by Bret Capranica | Apr 2, 2009 | Biblical Studies, Humor
I can’t determine if this is industrious or if these guys simply needed more homework. I’m sure our interns would love it! Perhaps this will replace the songs we learned as kids to remember the books of the Bible. Maybe this would revive Bruce Wilkinson’s Walk Thru the Bible. HT: Jeff...
by Bret Capranica | Apr 1, 2009 | Technology
As I make the move to the world of free apps (at least for April), here’s a post that points us to some of the most useful ones on the web. 25 Free Web Apps That Make Life Easier |...
by Bret Capranica | Mar 31, 2009 | Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Presidential History
Josh Harris posts some good food for thought for preachers in light of Michael Gerson’s recent article on President’s, teleprompters, and well-crafted words. Gerson argues that teleprompters have increased a President’s disciplined thought and communication. Josh Harris says preachers should learn from this and pursue a more disciplined approach to communicating Scripture. I don’t think we’ll see teleprompter preachers any time soon (nor should we), but we should be thinking and crafting our gospel communication more carefully. Gerson’s article is a good read. What the Teleprompter Teaches Preachers (Josh...
by Bret Capranica | Mar 30, 2009 | Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Technology, Time/Life Management
I’m seriously considering leaving the world of Microsoft behind and going for something less expensive, easier to use, and more portable? Does anything out there exist like this? And if I leave my Office 2007 behind, will I be left behind in a whirlwind of little productivity? I really do enjoy using Microsoft Office 2007. It has been a very helpful system for me since the day it came out. They’ve really done a bang-up job on the bells and whistles. I love being able to post blog entries from Word. The visual enhancements to pictures, charts, and graphs are so far beyond previous versions of Office (not near the quality of the Mac world, but then again, few ordinary pastors can afford to live in the Mac world). I’m addicted to Outlook. I’ve never quite understood why people are down on Outlook. It’s been my right hand man for years. Outlook is one of the best organizational tools I have employed in ministry. I could go on. I really enjoy Office. But there is one thing I do not like about it. It is expensive. Whether the Mac version or the PC version, it is simply downright expensive. Until recently, Microsoft had us right where they wanted us. There were no other truly inexpensive options. True, Word Perfect was out there, but then again, you were stuck in the Corel Corral and could not interact with the rest of the world who was using and sharing Word docs. That may not be so now. Google is hot on their trail. Calendar is excellent and now boasts of offline...
by Bret Capranica | Mar 29, 2009 | Christian Living, Interviews
Watch as Cindy Winters shares about the centrality of Jesus Christ through the tragic slaying of her husband. Fred Winters was shot and killed while on the platform during a Sunday service just four weeks ago. HT: @Ed...
