Quick Links
New Way to Tell Old Old Story
What can I say to James Choung except, thanks. I am much more happy with the opportunities that the Four Circles presentation gives me for sharing the gospel with people. My opportunities to share Jesus sometimes involve a revulsion of the church establishment. People are polite with their, “Thanks but no thanks” responses. I have to admit that I am often not creative enough to make the leap from people’s disinterest (at least) with the established church to a presentation of, “Don’t you want to be a part of it?” The Four Circles help me to address what is wrong in the world while inviting people to be a part of the solution. If you are interested in learning how, here is a link to how to present the Four Circles.
If only I could answer tough questions
Have you ever wondered where you could get good information about tough questions. Some people might be scared to ask questions, afraid they will get reasons not to believe. Here is a trustworthy site that, in the years I have used it, has always given me answers to tough questions. www.probe.org is a ministry connected to Kirby Anderson. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
Managing God’s Money Budget Worksheet
Managing God’s Money budget worksheet.
This worksheet will help you and your family step through your personal finances and determine priorities for tithing, saving, expenses, etc, to create a working budget for your finances.
Financial Freedom Budget worksheet (in PDF format - free Foxit PDF Reader or Adobe Reader required). This includes some ideas on how to reduce your budget and a handy reference of recommended percentages to be spent per area based on income, etc…
Mapping New Testament Social Networks
I can always see things better when they’re drawn out. I find myself using the white-board all the time at work for that very reason. Things just become clearer.
Today I saw that the folks over at the ESV seem to feel the same way.
They have a very nice, interactive map of relationships between people in the New Testament. It’s not perfect, but it’s a great start and very informative. (That’s why there are some reference to Old Testament names, too.) I particularly like the circle graph, because you can click and drag on a circle and move things around to see them better. It actually sounds more complicated than it is. You really have to give this a try!
They also have a diagram of persons who are mentioned together in the NT. (They call it a tree diagram, but that really doesn’t mean much to me…) Nonetheless, it sill looks very cool.
(The folks at ThinkChristian.net saw this, too, and that reminded me to share it with you 
)