Friday Blog Roundup
Here a quick rundown of some posts that caught my eye this past week…
Jake over at “AFrayedKnot” has a good piece on “College Grads Delaying Ministry”. It discusses the apparent trend of many to go back to school before entering the ministry full time. He’s asking for input on this.
Travis Penn at “The Sweetest Frame” had a very interesting article regarding Tim Stevens’ latest book “Pop Goes the Church” regarding the use of secular music in worship. For those who do not know, Stevens is on staff at Granger Church.
Michael Quicke, author of “360 degree preaching” and “360 degree leadership” is asking for some input on his speech to pastors at the Moody Pastors’ Conference May 19-22. Quicke is an outstanding pastor and author. Stop by his blog and give him some ideas.
The UK site “Organize IT” has an article on being productive titled “7 Reasons To Ditch Your PDA And Switch To Pen And Paper”. It’s a light hearted piece with some ideas for you to consider. Personally, I made this switch a while back and have never regretted it. I keep a 24/7 Work Life Planner with me to organize my day and a small notepad to write things on through the day that I can process later. I use Google Calendar and Remember the Milk to help with my processing but it’s much easier for me to use paper than it was to consistently use a PDA. I recently sold my old PALM on Craig’s List.
John at “Success Begins Today” has a nice basic piece about jazzing up your PowerPoint (or in my case, OpenOffice Impress) presentations. If you have always settled for the boring stock presentations that come with your software, this post will give you some doable ideas to make your presentations sharper, user friendly, and better remembered. As a pastor, I can certainly use those kinds of tips!
That’s it for now. I hope you enjoy these sites. Enjoy your weekend. Be blessed. I’ll see you again on Monday.
