Figuring it all out one day at a time
Today, Stevan Sheets and Phil Surrett will be joining me and the rest of the Techology gang for the show. Stevan is the Senior Pastor at First Wesleyan Church in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and Phil is the Youth Pastor(and a whole lot more) at Covington Wesleyan Church in Reidsville, NC. Today on the show: [Read more…] about The Techology Show Notes January 12, 2011
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Wesleyan Gathering. I was more than excited for this event because one of my heroes, Mark Batterson, was the speaker for the final night. He is the pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. and his book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day
The Techology Show
Show Notes
November 3, 2010
Today is Wednesday November 3, 2010.
I’m Heath Mullikin
I’m Matthew Tietje
I’m Tony Casey
I’m Phil Surett
and I’m Steve Stanley
Welcome to The Techology Show. A weekly podcast featuring technology, theology, and everything in between. The world’s only user-antagonistic podcast. Episode #082.
Tell listeners that we will be giving details about our $50.00 Amazon Gift card giveaway at the end of the show.
Phil Surett: Tell us about your family
Tell us about your ministry
What encourages you these days?
CNET reviews Samsung Tab (Tj-I have video)
Apple Announces New Products (Tj-I have video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iVqYBOC_II
Art inspires hate and understanding
http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/enrique-chagoya-artwork-inspires-hate-and-understanding-in-loveland-colorado/19687399
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Nitro PDF Reader
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THEY SAID IT
“If you protect marriage and you protect life, but the federal government is destroying our future through a $20 trillion debt, that threatens our future just as much as moral decay does.”
Ralph Reed suggesting why Christians would be interested in The Tea Party’s emphasis on fiscal responsibility.
Source: Christianity Today
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/october/30.54.html
“Going forward, she has also agreed that total Royal Household spending will fall by 14 percent in 2012-2013 while grants to the household will be frozen in cash terms.”
Chancellor George Osborne explaining the Queen Elizabeth was going to have to endures some spending cuts.
Source: Reuters
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/39765133/ns/today-today_people/
“Fortune has confirmed that a Verizon iPhone will be released in early 2011.”
Sarah Ellison contributing writer for Fotune. The title of her article? “Get ready for Verizon’s ‘Dream Phone.’”
Source:Fortune
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/10/29/verizon_iphone_seidenberg/
“Tiger clearly has not been the most dominant player in the world for a long, long time,”
CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz commenting on Tiger Woods falling to the No. 2 golfer in the world.
Source: CBS Sports
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/31/eveningnews/main7009546.shtml?tag=stack
“It’s not that I’m anti-marriage. I just hope that I can express a different idea within the bounds of a tradition,”
Chen Wei-yih commenting on her decision to marry herself.
Source: ESPN.com
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=301024009
U.K. Schools hold UFO Crash Drills
http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/uk-schools-hold-ufo-crash-drills/19691533
Coming up: Nov. 24 Amazon Gift Card giveaway.
Dec. 8 C.S. Lewis show.
Steve, Heath, Phil Surrett, Matthew where can our listeners find you.
If you want to do further research on anything we discussed today, you can find all the links to the stories we covered at our website www.thetechologyshow.com If you want to contact us, send your emails to thetechologyshow@gmail.com or leave us a voice mail by going to our website and click the “Call Me” button. Type your name and your number. Google Voice will automatically call you back. Leave a message and we may even play your comments on the air. Thanks for joining us! Good-by everybody.
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October 20, 2010
Welcome to The Techology Show. A weekly podcast featuring technology, theology, and everything in between. The world’s only user-antagonistic podcast. Episode #080.
Tell listeners that we will be giving details about our $50.00 Amazon Gift card giveaway at the end of the show.
Follow-up from last week’s show. Point Loma allows pastors to come for extended stays in the summer. Point Loma Nazarene University’s Center for Pastoral Leadership
Pastoral Sabbatical Leave Bibliography
http://www.pointloma.edu/PastoralLeadership/ChurchRelations/SabbaticalLeaveBibliography.htm
Heath, talk about the conference you attended
I (Tony) will talk about the Divided by Faith Conference
http://www.amazon.com/Divided-Faith-Evangelical-Religion-Problem/dp/0195147073/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1287500884&sr=1-1
Marcy, defend Glenn Beck.
