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Disclaimer: None of these companies/products are giving me anything to talk about them. I just like them a lot.

As I do life and ministry, there are number of online tools that I find extremely helpful. I thought I would share a little about them. If you have more questions, or if I can help you get hooked up with them, let me know. These tools are a huge help for me to keep things organized, tracked, and synchronized. Very important when you have a lot of irons in the fire.

Dropbox is an online sharing, synching, and backup tool. But it’s not just about dumping stuff on someone’s web server and hope they don’t lose it for you. Dropbox is a web-based service, yes, but it is also a computer based service. What happens is that you download a small program that you install (windows, mac, and linux compatible). Once you install the program, you end up with a special folder on your computer(s) called “My Dropbox” and a small tray application. As you move files into the My Dropbox folder, they are automatically uploaded to your account at www.dropbox.com. Here’s where the cool part comes in. Your files are then available on your original computer, under your account on the Dropbox website, and also on any other computer that you connect to your Dropbox account. You can even view your files on any web enabled device (like everyone’s favorite the iPhone or iPod Touch).

The folders automatically sync with each other, and if you accidentally delete something, Dropbox saves it for 30 more days. You can share files with other Dropbox users, and you can even share files with folks who don’t have Dropbox yet by sending them a special link.

All this for the low, low, price of free for 2GB of storage space. You can gain more storage space if you refer someone and they sign up. If you need lots of space, you can increase with a paid plan.

I’ve been using Dropbox for a while now to have easy access to ministry related files, stuff I want to transfer from home to work, and other stuff. It’s been great. If you would like to try it out, use this link, and we will both get a 250MB bonus added to our limit.

If you’re in the mood for some free tunes (and who isn’t), head over to Amazon.com and take advantage of this sweet deal. They’re offering 3 free Mp3 downloads of your choice. Can’t beat that. But don’t wait too long, or you’ll miss the offer.

Enjoy! And tell your friends.

Paul Baloche is getting ready to release a new CD – “Glorious” – tomorrow, November 3. I’ve long been a fan of Paul’s music and ministry. I’ve gotten to see him live a few times and experience his teaching. He is a humble man who is passionate for God. His songs have been a huge part of the worship repertoires of the various churches that I have been able to serve at. He is committed to helping worship leaders lead their local churches in authentic worship. His website at www.leadworship.com offers a ton of resources, many of which are free.

You can get the album digitally at AmazonMp3.com here, or you can head over to a couple of worship blogs I read and enter a contest to win a copy of the CD.

www.richkirkpatrick.com
www.chrisfromcanada.com

However you do it, I hope that you check out this latest offering from Paul.

This is the final week of the “Grow Up!” series where we have been focusing on the first section of 2 Peter 1 where Peter talks about the different qualities we are to add to our life as we grow in Christ.

The concept of growing up has a lot of connotations in today’s world. Becoming more independent, self-sufficient, and the like. But the picture that God paints of growing up is one of becoming more like Jesus and becoming more dependent on Him. The end product is way different that what we’ve been trained to think, but way better.

The last two qualities that we focused on this week were brotherly kindness and love toward our neighbor. These are both essential qualities of the Christian life that aren’t necessarily seen as important in today’s world. Yet, as we grow up in Christ, we are to share our heart by giving ourselves away just as Christ did for us. The question that was left with people was “Am I willing to give myself away for the sake of others, whatever that looks like, just as Christ gave Himself for us?” Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve recently created a Vimeo account and started uploading videos that I’ve had a part in creating for us in our church services. I you want to see one again, or see them for the first time, be sure to click the Vimeo icon to the right.

If you’ve tried to access Journey of Worship over the past few days and haven’t been able to, my apologies. Apparently there were some server challenges, but everything seems to be back to normal. Thanks for your patience.

For a long time  I debated whether or not I should get into blogging. I wondered whether anyone would ever read it or if I would have anything worth adding to the discussion.

As with most things, the decision was kind of forced upon me. I signed up for an online course called Essentials Red through the Institute of Contemporary and Emerging Worship Studies. One of the requirements is to have a blog and post about the things I’m learning. So, here I am.

I’m actually looking forward to what’s ahead, both in the course and beyond. I’m learning that life is a journey with God, and that a life lived for God is a life of worship.

If you’d like to know more about me or my family, check out my wonderful wife’s blog. Otherwise, I’ll look foward to hearing from you and interacting. Thanks for coming by!