Here’s more on the current trends and debates in the SBC in advance of this week’s annual meeting.
Perhaps this is a generationally driven debate. Younger generations (I still wistfully place myself on the senior end...
This week, the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention will convene (June 23-24, in Louisville, KY – click HERE for live streaming of the sessions). During this meeting, the normal will be obvious (and I suppose necessary)....
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What are you favorite iPhone apps?
In honor of today’s release of the new iPhone 3Gs (of which I do not own . . . yet), let’s talk about which apps you like most on your iPhone. What? You don’t...
Should an ordinary pastor get involved in the latest social media extravaganza? Drawbacks and benefits abound. Like most things the devil isn’t in the device as much as in the one using it. To each his own, but here are five...
It’s time to stop living the lie that I’ve been living. The struggle has been a drain on my conscience, especially since I have been living one way in secret, keeping even my wife in the dark (sort of). It’s time to be honest...
What an enjoyable day it has been today at the SBC – primarily a day to celebrate the Lord’s goodness in the 150th anniversary of The Southern Baptist Convention.
Our day began with the consideration...
Today was one of the best days at the Southern Baptist Convention I’ve had in a long time. There was plenty to get the blood pumping – both good and bad.
Dr. Danny Akin began the day with...
Here’s more on the current trends and debates in the SBC in advance of this week’s annual meeting.
Perhaps this is a generationally driven debate. Younger generations (I still wistfully...
Yesterday was a day of travel-not much interesting to report. Justin and I flew in to Louisville on different flights. It was fun introducing him to the Cracker Barrel. His life will never be the same....
This week, the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention will convene (June 23-24, in Louisville, KY – click HERE for live streaming of the sessions). During this meeting, the normal will...
[YouTube video blog]
What are you favorite iPhone apps?
In honor of today’s release of the new iPhone 3Gs (of which I do not own . . . yet), let’s talk about which apps you like most...
Perhaps you heard the comments or read about them. Wiley Drake, longtime vocal Southern Baptist pastor from Buena Park, CA, told Alan Combs that he is praying for President Barak Obama to die. Below...
This video captures it so well doesn’t it?
AT&T won’t let me do it without charging me a whole lot more than I’m willing to pay.
What do you think, will you upgrade this...
Uber blogger Tim Challies suggests that my using my iPhone Bible while listening to a sermon is not really a good idea and may have a detrimental effect on my actually deepening my understanding of and...
woohoo-internet connection at the retreat site. Can it really be a retreat then? Great session tonight. Looking forward to tomorrow. #
Had an incredible weekend with our young adults-tired beyond belief...
Should an ordinary pastor get involved in the latest social media extravaganza? Drawbacks and benefits abound. Like most things the devil isn’t in the device as much as in the one using it. To each...
Checking the weather I’m Oceanside-Mom REALLY wants to go to the beach. Amarillo has lots of beach but very little water. #
Home from a cloudy but fun day in Oceanside-c’mon, can it ever...
Visited the Capuchin crypt at Savoca this morning: http://bit.ly/FucVD (via @Phil_Johnson_)-Catholicism at it’s best! in reply to Phil_Johnson_ #
Time to set my mind on things above before engaging...
It’s time to stop living the lie that I’ve been living. The struggle has been a drain on my conscience, especially since I have been living one way in secret, keeping even my wife in the dark (sort...
Here’s the last installment on the technology series:
An area where I will be sticking with the paid versions is Groove. What, you don’t know what Groove is? You need to. Groove is a collaboration...
More on my wrap up of Cheap Technology and the Ordinary Pastor
Excel is a tool I regularly use, especially since I oversee our church’s finances. The ability to quickly create charts and graphs in...
Getting started on what should be a full and fun day-first up: prayer, Scripture, and a half pot of French Roast. #
Sermon Prep time! Romans 16:3-16! #
Just made it home from teaching at a new members’...
I’m going to wrap up (belatedly) my little series on pastoral ministry and the quest for inexpensive technology. Honestly, this is not really an issue for some pastors (or others). Some are in the...
Check out the mastery of photographer Chad Martin.
Last week, Kelly, Brie, Mya and I had the joy of doing a photo shoot with the very talented Chad Martin. I cannot say enough about how pleased we...
Headed for Disney Land-Brie has been talking about it non-stop for several days-already a cult member before ever going. All hail the rat! #
Let the mayhem begin http://twitpic.com/4uu44 #
A nine...
Big adventure has begun early this morning-details to come. #
No news yet…much drama-no news. #
Well-the adventure continues-we are in Day 2-not sure what is happening. #
Praying, reading,...
I was doing so well – that is blogging much more regularly. However, the past three weeks have been a most busy time at the Capranica Villa. In addition to a week of vacation, the rigors of normal...
Slamming coffee and doing Final prep for my seminar today at Equipped for Excellence. #
Out the door headed to Riverside for Equiiped for Excellence. #
Enjoyed EforE today-very engaged group. I hope...
Wow-long day of foster parent training-great time with some family tonight at dinner-now at the hotel to get the girls to bed-exhausted! #
Home-unpacked and ready for bed. Vacation is OVER. We had...
In my quest to live off of the world of free applications for a month, I’ve shed my addiction to Microsoft’s Outlook and have completely moved to Google. I’m not sure I’ll ever...
So the coffee at 10:00 has me wired-I think I’ll have a little more and stay up a while. Then again … #
Seems like it was a short night-maybe we’ll have a restful day. #
Headed out...
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TheCapranica is the spot on the www containing the mental meanderings of Bret Capranica: slave of Christ, husband to Kelly, father to Brie, ordinary pastor in San Jacinto, CA, and pasta chef extraordinaire.
Welcome to random reflections on Scripture, pastoral ministry, theology, and life from an ordinary pastor.
C.J. Mahaney recently posted some excellent interviews with some well-known Christian personalities. But now, he’s about to open the door on some very ordinary guys. This ordinary pastor here at THE CAPRANICA, is looking forward to this series.
“Ordinary” Pastors (0) #
Of all the good that was seen in last week’s debate on the existence of Satan, Sean Higgins provides a very helpful critique of Mark Driscoll’s take on human free-will and the existence of evil.
The Love of Forgiven Rebels (0) #