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2016
The Star Trek Impact
Star Trek turns 50 today. The original series episode "The Man Trap" premiered on NBC television on September 8, 1966. It's been around for 50 years, and for half of that, I have been a diehard fan. Few things have influenced me as much as…
Read on →Highlights from the Apple Keynote
If you'd like to know what Apple said and announced today in one succinct list, look no further. Looks like a lot of great improvements coming to all four platforms. watchOS 3 - 7X faster - Apps launch instantly, info is updated in the…
Read on →Twenty Years a Christian
Today, I have been a Christian for 20 years. But what does that mean? Especially with a presidential campaign looming, being identified as "Christian" has been relegated to being part of a certain demographic. It has been "downgraded," if…
Read on →ERGO Bluetooth Earbud: The Perfect Podcast Listening Companion?
"Why don't we make wireless earbuds?" I said. I think it was the the third or fourth time that my headphone cords had gotten caught on my push mower's handles while mowing the yard that I asked that question to myself the other day. "At…
Read on →Blackmail by Snapchat
There are some things you hear that you simply can't believe. You say, "No. No way. That's not happening. Is it?" There's an epidemic going around with Snapchat and our teens. Snapchat, if you didn't know, is a photo/video/texting service…
Read on →God's Word Over Google
How many times have you been in a conversation with someone and been wondering about something? I'll sit with friends at lunch and we'll be discussing some topic. Usually sports. There's always a question. Where'd that guy go to school?…
Read on →If You Stand For Nothing, You'll Fall For Anything
In a microcosm, this video is everything that is wrong with how we view ourselves in this world today. What kills me about this video is the staggering postmodern view that young adults have these days. A postmodern view says, "You do you,…
Read on →Capturing the 2016 AIM Series
The AIM Series is a video project from Adventures in Ministry where we are releasing eight quality videos from eight outstanding speakers every year. This is our second year, and we're excited to be providing this free resource to all…
Read on →Being A Light In Today's World
This was a sermon I delivered at the Central Church of Christ in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 10, 2016. I'm happy to present the full audio and text of this sermon in its entirety here. Being a Light in Today's World Chad Landman Download…
Read on →"The Most Important Thing We Do"
A funny thing happened the other day. I got a request from a friend who works here in Columbia for some quality teaching materials. He was trying to talk to another friend about coming to Christ. I naturally jumped on the opportunity,…
Read on →Great Changes to The Site
Sometimes I feel as if I may have neglected my site here. With the amount of content I've produced over the last 3 years here, I make no changes to the site at all and do not write any articles and I still average over 200 views a week.…
Read on →What's in Your Mac's MenuBar?
A MenuBar is that bar at the top of your Mac's screen. Sometimes, apps like to stick shortcuts and helpful tools in the MenuBar to help you access features faster or see relevant information at a glance. It's super-Mac-nerdy, but here's a…
Read on →The Day After the Resurrection
Image via Jacob Abshire Something intresting to think about. What happened on the day after the Resurrection? It's now been 24 hours since Jesus came back to life. If you're keeping track, Jesus only made five appearances his first day…
Read on →Effective Apps & Resources for Youth Ministry
Below are the notes for my lecture I gave at Faulkner at their Youth & Family Summit on February 29, 2016. A few notes before we begin: - Isaiah 44.9–20 – don’t make your tech an idol - People shouldn’t say “Wow that was a great…
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Win With God in 2016
The following is a sermon I delivered on Sunday, December 27 at Graymere Church of Christ. Feel free to use this in its entirety - and you can also download the Powerpoint or Keynote. \[1 John 5.4\] We love winners, don't we? There may be…
Read on →New Podcast Launches Today
View fullsize Along with Ministry Bits episode 39, Notes about Notes , I announced my new podcast Coding Chronicles is now available. Coding Chronicles is all about me creating my first iOS app, and all the struggles in between. I won't go…
Read on →The Future is Still Bright
When I watched Back to the Future Part II as a 10-year old, I was in awe. Hovercars. Hoverboards. Holographic sharks. Video phones. I've always been facinated by the future, but that movie had me wishing for it to be now. I thought then,…
Read on →The iOS 9 Review for Ministers
I'm privaledged enough to have a couple of iOS devices laying around that I don't use daily and also fortunate to be a registered Apple developer, so I've been able to use iOS 9 since early June. Most of the changes are relatively minor -…
Read on →How Quickly We Forget
A luxury once tried becomes a neccessity. In the case of the mobile web and its status in 2015, we have forgotten what it was like just a decade ago. In 2005, Windows Mobile, Motorola and Blackberry ruled the mobile browsing world with…
Read on →The Sermon Podcasting Toolbox
Since this week marks 10 years of podcasting on the iTunes Store, I thought it was great to share this from ChurchMag: According to Edison Research, 15% of Americans (39 million people) listen to podcasts at least monthly, with 13 million…
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