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TimSchraeder.com : What Does Word Lens Mean for the Church?

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:43:54 +0000

I should've checked out your link before I posted my comment. Sweet app!

TimSchraeder.com : What Does Word Lens Mean for the Church?

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:39:38 +0000

This could be very helpful in a lot of settings. It's only written communications, so that part would slow it down. Maybe the people who made this and the Dragon Dictation people should get together and make an audio app based on that same concept???

Ministry Vault : iPhone 4 Tripod Mount Gets Crowd-Sourced $122,000! 5 Days Left to Get Yours

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:58:03 +0000

Wow. That looks phenomenal. I made an iPhone 4 tripod following these instructions: http://www.lifeisaprayer.com/photography/2010/diy... But this looks a billion times better. That site has some interesting studies on using an external mic with the iPhone, too.

TimSchraeder.com : Sun Stand Still :: Guest Blog from Steven Furtick

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:02:49 +0000

Great insights Steven! Just bought the Kindle version of the book and I'm really looking forward to reading it!

Collide Magazine Blog : Do You Do QR?

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:22:29 +0000

Ooops. Didn't realize I was logged in with my new account. Oh, well.

Ministry Vault : Is Google Apps Church Management Software?

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:20:21 +0000

Being a fellow Google fanboy (and Apple for that matter), I'd love to agree 100% with you. As far as QuickBooks goes I do, but not with Google as a Church Management Solution. The main reason is that I don't think you can really do a full contact management with Google Contacts as you can with even the most basic ChMS. An individual pastor can, yes, but rolling that out to a church-wide scale doesn't seem doable. Another area that Google will probably never enter into is kids check-in. This is a key component of what we use every week and we'd be hard-pressed to eliminate it from our ministry. That said, it may be in the best interest of many churches to try something like this. It could dramatically cut costs for technology which would free up resources for other needs.

TimSchraeder.com : 1 Week to ECHO!

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:48:40 +0000

I wish I could go, but I can't! Have a great trip to Dallas.

TimSchraeder.com : The Church is a Business

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:53:57 +0000

Great insights. You definitely have a well-balanced idea about what the church really is. I know of a lot of people who I went to Bible college with who despised the idea of the church as a business. They didn't think churches should register as 403(b) organizations, and thought they should only focus on spiritual matters. Needless to say, most of these people didn't end up lasting in ministry or church work. The truth is that all churches (or almost all) have two functions: 1) being the bride of Christ; and 2) non-profit organization. Churches must live in both worlds if they want to survive these days. The challenge is to find balance between the two. It's rare that they stand in stark opposition of each other, but when that does happen the spiritual body should win out (in matters regarding remaining true to Scriptural mandates). You're right, though, that too often we, in churches, allow for sub-par performance simply because we're a grace-filled community. I like some of this, but it usually goes too far. Thanks for the post!

kevinrossen.com : OK Go's New Video for This Too Shall Pass is Incredible!

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:58:45 +0000

I didn't. I'll have to check it again.

kevinrossen.com : Proof That God Has a Sense of Humor

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:57:35 +0000

You're probably right. Every guys trip I've ever been on has involved a lot of cracking up. Especially when fire is involved. 12 disciples + Jesus + 3 years = Must've been some times of cutting up. Good points, Logan.

kevinrossen.com : Three Lessons I Learned About Blog Traffic This Past Month

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:54:44 +0000

You're welcome Rock.

TimSchraeder.com : Hitting Reset... aka Starting All Over Again

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:48:51 +0000

FYI...Just started my first Time Machine backup a few minutes ago. Thanks for the reminder.

TimSchraeder.com : Hitting Reset... aka Starting All Over Again

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:04:57 +0000

I'm seeing Time Machine and Carbonite being themes here. I've only been a Mac user since June, so I haven't really been in the habit of backing up yet. A couple questions: - Does Time Machine backup the entire drive? - Is that the best practice? As in, should I be backing up everything or just my personal docs/media files? - Are there other alternatives to Time Machine that I should consider? Also, Tim, I'm kind of jealous in a way. Even though I'm less than a year into using my laptop I already feel like it's kind of cluttered and would be a pain to sort out. Keep up updated if you have any cool insights into staying organized on the mac.

kevinrossen.com : Gorditas and The Curse of Knowledge

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:57:37 +0000

Thanks for the kind words. How would you describe the gordita?

kevinrossen.com : Gorditas and The Curse of Knowledge

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:57:09 +0000

No apology needed. I hadn't been blogging for a while, so there wasn't much to see. I thought it was odd that he defined gordita with gordita, too.

kevinrossen.com : Gorditas and The Curse of Knowledge

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:56:15 +0000

When I read the chapter in Made to Stick I tried it with Brea. I was really frustrating. Good idea about the pictures. Have you been somewhere when they did that?

kevinrossen.com : The Muppets Reloaded and What Churches Can Learn

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:01:50 +0000

You're on to something about the need to unplug from time to time. Jesus modeled that for us. I'm not sure that our weekly worship times are the best place for that. When I think about unplugging I think about REALLY unplugging. As in going off alone and not being around anyone or anything that would distract me. I hardly ever do that, so I can't really talk authoritatively about it. What turns you off about a flat screen TV in church?

kevinrossen.com : Two Mega-church Pastors in Dallas, Two Completely Different Views from the Media

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:46:35 +0000

Did you watch the whole video? I haven't yet.

kevinrossen.com : Two Mega-church Pastors in Dallas, Two Completely Different Views from the Media

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:33:03 +0000

Good point. Rick has definitely seen his share of media attention, but he\\\'s been pretty transparent about his finances. I thought about including him in this post, but I decided to focus on Dallas area churches. Thanks for your thoughts!

kevinrossen.com : Goodbye DirecTV, Hello FiOS TV!

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:30:40 +0000

Haha. Nice try. It\\\'s working just fine and I removed your link.