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My 2011 Reading List
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by Kenny.
I must admit, I’m very proud of myself. I think that this is probably the most books I’ve read in a year since I was in college and I had a lot of extra time on my hands. I think I did somewhere between 8-11 books in 2011. The funny thing is that I’ve been incredibly busy this year with starting up Illuminate and picking several new speaking opportunities. So, what changed?
Reading for a purpose:
There were several books that I picked up because I really needed to brush up on something or learn something for a breakout I was going to lead. Reading for a purpose seems to provide much higher motivation for me than just reading a book because someone said it was good.… Read the rest
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Free Children’s Bibles for Christmas
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by Kenny.
A few days ago I wrote a review about Group’s “My First Hand’s on Bible” and I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback saying that the review was very helpful. Well, I’ve got something even more helpful for you. How would you like 18 of these Bibles for your ministry? I know I would! Click here to see more info on this great give-away! Merry Christmas!… Read the rest
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Children’s Bible Review: My First Hands-On Bible
Posted on 12. Dec, 2011 by Kenny.
A few months ago I was given a copy of “My First Hands-On Bible” while at Group’s Kidmin Conference. It seemed to be just the right age for my son, so I was anxious to get home and see how it worked as a Bible he and I could read together.This Bible appears to be a cooperative project of Tyndale Kids and Group Publishing. This Bible intended for preschool age children is very unique from most other children’s Bibles aimed at this age group for two main reasons:
- The Bible follows Groups philosophy of R.E.A.L learning (Relational, Experiential, Applicable and Learner-Based). Every Bible story includes questions and activities that engage kids in R.E.A.L learning. This is not a passive children’s bible, but requires active engagement.
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Behind the Music: The Rizers
Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by Kenny.
On Monday I wrote a review of the Rizer’s new album, Rise Up. They asked me to post an honest review, but I wanted to do more than just a review. I wanted to know more about who they were and what their motivation for selling albums were. I asked a handful of questions which was incredibly helpful in getting to know the band. Here are the answers.
The Rizers meet the kids (and parents)
Greg, Zach and I all have kids- we’re just a bunch of Dads who love our kids and love Jesus and want our kids to love Jesus. We realized that there was a lack of good music that was all about Scripture Memory for kids.… Read the rest
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Book Review: The Checklist Manifesto
Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by Kenny.
As this year is wrapping up, I’m spending more time than usual looking over all that has been done in 2011. One thing I am proud of is that I’ve read many more books than I have in past years. I truly think this can be attributed to the kindle app on my iPad. Although it has been the busiest year of my life, I’ve made more time to fill my mind with new ideas (as well as a little time to escape). So, in the coming weeks I hope to write a few reviews of the books that have made a difference for me this year).
Over a month ago, I wrote this post about checklists. It was inspired by Sam Luce’s review of the Checklist Manifesto which I had read at his recommendation.… Read the rest
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Do you use Things?
Posted on 26. Jun, 2011 by Kenny.
I don’t mean to confuse any of you with the title. More than likely only some of the Mac users understood my question right away. I’m wanting opinions and thoughts on the task management software – Things. I remember hearing many say good things about it in the past, but I wanted some details. Anyone using it now who swears by it? Is it worth the money? Why is it better than Remember the Milk or other similar systems.
I just finished a good book on productivity and I want to take my to-do list to the next level and it looks like Things could help me do what I need it to do (with tags and such).
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!… Read the rest
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Blue Like Jazz: The Movie
Posted on 20. Jun, 2011 by Kenny.
Four or five years ago, many people were telling me about the book Blue Like Jazz, encouraging me to read it. I wasn’t reading an awful lot at that time, so I didn’t ever pick it up. Then in 2008, I heard Donal Miller speak at Orange for the first time. I’ve been to four Orange Conferences and I’ll be honest, the sessions/breakouts I still remember from 2008 was a breakout with Nancy Ortberg, the opening session with Reggie Joiner and the general session with Donald Miller. The stories he told have never left me.
After he was interviewed by Reggie at the 2010 Orange Conference, I finally picked up his books Blue Like Jazz and A Million Miles in A Thousand Years.… Read the rest
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Book Review: Switch
Posted on 01. Mar, 2011 by Kenny.
Just a few weeks ago I finished reading Switch, written by the Heath brothers. I admit, I have not read their early book, “Made to Stick,” but I’ve added that to my list. If it’s anything like Switch, it’s worth reading. Confession: This is one of the best books I’ve read in recent years. If you do not have this book on your readin list for this year, get it on there now.
Switch is a HIGHLY practical book about the psychology of change. Filled with hundreds of case studies, Chip and Dan Heath walk you through a the process of change. Why is change hard? Why do some changes stick where others don’t? Why are some people motivated to change about certain things, but lack all willpower to change on other thing?… Read the rest
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The Almighty Bible App
Posted on 16. Feb, 2011 by Kenny.
I regret that I didn’t get a chance to finish my review of The Almighty Bible last week, but things got a little dicey at the end of the week. So, where was I? I wrote about the content and style of this new Bible here. I also wrote about the club here (which I think is what is most exciting). Lastly though, I didn’t talk about the app. Right now you can go to iTunes and download the app for your iPad. It’s a stunning app. Kids can flip from page to page, reading as they go along, or they can put it in auto mode and listen to the stories narrated to them as they look at the pictures.… Read the rest
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Salvation Booklet from KidNation.org
Posted on 13. Jan, 2011 by Kenny.
Just before Christmas, Josh and Kate Richter sent me their new Salvation booklet. They mentioned that they created their booklet because they couldn’t find anything else like this on the market today. Very True. I remember about seven or eight years ago I used some booklets from Church on the Move that was pretty good. It was more of a short study broken down into four parts that I would give to kids to complete before meeting with me to talk about baptism.
However, this booklet is really nice. It’s the perfect size and colorful and glossy. I love that they’ve made this. It’s a pretty thorough telling of the gospel story of creation, the fall of man and what Christ did for us.… Read the rest
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