NJ Student Secretely Taped having sex in his dormroom: Commits Suicide.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/29/rutgers-students-accused-secretly-taping-sex-dorm-posting-video-online/
Crystal Cathedral files for bankruptcy
http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctliveblog/archives/2010/10/crystal_cathedr_1.html
Texting bans for drivers not putting dent in accident rates
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/09/texting-bans-for-drivers-not-putting-a-dent-in-accident-rates.ars
Kyria talks with Cecil Murphey
by Ginger Kolbaba
On Wednesday, October 6, Kyria’s editor, Ginger Kolbaba, talked with bestselling author and physical and sexual abuse survivor Cecil Murphey on the subject of abuse. Cecil is also the author of When a Man You Love Was Abused (Kregel Publications). If you missed this powerful and important webinar, sponsored by Kregel Publications check it out here in its entirety.
http://blog.kyria.com/2010/10/overcoming_physical_and_sexual.html
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Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
THEY SAID IT
“a respected, excellent physician and surgeon for 25 years,” but “ran into sort of a perfect storm with one of his patients.”
Attorney for Doctor Michael Kamrava who is facing the possible lose of his license to practice medicine for implanting Nadia Suleman with an excessive amount of fertilized eggs.
Source: CNN
http://www.examiner.com/us-headlines-in-national/octomom-nadya-suleman-s-fertility-doctor-may-lose-medical-license
Khaseem Greene teammate of Eric LeGrand junior defensive tackle for Rutgers University Football team who was left paralyzed after a hit Saturday during the game.
Source: Espn.com
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/ncf/news/story?id=5700277
“At the end of the day, I’m a grown-up and I must take responsibility for my actions,” Steven Slater JetBlue flight attendant who melted down and went ballistic and quit immediately.
Source: Associated Press
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/39739154/ns/travel-news/
“Having recently finished the script after seven months and countless revisions – I’d say I’m a writer with a huge smile of satisfaction written across my face.”
Daren Jacobs staff writer who worked on the movie script of Voyage of the Dawn Treader which is schedules for a December 10th 2010 release.
Source: Narniafans.com
“We are trying to get our players to not initiate contact on defenseless players including defenseless receivers to the head or neck area with the forearm the shoulder or the helmet. We’re trying to get that out of the game,” Ray Anderson, NFL football operations executive commenting on ESPN’s “Mike & Mike in the Morning” concerning the NFL’s policy on helmet to helmet hits.
Source: ESPN.com
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5702673&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines
Swedish professor rejoices over laptop the thief’s memory stick miracle
http://www.thelocal.se/29636/20101015/
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Guests : Oct. 27-Matt LeRoy
Nov. 3-Phil Surett
Dec. 8 C.S. Lewis show.
Steve, Heath, Matthew where can our listeners find you.
If you want to do further research on anything we discussed today, you can find all the links to the stories we covered at our website www.thetechologyshow.com If you want to contact us, send your emails to thetechologyshow@gmail.com or leave us a voice mail by going to our website and click the “Call Me” button. Type your name and your number. Google Voice will automatically call you back. Leave a message and we may even play your comments on the air. Thanks for joining us! Good-by everybody.
I won’t be on the Techology Show today because I am in Fishers, IN at Wesleyan HQ for the annual FUEL Youth Pastors Event. On the show today, they are giving away an autographed copy of Dr. H.B. London’s book Refresh, Renew, Revive
I’m at FUEL to network with some great leaders and work with my good friend Matt Rhodes(who sits a few feet away now putting the finishing touches on some images). Chase Your Lion is giving away a ton of free stuff as well. If you’re coming to FUEL don’t forget to register for one of these awesome prizes including an 8 GB iPod Touch!
Also, make sure to sign up for the newsletter so you can be eligible for monthly prizes starting next month! We’re going to be giving away Andy Stanley’s new book “The Grace of God.” Here’s a preview:
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The Grace of God
By Andy Stanley Nobody deserves the sin-free life and glorious future that God offers—but remarkably, it’s ours for the taking. Why? Because of God’s grace! Join Pastor Stanley as he warns against the pitfalls of legalism and explores the transforming power of God’s unmerited favor, lavish love, and kindness. Then come to terms with your own “grace story”! 256 pages, hardcover from Nelson. |
Here are the show notes:
Introduce
Dr. Fred Andrews
Rev. Phil Baily (Undergrad SWU, Master of Ministry SWU)
Rev. Steve Pickel (Undergrad SWU) 20 years in ministry
Resources about Sabbaticals
Pastoral Sabbatical Program
www.cogcmc.org/pdf/sabbatical.pdf
Point Loma Nazarene University’s Center for Pastoral Leadership
Pastoral Sabbatical Leave Bibliography
http://www.pointloma.edu/PastoralLeadership/ChurchRelations/SabbaticalLeaveBibliography.htm
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MyPublisher
http://www.mypublisher.com/
Stuxnet Worm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11414483
THEY SAID IT
“Once you’re there … witnessing evil, and you come to the Western world and everyone is celebrating you are back—it can be aggravating.”
