I’m a geek. That means i like to organize techy stuff so that it does cool things. This is one of those things i’ve gotten pretty good at, and i want to share what i’ve learned with you. I have 28 Smart Playlists set up in iTunes. There are also several Smart Playlists that iTunes sets up automatically, but i mostly don’t use those. I also have 23 regular (non-smart) playlists. I’ll explain how and why to use regular vs smart playlists, and what reasons you might have to make use of both for different purposes. There is a lot […]
Other People’s Blogs
I read a LOT of blogs written by other people. It’s kind of my version of reading short stories. I enjoy the way that people can place snippets of their lives out there for the whole world to see. I often aspire to this type of writing, but i fall woefully short in my ability to open myself like these bloggers who i’m recommending do. I have a page on my blog which i update every so often where the blogs of those people which i most value are linked with an explanation of what their blogs are like. The […]
What Does Following Jesus Look Like?
It’s been a while since I actually wrote a post on my blog about my thoughts on something, but it’s time. I have to admit that I am very, very perplexed when I see evangelical leaders supporting and endorsing a man who speaks constantly with hate to “others”. So, I asked myself, “What does following Jesus look like?” It was Jesus who said in Matthew 5:43-47: You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you […]
Epistles of John – Week 16 – 1 John 1:1-4
This week we are looking at 1 John 1:1-4. This is the prologue/introduction of the book. This post contains everything from week 16 of the Adult CE class at Eastside Community Church in Jacksonville, FL. This is from a series on the three Epistles of John (1 John, 2 John, 3 John) which has run weekly from January through the end of May. We are taking a break for the summer and will pick up our study on 1 John in September. In addition to this week’s class, this post also has downloads for readings to do over the summer in preparation […]
Epistles of John – Week 15 – 1 John Introduction
This week we are concluding our look at the introduction to 1 John. We are looking into the background of the book this week, specifically: the relationship of the book to the Gospel of John and the genre and style of writing used in this book. This post contains everything from week 15 of the Adult CE class at Eastside Community Church in Jacksonville, FL. This is from a series on the three Epistles of John (1 John, 2 John, 3 John) which will run weekly through the end of May. Below is the Presentation. You can page forward and backwards through […]