Quote for Today

The ambitious preacher is a pestilence to the church.
–Martin Luther

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Why Churches should use Open Source, pt. 5: The Software

A few years ago our Church did a Yard Giveaway. Instead of having families take items to charity donation boxes, we wanted to try to recycle items in our own community. We had everyone clean out their closet so we could give stuff away to people who might need it — no one [...]

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The Parson’s Eye (Commentary)

In this chapter Herbert recommends that a Pastor takes time to reflect on his parishioners, particularly to consider sins that would not be so obvious.  I find three things particularly insightful.

We should take time away, regularly, from doing  work in our church to think and pray and reflect on things.  Herbert knows we need distance [...]

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CHAP. XXVI. The Parson’s eye.

This week’s chapter from George Herbert’s The Country Parson is a longer one, I’ll post the full thing today, commentary will follow later.
THe Countrey Parson at spare times from action, standing on a hill, and considering his Flock, discovers two sorts of vices, and two sorts of vicious persons. There are [...]

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Why Churches Should Use Open Source, pt. 4: Responsibility

In this last post of reasons churches should consider using open source computer tools I will be discussing responsibility.  In particular our responsibility to keep parishioners information private and our responsibility to keep records accessible for future generations.
Security 
Computers used for churches will probably have some very sensitive and private information.  At the minimum a church [...]

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Another Boring Sunday

Jeff over at the Pastor’s Desk had an interesting Sunday.

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Quote for the Day:

I’m sharing today’s quote, not so much for its wisdom or insight as the date and proof that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
“The young people of today think of nothing but themselves.  They have not reverence for parents or old age.  They are impatient of all restraint.  They talk as [...]

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Quote for Today:

There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.
-John Calvin

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Why Churches Should Use Open Source, Part 3: Stewardship

Last week I discusses some of the common values the Church has with open source software.  This week I wanted to look at another reason Churches should consider Open Source — Stewardship.  The Church is responsible for money and other resources that others have entrusted to them as an offering to God.  Therefore, congregations and [...]

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Quote for Today:

“The road to hell is paved with the skulls of erring priests, with bishops as their signposts.”
- St. John Chrysostom

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