http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com Reflections on Theology and Life From an Ordinary Pastor Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:00:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This looks to be an interesting tool.  I'll be giving it a look soon. PastorHacks: ChurchMetrics.com is open for business... and free! http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com/index.php/2008/11/08/churchmetricscom/ Some excellent and mostly free tools to use the web in being productive. The Ultimate Productivity Toolbox for Creative People | Lateral Action http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com/index.php/2008/11/08/the-ultimate-productivity-toolbox/ Pastor Paul Rees published the audio from his recent men's retreat with Kent Hughes on the subject of Discipline.  Great stuff here! Gospel Growth: Men's Retreat Audio http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com/index.php/2008/11/07/men-and-discipline/ This looks to be a great tool-especially for those of us who are doing more scanning of documents into pdf files. PDFs: Let Google Convert Your Scanned PDFs to Text http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com/index.php/2008/11/06/convert-your-scanned-pdfs-to-text/ If you are an iPhone user, Exchange is perhaps one of the best features (IMHO).  Here's some thoughts on finding acceptable Exchange hosting to use with your iPhone. How To: Choose and Set Up Hosted Exchange on iPhone ActiveSync | The iPhone Blog http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com/index.php/2008/11/05/choose-and-set-up-hosted-exchange-on-iphone-activesync/ Justin Taylor (a former assistant to John Piper) gives some of his kind and thoughtful thoughts in response to John Piper's recent comments on this year's election. Between Two Worlds: Piper, Politics, and Abortion: A Few Thoughts http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com/index.php/2008/11/03/justin-taylor-responds-towith-john-piper/ Thanks to Pastor Stephen Jones pointing out some analysis from a Christian perspective on the California ballot initiatives.  While I don't think that bond issues are by definition a Christian vs. Non-Christian issue, I do think some important analysis is provided here that you may find informative.  I don't agree ... http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com/index.php/2008/11/03/analysis-of-the-california-ballot-measures/ A few days ago, I linked to John Piper's video that, among other issues, stated his concerns about a mother pursuing public office.  Today, Dr. Piper clarifies his position in light of some who would assume it may be worse to vote for a woman to be Vice President than ... http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com/index.php/2008/11/02/piper-clarifies-stance-on-a-woman-vice-president/ Good conversation starter here on the role of the local church pastors, counseling and the pressure to refer tough counseling cases to "the professionals." Church Matters: The 9Marks Blog http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com/index.php/2008/11/01/pastors-counseling-and-referring/ Thabiti Anyabwile pointed us to this video of a CNN interview with Pastor Vodie Baucham on Sarah Palin, the Vice Presidency, motherhood, the authority of Scripture and the priority of the gospel. In addition to this being the most biblical evaluation of the possibility of Palin's ascendancy to office ... http://thecapranica.fbcsanjacinto.com/index.php/2008/11/01/sarah-palin-and-the-vice-presidency/