On to a Good Thing

Your weekly filter of news and interesting stuff from the internet. How not to do church
Richard Perkins blogs about 10 ways not to do church, which will in fact lead to your church dying...
http://theurbanpastor.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/10-ways-to-kill-your-congregational-meeting/

For those with iphones...
Get the new NIV as a free download; To find it, look for the YouVersion app in your app store, download it, register, then select and download the NIV 2010 version. Offer expires on 1 March, so don't delay.
Thanks to CCK for the info.

The Anti Psalm
Canadian blogger, Tim Challies writes about an interesting techinique he found for studying the psalms -
http://www.challies.com/christian-living/the-anti-psalm

The Gospel for All Nations
Desiring God Ministries list 30 practical steps that churches can take to stay focused on global mission.
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/articles/30-ways-to-awaken-your-congregation-for-the-cause-of-global-engagement

And...keep calm!
Now you can generate your own, "Keep Calm and Carry On" signs. Plenty of useful applications (and potential for very bad puns) for these iconic British signs. Do use it, and email us your suggestions for suitable "gospelised" versions of these signs!
http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/