June 2007

A couple of videos in honor of National iPhone Day (June 29th for all you PC users). *Brief disclaimer – I am not a Republican and I am not a Democrat and I am definitely not a PC user. [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=4-1BRu72xIk] [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=1xXNoB3t8vM]

“Selling to people who actually want to hear from you is more effective than interrupting strangers who don’t,” Seth Godin Seth Godin’s Blog – Great read

I hate church signs. What is the point. I think in everything we do we need to keep in mind who are we trying to reach. I would love to hear from someone who drove by a church sign that said “Tired of being a loser turn to God” and they said “yes I am

I remember all the way back to the 20th century, I got my allowance in cold hard cash…..for one week. I never really got an allowance but learned a lot about elbow grease. Both my parents were and are hard workers so I have yet to decided how and if and when my young children

Karl Bastian “The Kidologist” has a great website with lots of stuff for children’s workers. I joined his site and have benefited greatly. I urge you to check his site out. He has lots of helpful tips, some are practical and some are very humorous. I decided to take one of his list and feature

I think we would all agree one of the most dangerous and important aspects of online life is the instant messenger. It is where many kids get into trouble and should be on the radar of every parent and children’s workers. It is through the instant messages and social network that many kids or preyed

The 10 Commandments of online safety for kids. Thou shalt put the computer in a very public place Remember thy password and keep it holy Know thy children’s friends, buddies Remember thy monitoring software and keep it active Thou Shalt not allow thy children to post any graven images (photos) whithout thy permission Thou shalt

(Translation of the title "Information that every children’s pastor needs about texting") Why should a children’s pastor know about and how to use texting. Benefits – Harness culture – You are speaking the kids language – They all do it. You can send out info about a function that works much better than a flier.

Children and Technology This week I want to talk about Technology and kids. We are living in a more increasingly digital age. It is something that we can’t ignore or tell our kids to burry thier heads in the digital sand. We need to help guide them and do our best to help inform parents.

“What if all the children in the church were provided with personal champions or sponsors, adults who committed to remembering their birthdays, taking them out for ice cream after every performance no matter how minor, inviting them to special outings together, and praying daily for their growth in the faith? Can you imagine the impact