A Week’s Worth of Tweets for 2009-08-28

A Week’s Worth of Tweets for 2009-08-28

by | Aug 28, 2009 | Twitter

Up to spend a some time in prayer and a little reading. HORROR OF HORRORS: the coffee pot is being cleaned: no Italian Roast right now. # Headed out for some exercise. I loathe getting started, always glad I did it. # RT @Rick_Holland: The new Grace Church website is now live! Check it out at http://www.gracechurch.org (via @GraceComChurch) # Planning the week – from my perspective and priorities God has given me. He will direct my steps. # Heading into the study for the day-Zephaniah 2:1-3:7, National Judgment. # Had lunch with the fam-back to the books. Starting to put the sermon together; the hardest part of the process for me to stay focused. # Just finished writing for tomorrow's sermon from Zephaniah (at least for now). Time to go play with the fam. # Power has been out for almost an hour. Making things interesting for dinner. Glad it's not 110 out. # Just got the power back on-whew! And thanks Edison. # Now to see if I actually hit 'save' on the sermon manuscript befor we lost power. # All is well in sermon land (I wasn't too worried). I save my work relentlessly and have Dropbox. I should sleep well. # RT @MichaelHyatt: The “Twitter Will Kill You” video hits a little too close to home. Hilarious! http://bit.ly/8Rg1u # RT @edstetzer: Mark Driscoll preaching at the Crystal Cathedral. http://is.gd/2uhiP # Looking forward to the Lord's Day today. It looks to be a good day to be immersed in the word: 3 sermons today (I preach one of them). # Home a good morning with the...

How to Read 300% Faster in 20 Minutes

by | Aug 28, 2009 | Reading

If I only had the time to work on this . . . Well, I may give this a careful, slow read. What do you think?  Is speed reading really a beneficial tool when comprehension and retention are major goals? Scientific Speed Reading: How to Read 300% Faster in 20...
GCR Thoughts and Prayers

GCR Thoughts and Prayers

by | Aug 26, 2009 | Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Southern Baptist Issues

Much has been said and written about the recent Great Commission Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention. Some of the key leaders of our denomination have prayed for, planned for, spoken to, written about, advocated, and lobbied for this present movement. I respect and trust many of the men who have so far provided GCR leadership. I have no doubt in my mind that without some significant changes in approaches and emphasis, the SBC is in for some difficult days ahead; some suggest extinction. I am no influential voice within the SBC. I am an ordinary SBC pastor. My church is not significant and we have many weak areas of ministry. My thoughts are limited. Obviously, I have not been in any back room discussions or present for any significant open discussions about the details of where the GCR plans to take us. But, like any and every Southern Baptist, I have a few thoughts. For the sake of my own conscience, to stimulate my own thinking a bit more, and to conduct this discussion within my own circles, I offer the following thoughts. What Concerns Me About the Future of the SBC. Character. I met Adrian Rodgers once. He was gracious to conduct an informal question and answer session while at The Master’s Seminary in the late 90’s. I had an opportunity to ask a question of the one who was the first president of the Conservative Resurgence and the first SBC president I sat under (1988). I asked Dr. Rodgers, “What do you see as the most pressing issue facing the future of the SBC?” He didn’t even pause to consider it. He quickly...