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Who has Time to Change?
April 8th of 2007, I wrote my very first blog post. It began with these words, “When I survey people about what is the hardest thing about prayer two core issues repeatedly come up: Finding the time, staying focused.” Now over 3 years and 250 posts later, my sense is that people are struggling more than ever to find time and focus. May be it’s the constant interruptabilty that cell phones and texting have brought into our … Read entire article »
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Allyson Lewis has a New Blog, plus Faith Interview Transcript
Some of you may recall my faith interview with Allyson Lewis back in February. Well, Allyson has recently released her new blog, AllysonLewis.com. For those of you who don’t know who Allyson is, she is the Author of The Seven Minute Difference and a popular speaker on personal productivity and life change. She is a very inspiring speaker with an awesome commitment to helping people grow. I have been talking behind the scenes with Allyson … Read entire article »
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Bible Study and Worship Tips: What to Look for in a Sermon or Passage
I have encouraged readers in recent posts to take notes when listening to a sermon and to set goals for responding. I thought it may be helpful though if I offered some suggestions as to what to look or listen for. When I am either doing bible study or listening to a sermon I listen for what I call three basic callings. They are principles, tasks and changes. Principles or life lessons are … Read entire article »
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Worship Tips Reminder
Just a reminder that to get the most out of Sunday as I suggested in two recent posts you want to be intentional about worship. Here are some highlights from those posts as a timely reminder. Bring a Bible. Follow the readings. Note key words, phrases, or parts of the passage that jump out at you. Take notes. Try to reconstruct the sermon in your head almost immediately after hearing it. Set a goal for how you will respond or take action. Discuss the sermon with someone else. If you really want to remember it, discuss it with at least 3 people. Periodically, review recall the sermon and your goal later in the week. If you didn’t read the two prior posts on getting the most out of your Sunday worship, then I suggest that you do so or … Read entire article »
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3 More Tips to Give You An Exceptional Experience of Sunday Morning
If you went to worship yesterday, do you remember what was preached? How much of the sermon can you recall today? Last week I posted an article on 6 ways to bring a sermon home. Those tips were things to do during worship to help you get more out of worship. If you really want to take a sermon home, you don’t want to stop there. Here are three tips to practice on … Read entire article »
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Tools Used for Video
Some people are curious what I use for creating videos. So, here is a quick breakdown of software, hardware, and a few general tips. Hardware –I film using the built-in camera on my MacBook Pro. –I use an external USB Microphone for the audio. Specifically, I have a Samson CO1U. A USB condenser microphone is best because it won’t pick-up noise from the computer, such as the whirring of the hard-drive. Software In that past I have used … Read entire article »
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