Free Sources and Resources

origianlly posted by Jason Bedell by this stuff need to be reposted so it will get used

Well located below are some links to everything from church resources to photo editors (click here for a pdf version). I've also enclosed a link for you to check out some of the graphics we've used in our series as well as a link to some of our message intro videos/bumpers. Enjoy.

Forefront Series Stuff
Forefront Series Graphics: http://tinyurl.com/4ofghg Forefront Series Videos: http://tinyurl.com/43d44w Church Resource WebsitesCreativeMYK http://www.creativemyk.com/Open Resources http://www.openresources.org/The Vine http://vineresources.com/Muddy River Media http://www.muddyrivermedia.org/Fourty One Twenty http://www.fortyonetwenty.com/Igniter Media http://www.ignitermedia.com/Eleven 72 http://www.eleven72.com/Lifechurch Resources http://open.lifechurch.tv/Newspring Resources http://www.newspringonline.com/Granger Resources http://www.wiredchurches.com/

Photo Websites
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/Stock Photo http://www.istockphoto.com/Stock Photo Xchange http://www.sxc.hu/Corbis Photos http://www.corbis.com/Shutterstock http://www.shutterstock.com/Presentation SoftwarePro Presenter http://www.propresenter.com/ProWorship (formerly iWorship) http://www.renovatiosw.com/Media Shout http://www.mediashout.com/Easy Worship http://www.easyworship.com/Power Point http://office.microsoft.com/powerpointKeynote http://www.apple.com/iwork/keynote

Blogs I Read for Creativity, Pop Culture, Media, Church Trends
MTV News http://www.mtv.com/news/Spray Graphics http://spraygraphics.com/Web Urbanist http://weburbanist.com/Delicious Daily Photos http://picurls.com/Ragamuffin Soul http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/Collide Blog http://www.collidemagazine.com/blogRelevant Blog http://relevantmagazine.com/releblog/Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdailyChurchy Media http://churchymedia.tumblr.com/Terry Storch http://www.terrystorch.com/Church Marketing Sucks http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/Church 2.0 http://church20.blogspot.com/Church Video Ideas http://churchvideoideas.com/Free Video Hosting WebsitesUstream http://www.ustream.com/YouTube http://www.youtube.com/Vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/Viddler http://www.viddler.com/MySpaceTV http://vids.myspace.com/Jumpcut http://www.jumpcut.com/Vidilife http://vidilife.com/

Photo Editing Software
Photoshop http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/index.htmlGimp (free for Mac, free work around install for windows) http://www.gimp.org/Live Quartz (free for Mac) http://www.rhapsoft.com/Video EditingHandbrake (free mac dvd ripping software) http://handbrake.fr/Adobe Premiere Pro http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/Final Cut Pro http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/Final Cut Express http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/ Ulead Media Studio http://www.ulead.com/msp/runme.htmTooble (free Youtube capture for PC/Mac) http://tooble.tv/index.php?page=downloadReplay AV 8 (youtube capture for PC) http://www.applian.com/replay-av/index.phpiMovie (comes with Mac OS) http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/Windows Movie Maker (comes with Windows) http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspxCountdown Creators for Pre-ServiceCountdown Maker (Mac) http://trimonix.com/countdown-makerCountdown Creator (PC) http://www.thecountdowncreator.com/

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The Real reason why we can not post the Ten Commandents

The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments posted in a courthouse is this: You cannot post 'Thou Shalt Not Steal,' 'Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery,' and 'Thou Shall Not Lie' in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians ... It creates a hostile work environment.

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Why Preach Romans?

