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Lunch Time Links for 6-30-08

THE WORLD’S TEN WORST CITIES

As your church is hopefully going to the difficult places to make Him known, see just where those dirtiest places are.

GOD ARRESTED

Seriously, God was arrested for selling drugs.  There has to be an illustration in there somewhere, right?

WJTC

Chick-Fil-A is sponsoring a huge 40 foot cow doing the tomahawk chop at the [...]

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Lunch Time Links for 6-17-08

NEED TO GET IN SHAPE THIS SUMMER?

The Health Watch Center on 16 Kick-Start Tips For Your Own Body Transformation.

IN GOD WE TRUST

It is now more than a national motto, it is a name. Being a cynic, I can’t imagine selling his artwork had anything to do with it.

ON GLOBAL SLAVERY

This is one to bookmark [...]

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Lunch Time Links for 6-10-08

GOING ON VACATION THIS SUMMER?

The Dumb Little Man on the 7 web sites you must check out before you leave on vacation.

WONDER WOMAN IS TO LATE TO SAVE THE DAY…REALLY

Wonder Woman (Linda Carter) found a body on the Potomac River.

IRONIC NEWSPAPER MISTAKE OF THE DAY

A May 31 Metro article about the Scripps National Spelling Bee [...]

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Lunch Time Links for 6-5-08

INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY BY…

…Instant Messaging.  It would seem that using an IM client versus a phone call or face to face meetings keeps your interaction more focused.  (By the way, do you Meebo?)

THE SIN MANY PASTORS ARE GUILT OF IS…

…pulpit pride.  (Call it the Lake Wobegon Community Church Effect….90% of pastors think their preaching is [...]

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Lunch Time Links for 6-4-08

ACCESS THE BIBLE ON THE GO

YouVersion, the Web 2.0 Bible by Lifechurch.tv, is now available on your mobile phone.

DOES EATING OUT MAKE YOU FAT?

According to the Marginal Revolution, it may not. Now, it may make you broke, but that is a different deal.

IF YOU DO EAT TO MUCH WHEN OUT AND ABOUT

Forbes magazine has [...]

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Lunch Time Links for 6-3-08

THE FUTURE OF THE SBC

Outgoing SBC President Frank Page….says, “”If we don’t start paying attention to the realities … by the year 2030, we will be proud to have 20,000 rather than 44,000 Southern Baptist churches…” . (Source, Via Monday Morning Insight)

MINISTRY CAN BE TOUGH

The Rev. Sean Allen is on leave from his church after [...]

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Lunch Time Links for 5-27-08

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR CHURCH CULTURE

While not specifically about churches, the 37 Signals blog has some excellent advice on changing cultures and I believe it applies to the church.  It reads, “You don’t create a culture. Culture happens. It’s the by-product of consistent behavior. If you encourage people to share, and you give them the [...]

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Lunch Time Links for 5-23-08

WHAT’S NEXT FOR OPEN OFFICE?

If you have been reading for some time, you know of my fondness for Open Office. It would appear that some great improvements are on the way for an already great free office suite.

BARNA’S LATEST TREND REPORT

George Barna is out with another report, this one focusing on churches and [...]

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Lunch Time Links for 5-22-08

INTERESTED IN BROADCASTING YOUR SERVICE OVER THE INTERNET?

Mr. Nifty has a good review of Truth Casting.

EINSTEIN ON RELIGION

Recently, conflicting information about Albert Einstein and his views on religion have been published.  Many cite his embrace of the ideas of mystery to be pro-faith.  According to this, he was not all that fond of religion at.  [...]

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Lunch Time Links for 5-1-08

MORE FIREFOX LOVE

Here are 10 killer Firefox Extensions you may not know about. I might have to try out 2 and 3. Oh yea, and if you don’t know about Firefox, be converted here or here.

HOW SMART IS AMERICA?

This kind of poll is pretty predictable and not very insightful…but funny none the less. [...]

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