en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1045180 Comments by Gregory Pittman http://gregorypittman.com/2011/07/can-spotify-replace-itunes/#IDComment177329428 Since iTunes is built into the iPhone, there really wouldn't be a reason not to use it in addition to Spotify if you already have music on the device. I started from scratch since the specific iPhone I'm using is brand new. And I don't listen to a lot of podcasts. I had a Droid for only a few weeks, so I'm not quite sure how that workflow would go. I know there are podcast apps for the Droid, so you could conceivably bypass iTunes if you wanted to. Like I said, I don't have much experience with a Droid, so that may or may not be more work than it's worth. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:28:52 +0000 http://gregorypittman.com/2011/07/can-spotify-replace-itunes/#IDComment177329428 http://isaiahsix.org/its-not-a-performance/#IDComment150455398 I agree, Ken. In a longtime ministry setting, this takes a good bit of education. In a setting like the one mentioned in the post, we simply pray that will happen. We might get the chance to print that idea in a bulletin or worship guide or verbally announce that prior to the service, but other than that, we have to leave that in God's capable hands. Tue, 10 May 2011 00:12:22 +0000 http://isaiahsix.org/its-not-a-performance/#IDComment150455398 http://isaiahsix.org/private-worship-through-scripture-memorization/#IDComment149617455 Thanks, John. I think the lock screen idea is excellent. As many times as I look at my iPhone throughout the day, I may be able to memorize the book of Romans inside of a week. ;-) Sat, 7 May 2011 00:26:42 +0000 http://isaiahsix.org/private-worship-through-scripture-memorization/#IDComment149617455 http://isaiahsix.org/copyright-law-and-the-church/#IDComment148891979 I'm not sure there's an either/or argument here, Clay. It's a both/and discussion. I think we can use music in a proper way while maintaining our integrity. The easiest method of doing this is to apply for license such as those offered by CCLI. Pay for the license, which is quite affordable, and report your usage every two or three years. It's the best of both worlds. Wed, 4 May 2011 19:06:56 +0000 http://isaiahsix.org/copyright-law-and-the-church/#IDComment148891979 http://isaiahsix.org/the-cafeteria-of-worship-services/#IDComment148891283 No, Harvey, I don't think this is hot air from Tchividjian. He wasn't addressing the benefits and downfalls of specific styles of music. He was addressing our improperly separating congregations based on their musical preference. Musical preference has nothing to do with a properly offered worship service. Wed, 4 May 2011 19:03:44 +0000 http://isaiahsix.org/the-cafeteria-of-worship-services/#IDComment148891283 http://gregorypittman.com/2011/02/ingenious-minds-on-science-channel/#IDComment130913773 John, thank you so much for stopping by and for taking the time to comment. I\\\'m sorry a reply is so long in coming. I noticed that most of the folks featured in the series have some sort of autism, too. I still have to watch this week\\\'s episodes, but I\\\'m looking forward to seeing yours. Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:32:36 +0000 http://gregorypittman.com/2011/02/ingenious-minds-on-science-channel/#IDComment130913773 http://www.home-ec101.com/how-to-make-homemade-microwave-popcorn/#IDComment130650378 Why exactly is it "not safe" to use brown paper bags in a microwave? Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:20:52 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/how-to-make-homemade-microwave-popcorn/#IDComment130650378 http://gregorypittman.com/2011/02/iphone-vs-android-the-backstory/#IDComment128393548 Just saw your comment, Jared. IntenseDebate never notified me. On to the discussion... I'm really pleased so far. The iPhone is a natural fit for me because I have moved clocking and invoicing for my side projects to my iPad and now both devices can be in sync. OmniFocus and a few other apps stay in sync, too. So now my two major devices pretty much operate extensions of each other. I need to go light and leave the iPad at home, I won't feel like I'm unable to accomplish a necessary task. I powered on my Android this afternoon to prep it for selling and almost cringed. I was surprised by my reaction. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:02:14 +0000 http://gregorypittman.com/2011/02/iphone-vs-android-the-backstory/#IDComment128393548 http://isaiahsix.org/blog/2010/06/toward-a-definition-of-worship/#IDComment81689662 Oh yes. I'm well aware of Worship Matters. In fact, Bob's blog has been on my Blogs Worth Reading list since I started this site. I have much respect for Bob and his ministry. In fact, I've told him before he's mentored more worship leaders than he is aware of. He and I have only met face to face a couple of times, but I have learned a lot from him through Worship Matters (both the blog and the book) and the WorshipGod conferences. I haven't heard of Return to Worship. I'll check it out. Thanks for stopping by! Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:58:15 +0000 http://isaiahsix.org/blog/2010/06/toward-a-definition-of-worship/#IDComment81689662 http://www.thebetaversion.org/2010/05/sunday-blueprint/#IDComment73807114 That's a hilarious video, Greg. I've actually been talking with a group of folks from our church about this topic recently. We like to think we're not "liturgical" in the modern sense of the word, that is, strict guidelines as to how the worship service will flow. But if I can completely miss the service, look at the clock and tell you precisely what element you're on at the moment, you're following a prescribed liturgy. Now, that may or may not be a bad thing (I think it is a bad thing more often than not). But it highlights the fact that it's easy to get stuck in a rut and to simply fill in blanks on a worship planning template. Fri, 7 May 2010 15:38:01 +0000 http://www.thebetaversion.org/2010/05/sunday-blueprint/#IDComment73807114 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/why-words-matter-in-a-worship-song.html#IDComment73474591 Thank you for this great reminder, Stephen. As I plan worship services in coordination with our pastor, I want to make sure the texts we sing are as biblically truthful as I pray his sermon will be. In other words, if the texts of the songs we sing do not “preach,” they don't belong in worship. Thu, 6 May 2010 19:56:04 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/why-words-matter-in-a-worship-song.html#IDComment73474591