In case you’re watching March Madness and was wondering, I’m playing in a bracket challenge over at Youth Ministry Exchange.
My final four are Duke, North Carolina, Texas, and Kansas. Of course, I’ve got Duke winning the national championship. I always have problems with fantasy things when I pick with my heart instead of my head. Duke’s my team, so I have to pick them to go all the way. They have a chance, even after tonight’s horrible game.
I’m watching the tournament online with March Madness on Demand. It’s a great way to watch the games. You get all the games for free, so check it out.
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This week’s calendar is filled with all sorts of stuff. Here’s what it looks like so far:
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
March 17 – Celebration of Benito Juarez Day (day off of work)
March 18 – March Madness begins
March 20 – Equinox (special day at Teotihuacan)
March 21 – Benito Juarez Day (official)
March 21 – Good Friday (stay tuned for my thoughts on the crucifixion)
March 23 – Easter Sunday
This is a video edition of “Great Reads,” which includes some of my favorite videos from the week. Check out the Great Reads series (week 1 and week 2), and be sure to come back next Friday for more.
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Last week I started a series called “Great Reads.” I’m going to try to give you a glimpse of what I am reading online. Anyway, here are this week’s “great reads.”
A Student Ministry Catalyst’s Guide to TED 2008: Tony shares some insight for leaders from some of the TED talks this year.
1,000 True Fans: The key to selling music, videos, and other types of art in today’s marketplace.
The Cost of Raising Children: With child number 2 on the way, this post came at an inopportune time for me. Yikes!
Free is the Future: A post on how to give away stuff and be successful.
I’m going to try to start letting you know what I have been reading during the week. Maybe every Friday, I’ll post some interesting links from the week that I think make great reading.
So here it goes. Here are 5 posts I found interesting this week.
The Web 2.0 Pastor – Facebook and Status Updates: How can Facebook status updates and Twitter really help me get to know someone?
Blue Passport: Missionary Training: What did Darrell Whitman find when he surveyed several missions organizations about their strategy for missionary training?
DIY Creations & Homemade Wrinkle Release Tips: If you travel a lot, these tips are great for keeping your clothes wrinkle-free.
Why Some Speakers are Paid $10,000 for just a 40 minute speech: A great tip for improving your public speaking skills.
Adam’s Rules for Blogging: If you blog or are thinking about starting to blog, take a look at these rules for blogging.
I’m back in Mexico for a few days. Let me tell you, it’s really great to finally be home after so many weeks of being away. Of course, I don’t have much time to enjoy it because I’ve been invited to go to Kentucky to share at Youth Emphasis Week at Boyce College and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
I leave on Saturday and will return 10 days later, on Monday. Then we will be able to get back into a routine and get prepared for next quarter’s seminary classes as well as all the other plans we have for this year. The good news is that Janell will be joining me in Kentucky for a few days (she’s in Florida right now). I’m looking forward to having her there with me.
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