Archive for October 2008

Funny Friday 7

My favorite links from the past week:

Election Day is next Tuesday, but when I vote it may already be too late: Newspaper Announces Obama Victory.
Protesting laws is a protected right in America and dates back to the Boston Tea Party. But this guy in Austria may have taken his protest too far: Driving Drunk to [...]

Happy Reformation Day!

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Happy Reformation Day everyone! On October 31st, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Chapel. Though only a small act, this served as the catalyst for the entire Reformation. Thank you Martin Luther.

Phillies win the World Series

Twenty eight years since the last World Series championship, and a quarter century since the last championship in any major sport, Philadelphia finally has a winner!

All the major media outlets around here had non-stop coverage of the festivities, both in the ballpark and throughout the streets of Philly. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered together [...]

Crossover for Mac

Crossover for Mac is this amazing software that allows you to run Windows programs and play Windows games all on a Mac. Unlike Boot Camp or Parallels for Mac, however, Crossover does not require a copy of Windows! I just downloaded this program, and have yet to test all my favorite Windows programs on it, [...]

One More Game

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The Philadelphia Phillies are one step away from their 2nd World Series championship in 125 years. More importantly, the city of Philadelphia is on the verge of it’s first major sport championship in 28 years. As I have lived in the Philly area for my whole life, I am personally excited about this, [...]

Funny Friday: 6

My favorite links from the past week:

The Office this week was great. Favorite quote: Dwight - “She taught me so many things: pasteurized milk, sheets, monotheism…” Watch the whole episode here.
And you thought your day was bad… watch How to Go to Jail for a Speeding Ticket.
I have never liked Nickelback, even when they were [...]

How do I Use Materials?

Welcome to Packrat Week! This is the fifth in a series of posts about the art and science of gathering material for sermon prep. Be sure to check out the rest of the series here.

How do I Use Materials?
Over the past week, we have introduced a “packrat” mentality, found out what to collect, where to [...]

How do I Organize Materials?

Welcome to Packrat Week! This is the fourth in a series of posts about the art and science of gathering material for sermon prep. Be sure to check out the rest of the series here.

How do I Organize Materials?
Over the past two days, we have introduced a “packrat” mentality when it comes to sermon prep [...]

What are Materials?

Welcome to Packrat Week! This is the second in a series of posts about the art and science of gathering material for sermon prep. Be sure to check out the rest of the series here.
What are Materials?
Yesterday, I introduced this idea of how to have a “packrat” mentality when it comes to content material for [...]

Where to Find Materials?

Welcome to Packrat Week! This is the third in a series of posts about the art and science of gathering material for sermon prep. Be sure to check out the rest of the series here.
Where to Find Materials?
Yesterday, I introduced the youth pastor “packrat” mentality. Today, I talked about what you are to collect. By [...]