Unfortunate Misunderstandings

Christians often mean well, but we are often so immersed in our world and our lingo that we fail to see how we are being perceived by the people we are attempting to communicate with. This comic is memorial to all the tragic misunderstandings we Christians have caused over the years.

Help

We say we trust in the LORD for our lives. I think we show too often, however, that we really believe in the power of marketing.

“I’m not a…” Syndrome

There’s a phrase that I’ve come to hate as I’ve ministered within the Church.  It’s a phrase that, more than any other, tells me, “Don’t try to teach me anything – I’m perfectly happy where I am, thanks.” The phrase is, “I’m not much of a techie.” As I’ve become known as “the computer guy”…

Unintended Benefits

We’ve probably all heard about the “law of unintended consequences.”  An action is taken, and unplanned-for results spring up in it’s wake.  Sadly, given the nature of the term, we often assume that these unplanned-for results are inherently negative.  Hence the “consequences” moniker.  I want to share, however, a recent experience Central has had with an unplanned-for…

Accordance Training Day!

I’ve been excited to attend an Accordance training seminar since I first started using the software a couple of years ago.  Alas, the shows were always just a little too far away for me to get to.  Today, I not only got to attend a training seminar, I got to host one.  I’m very glad…

Using the iPad in Ministry

Last week I got an iPad 2, which I really like. Now the question is, “What am I planning on doing with this?” Let me share some thoughts on how I’m planning to use the iPad in ministry First, the iPad is going to be my default note-taking device. I really dislike taking notes on…