Bruce Johnson & Brian Bill

The Book of Romans has always been one of my favorites for two reasons. First, the doctrinal truths helped me understand justification, redemption and propitiation when I was a brand new Christian. I have never doubted my salvation in large part because I was encouraged to read this book as a new believer. I like this book for a second reason because I met my wife Beth in a Romans class at Moody Bible Institute. Reading this book always makes me think of her. As much as I love the Book of Romans I have always been intimidated to preach through it. Part of that has to do with its length, but mostly it has to do with its depth. I frankly didn't think I was worthy to preach through this great book. After all, what can I add to what has already been done by contemporary preachers like Ray Pritchard, John Piper, John MacArthur, and John Stott? Just knowing that Luther and Calvin have pored over these pages always made me feel inadequate to the task of preaching Romans. While I enjoy tackling topical preaching, I always strive to do so expositionally (by camping in one key passage). My preferred method of preaching however, is to take an entire book like Colossians, or Nehemiah, or 1 and 2 Thessalonians, or Malachi, or Philippians, or Titus . Luther said that Romans is "The chief part of the New Testament, and the very purest gospel, which, indeed, deserves that a Christian not only know it word for word by heart but deal with it daily as with daily bread of the soul. For it can never be read or considered too much or too well, and the more it is handled, the more delightful it becomes, and the better it tastes." John Calvin wrote: "When anyone gains a knowledge of this epistle he has an entrance opened to him to all the most hidden treasures of Scripture." The English poet, Samuel Coleridge, referred to Romans as, "The profoundest piece of writing in existence." The noted scholar F.F. Bruce once said: "There is no telling what may happen when people begin to study the Epistle to the Romans." William Tyndale, who translated the Bible into English, believed that every Christian should memorize Romans. John Chrysostom used to have someone read Romans out loud to him twice each week. After hearing it read so many times, he said this: "Romans is unquestionably the fullest, deepest compendium of all sacred foundation truths." Frederic Godet, a Swiss theologian, said: "Every movement of revival in the history of the Christian church has been connected to the teachings set forth in Romans... and it is probably that every great spiritual renovation in the church will always be linked, both in cause and effect, to a deeper knowledge of this book." Lest we think that these stories just happened long ago and far away, I heard of one man who visited a church service recently where the pastor was preaching through Romans. At the end of the service, the person sitting next to him asked him how long he had been a Christian. To which the young man responded, "About ten minutes." One of our newest church members attributes a verse in Romans to his conversion, and two weeks ago, when Eric Elder spoke to the students, he told them that God used Romans 1 to free him from the bondage of homosexuality. I pray that that we will see a number of conversions and recommitments during our study together and that God will bring a wave of repentance and revival to us at this time and at this place for His glory and for our good. You may wonder why we are studying Romans right now. I have waited more than twenty years as a pastor before preaching through this profound book. I have thought about it many times but have backed away. Don Grimes has asked me for months when I was going to tackle Romans. My friend Ray Pritchard challenged me to preach through this weighty book. But then the Holy Spirit made it clear to me in a way that I couldn't resist. Here are some reasons why we are roaming through Romans: Over the last several years many new believers have made PBC their home. In order to grow to maturity, the Bible says that we must move from milk to meat. Incidentally, Hebrews 5:12-14 refers to the meat of the Word as "teaching about righteousness," which is what Romans is all about. It's time to wade from the shallow waters and plunge deeply into the waves of God's Word. The Book of Romans contains the clearest statement of the Gospel in the New Testament and is a magnificent explanation of Christianity itself. Every vital teaching of our faith is found in capsule form within its pages. Donald Barnhouse said, "Romans has the most complete diagnosis of the plague of man's sin, and the most glorious setting forth of the simple remedy." This study will make a good follow-up to our just completed Old Testament Journey. You may be surprised to know that Paul quotes from the Old Testament 69 times in this letter and draws from its themes to establish and illustrate key points. One of the reasons I've put off preaching through Romans is not only its depth, but also its length. Some pastors have plowed through verse-by-verse with no breaks, like Martin Lloyd Jones, who spent 13 years preaching through Romans and only made it to chapter 14 before he died. He preached 29 sermons just on the first chapter! We're not going to go that slowly but we are going to take enough time to plumb its depths. I've also learned from John Piper's approach that if God wills, we will take breaks from Romans and then come back to it until we finish it. I hope it doesn't kill me, but if it does, I can't think of a better way to go than to die in the pulpit preaching the Book of Romans. If you're a pastor and you're not sure about whether or not to preach through Romans, may I encourage you to do so? Who knows, revival might just break out if churches across this land uncover the truths of Romans once again! Just this past Sunday one woman met me at the door with tears in her eyes and said, "Now I know that I'm really saved!"

Mind Dump - new church, new life

Wow. So much has has happened. Things have been crazy but the Lord has blessed. We left one fellowship full of people we love and loved us and have begun a new work. But our tears have be turn to joy. We have found the people of Northside Baptist wonderfully warm and receptive. They have been very open and accepting. And to top it of horribly kind. They have been exibiting thier love for us like they have always known us. Which might seem strange to some but feels wonderful on this side

My first week here was not one of unpacking boxes, but of going to camp. Not the usually go for a pastor that just moved, but God was definately in this. At Daniel Springs Baptist Encampment in Gary, Tx with Warren Jackson of Clear Camps we say God not only move in the 700 campers lives, but in our youth ministry. (2) students surrenderd to Christ, (1) rededicated her life and (1) surrendered to ministry. Our group was overwhelmed by God last week. Still some are resisting the Spirit and the Word. But we are praying for them and we are not going to give up on thier because we care to much to let them stay the way they are. Christ will prevail!

Not only did the Lord move amoung the youth and children's ministries ( 1 saved and 1 affrimation at camp 2 weeks prior) but an 85 year old lady was saved through our nursing home ministry last Tuesday night. Praise God! He love all His children no matter what age!

more to come ...