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Comment on How Pastors Can Benefit from an iPad, Part 1 by Ellis Washington

Ellis Washington — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:16:36 +0000

I have preached every sermon from it since I purchased it three months ago. I write most sermons in Circus Ponies’ Notebook on my Mac using a handwriting font, save as a .pdf and open in Goodreader on the iPad. On one occasion, while preaching away, I finished the sermon on the iPad in Pages and preached straight from it. Love it.
I agree with Steve about wanting Logos to allow cut & paste in the iPad app but it may be a licensing issue.

Comment on Four questions spiritual leaders should ask to avoid ministry flameout by Spiritual Leaders (Seek the Lover Within : Team Sport Guide

Spiritual Leaders (Seek the Lover Within : Team Sport Guide — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:06:55 +0000

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Comment on 7 Key Leadership Learnings from Willow Creek’s Leadership Summit by Brad Farris

Brad Farris — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:42:01 +0000

Nice summary of some key points from the summit. I thought the Jack Welch talk was fantastic (I’m posting my notes from it on Friday). I’ve already posted notes from Jim Collins & Daniel Pink on http://www.bradfarris.com

Comment on Four questions spiritual leaders should ask to avoid ministry flameout by Dean Peters

Dean Peters — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:38:49 +0000

Good list Charles. Still a bit heavy in the feelings department.

Meaning, it might be good to balance said list with a job description and performance metrics – that protect a pastor from becoming a catch-all for everyone with a belly-button.

This is assuming that opinions are like belly-buttons, in that everyone has one.

Comment on the iphone app that improved my ability to concentrate by Chris

Chris — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:04:48 +0000

I love these kinds of apps, and this one has been one of my favorites for Android. There’s also Relax and Sleep (which lets you create your own mix of sounds), Lightning Bug, White Noise, and Birdsong Radio, which is what I play in the background at home. Birdsong plays streamed sounds, not locally stored sounds.

http://www.birdsongradio.com/ (scroll down to play from the website)

Comment on When Someone Screws up: reprimand at the moment or look for a teachable moment? by 360 Degree Assessment-an invaluable tool for leadership growth | Charles Stone

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:54:07 +0000

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Comment on Do Pastors Wield Too Much Power? by Doug

Doug — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:16:45 +0000

People that are “looked up to”, I believe, wield a greater power when they withhold blessings or words of encouragement. It gives satan an opening for discouragement and division.

Comment on Do Pastors Wield Too Much Power? by Peter P

Peter P — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:20:02 +0000

I agree with John Ramsey but would also like to add that we ALL have more power to bless than we realize.

I agree with your findings that being in a position of authority gives your ‘blessings’ an extra weight in many people’s minds, but I think that all too often those of us not in a position of authority forget that peer praise is very important too!

Comment on The Four Steps to Moral Failure for a Spiritual Leader by Chris Krycho

Chris Krycho — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:43:58 +0000

Interestingly, 9Marks just referenced a similar list in their link to Gary Lamb’s post here; his list was:
— Most pastors struggle with some sort of insecurity.
— Most pastors have no accountability.
— Most pastors live their lives serving everyone except their wife.
— The church has made pastors into rock stars rather than regular men called by God.

The lists seem very complementary to me; your particulars here seem to spell out the path that gets taken when any one of the four issues that Lamb points out become too strong (especially in conjunction with each other).

Comment on How Pastors Can Benefit from an iPad, Part 1 by Retro preaching for hi-tech pastors: why and how I used a flannelgraph | Charles Stone

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:21:40 +0000

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