Robert Park, the American missionary and activist detained in North Korea for six weeks, after North Korea also released his friend Aijalon Gomes. Park is being hospitalized with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Source: Christianity Today Online
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/augustweb-only/45-11.0.html
“It’s the age-old double standard, people are more critical of what she did because she’s a girl.”
Nicole Queathem, Senior at Duke University commenting on Karen Owen’s graphic PowerPoint “thesis” about all her sexual conquest while a student at Duke University.
Source: TIME.com
“This is something that allegedly happened two years ago. We don’t want a quick resolution, but the proper resolution.”
Phil Reese, manager for New York Jets game hostess Jenn Sterger who has alleged that Brett Farve sent her racy text messages and lewd photos while he was the quaterback for the Jets.
Source: ESPN.com
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5677989
“As to performance, we’ve nothing to say that we haven’t said about the other WP7 launch devices, it’s blindingly, ridiculously, delightfully quick.”
Vlad Savov, blogger for Engadget commenting on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 devices launched October 11, 2010.
Source: Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/11/samsung-omnia-7-first-hands-on/
“…the idea that the body is a vehicle for reaching consciousness with the divine. That’s just not Christianity.”
Albert Mohler, Southern Baptist Seminary President who is calling for Christians to avoid Yoga.
Source: The Associated Press
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39553520/ns/us_news-life
“Pastor Butcher has been an Apostle ‘Paul’ of The Wesleyan Church and the wider evangelical movement who truly lived and believed ‘Nothing is impossible with God.’ His message and life will continue to flourish for generations.”
Dr. JoAnn Lyon, General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Church commenting on the death of Dr. Orval Butcher who founded Skyline Wesleyan Church and was a Pastor to Pastor’s
Source: Communications Department of The Wesleyan Church
http://wesleyan.org/doc/news_article?id=1101&src=news
Couple creates biggest little red wagon ever, turns truck into monster-size childhood toy
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/10/12/2010-10-12_couple_creates_biggest_little_red_wagon_ever_turns_truck_into_monstersize_childh.html#ixzz12CRNVgk7
Open by telling listeners that we will be giving details about our $50.00 Amazon Gift card giveaway at the end of the show.
Introduce Genetta Herrera and welcome her to the show
Interview with Genetta Herrera
N. J. Student secretly taped having sex. Commits suicide.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/29/rutgers-students-accused-secretly-taping-sex-dorm-posting-video-online/
Stuxnet worm hits Iran Nuclear plant
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11414483
Tracking the flu by tracking the tweets
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-20018047-247.html
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“THEY SAID IT”
“A hotel should be comfortable inside, and it will be possible to look at the Earth through large portholes,”
Sergei Kostenko, CEO of Orbital Technologies commenting on his companies plans to build a luxury hotel in space.
Source: AOL News
“We pray that Cheryl’s life will inspire existing and future ministries of mercy to press on,”
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Beckett, parents of 32 year old IWU graduate Cheryl Beckett who along with nine other aid workers was killed by the Taliban while on a medical mission to the Nuristan province of Afghanistan.
Source: The Wesleyan Church News Department
http://wesleyan.org/doc/news_article?id=1070&src=news
“Astonishing in scope … a full-scale campaign to bribe legislators and others.”
Lanny Breur, head of the Justice Department’s criminal division commenting on Casino owners in Alabama offering state legislators up to $2 million if they would vote in favor of electronic bingo.
Source: The Associated Press
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39501068/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
“The concept, the intent, has potential. This has not been done before in this way. It’s certainly better than not doing it,”
Carrie Gordon Earll of Focus on the Family reacts to the Obama administration’s $27 million pregnancy aid package for young single parent moms in hopes of reducing abortions.
Source: Christianity Today
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/octoberweb-only/49-51.0.html
Two Cops Accused of robbing undercover cop
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/breaking/Two-Cops-Accused-of-Robbing-an-Undercover-Officer.html?dr
Where can our listeners find……
You can find all the links to the stories we talked about today at our website www.thetechologyshow.com If you want to contact us, send your emails to thetechologyshow@gmail.com or leave us a voice mail by going to our website and click the “Call Me” button. Type your name and your number. Google Voice will automatically call you back. Leave a message and we may even play your comments on the air. Thanks for joining us! Good-by everybody.
