Clear Your Plate of Bacn and Spam


I’m sure I don’t need to explain about eMail spam, but did you know you probably have bacn in your inbox, too? Bacn is eMail you’ve subscribed to, but don’t want to read RIGHT NOW. (I’m re-creating the urgency you might feel when something shows up in your inbox.) You also receive bacn in the form of automatic payroll deposits, staff news announcements, and more. I’ll show you how to make a folder in Outlook for all your bacn subscriptions so you can focus on your inbox more efficiently. Continue reading Clear Your Plate of Bacn and Spam

We Want to Help You Use Technology for Ministry


Especially for those who may be more homebound at this season of life, a computer can be a window to opportunities for evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, and more.
If you want to try any of the following already in place, please let us know.
1. stay connected and ministering to other staff women through prayer and conversation on GlobalStaffWomen.com
2. blog, and comment on blogs, as a means to be engaged with CCC women (start with Judy’s blog)
3. use Facebook for ministry
4. answer e-mails from women seeking God at JesusforWomen.com.
5. help answer eMails for EveryStudent.com, Starting with God and Globla Media Outreach
6. volunteer to be in the chat room for EveryStudent.com
7. start your own blog to present the Gospel
Chances are that technology can fit in right where you are, enhancing what you’re already doing and whatever God has gifted you to do for the future.
Continue reading We Want to Help You Use Technology for Ministry

Two Kindles and the Earthquake in Japan (Guest Post)


While taxiing to the end of the runway, maybe five minutes before full power would be applied and we would take off, the huge 747 began bouncing up and down, the wings flapping. It wasn’t nearly as bad as some mid-air turbulence I’ve experienced, but we weren’t in the air! There isn’t supposed to be turbulence on the ground!
When the pilot came over the loudspeaker he said, “Folks, we’re having an earthquake.”
People around us were using their mobile phones to check news reports.
Our mobile phones on the T-Mobile system (GSM system) don’t work on Japan’s cellular system. But Kay and I each have an Amazon Kindle with 3G world cell phone service for downloading books and also with very rudimentary web browsers

(How did Keith and Kay make it safely back to the States? Read more…) Continue reading Two Kindles and the Earthquake in Japan (Guest Post)