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The Power Of Words

April 22, 2011 in Resources 1

I came across this video the other day. It’s powerful! And it really makes you think.

Watching this video really made me think. Do I harness the power of words…

with my family?
in my preaching and teaching?
with friends?
in my writing?

Sometimes it’s easier to say something without any thought than to make sure that what I speak is powerful and edifying to others.

I’m so guilty of this. Watching a two minute video has convicted me to be more intentional in all that I say.

Do you ever speak without really thinking through what you’re saying? How do you make sure you’re more intentional in this? You can leave your thoughts in the comments.

What To Do When You Feel Like A Dummy

April 15, 2011 in Resources 2

Sometimes I feel like I don’t know everything I should about something.

Sometimes I feel like a dummy.

Fortunately, there is something I can do about that.

WordPress All-In-One For Dummies

I’m a reader. I learn best by reading about how to do something, and then doing it. Once I take those two steps, I’ve pretty much got what I needed to understand. At least, to an extent.

So now that I’m blogging more seriously, and using WordPress as my platform, I needed a resource that would help me understand what I’m doing as well as possible.

I pre-ordered WordPress All-In-One For Dummies. I placed this order over two months ago on Amazon.com. After the availability date was pushed back a couple of different times, and I almost forgot that it was coming, it finally arrived at my door yesterday.

Why You Should Attend The Missouri Christian Convention

March 26, 2011 in Resources 2

This weekend is the annual Missouri Christian Convention. I’m here this weekend because I’m leading a workshop in the teen sessions. I was given the topic of dating and relationships. It works out pretty well, since we are currently in a series on dating, relationships and sex in our youth ministry.

The convention this year is at Tan-Tar-A Resort, in Osage Beach, Missouri. Because I’m a workshop leader, I was given a room for free. We have a very large, open room on the eighth floor with an excellent view of the Lake of the Ozarks from the patio.

Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, MO

My wife and kids came along. They haven’t taken in much of the convention, due to several factors. We’ve just used the opportunity to get away from home as a family and enjoy a resort room together. The kids have loved the pool.

I love going to conventions like this one. Let me give you a few reasons why.

Why You Should Choose SnapShot Web For Your Ministry’s Website

March 25, 2011 in Resources 0

Want to save money and easily build an incredible website for your church or ministry? SnapShot Web is the way to go. In a moment, I’ll explain how you can save $50 off of any SnapShot package!

Recently, we launched a new website for our church.

You want to talk about an amazing resource? SnapShot Web is simply incredible. We’ve been using it for a few months now, and frankly, I am very impressed.

I first heard about SnapShot several years ago, when it was a bit different of a program. I actually have an old version of the software lying around my office somewhere, which you could install on your computer and use to build webs.

I didn’t use it much. It wasn’t very user-friendly. When I heard that they switched to being a web-based application, I was intrigued, but not very interested. I was learning to code HTML at that point, and wasn’t very interested in any “help.” Pretty arrogant, I know…

Fast forward to 2010. A friend of mine told me they were building their church’s website using SnapShot. He’s a youth minister in Arkansas. You can check out his church’s site here, and see how they’ve used SnapShot.

I was impressed with what I saw. I was even more impressed with the ease with which he told me it was created. I decided to check out SnapShot a bit more closely for myself.

I did some research, presented it to the rest of our staff and our church board, and the rest is history. We signed on and started building a new design.

Here are five reasons why your church should also use SnapShot Web to build a great website.

JeffRandleman.com Business Cards

March 23, 2011 in Resources 12

I created some business cards this week for my blog. I’m not sure that I’m ready to make the jump into this being a full-fledged business, but as I write more, and develop more content, I thought it might be a good idea to have something to hand out to people when I talk about my site.

Plus, my last name is always misspelled. It seems like people always want to make it “Randallman” for some reason. Very rarely does someone get it right without me having to correct them. This way, there’s not chance of them misspelling it, only a chance of them losing the card.

I designed two different types of cards. I couldn’t decide which one I liked best, so I ordered both of them. That solved my dilemma quite nicely.

Bill Hybels On Prayer

March 4, 2011 in Resources 2

You might have noticed my recent fixation on prayer. I’ve been going back through several books on prayer that I’ve read over the past few years and reviewing some of the more poignant points.

Man Praying