preparing to speak.
Here are the five questions – you can read the post in its entirety here
1. Information: What do they need to know?
2. [...]

Posted by: admin on Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Happy Anniversary

Today it is 21 years since Cindy and I said I do.

Happy Anniversary!

Posted by: admin on Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Bitterness - a mental disorder

While reading the Montreal Gazette newspaper this morning I came across a small article carrying the headline ‘Bitterness might become sanctioned mental disorder".  The story is about work on a new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders which is the psychiatry’s official catalogue of mental dysfunction.
According to psychiatrists people who experience [...]

Posted by: admin on Monday, June 1st, 2009