{Un}Common: JonathanPearson.net

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43597546106547424962010-03-11T17:10:32.462-05:00{Un}Common: JonathanPearson.netJonathan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522098413351728410noreply@blogger.comBlogger379125Jonathanpearsonnethttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359754610654742496.post-71232122066478973122010-03-11T16:57:00.000-05:002010-03-11T17:10:32.467-05:002010-03-11T17:10:32.467-05:00Best iPhone Twitter Apps

I've spent the last few days searching for a complete iPhone Twitter app (not an entire 3 days, but portions of them :)While I haven't tried all of them, I've tried my fair share. As I looked around the net for reviews, I couldn't really find an updated review list. So, I'm gonna do it myself. While this may not sound very technical, it's the opinion of a common dude...PS: I have no clue how I

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A couple of days ago, I asked this question on Twitter...What's your favorite Bible verse?I thought it would be good to share these with you in hopes that they can be an encouragement to everyone today...@seangajda 2 kings 2:23-24, Phillipians 2:1-18 and Ephesians 6:10-18@7vbcpastor Psalm 37:3@pattytownley Galatians 2:19-20, Romans 8:38, John 15:5, Psalm 139@blancav Colossians 1:9-12; Isaiah 46

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To lead after a great leader is one of the worst things that can happen to a leader.It’d be one thing if the person before you was crappy–cause all you could do is go up! But a great leader? How do you fill such shoes?That’s what Joshua had to deal with. He had to take over Moses’ job and lead Israel into the Promised Land.Moses!The man who led Israel out bondage and, with God’s help, overthrew

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Genesis 3:6-7:When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.It's the moment

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Since I dove head first into social media several months ago, I've become a believer.Social media has the ability to allow us to reach further than we ever have been able to.Social media allows us to form relationships, live our lives, and impact people that we would never be able to any other way.Social media also has the ability to cause us a world of trouble.If not handled right, social media

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It's about Jesus.That's all.Nothing more, nothing less.If what you are doing right now isn't about Him, for Him, and with Him, make it that way or stop wasting your time.He's all that matters.Public opinion doesn't matter.Your opinion doesn't matter.Jesus matters.I think we forget that.I'm living with that purpose today!

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"God will never put more on you than you can handle."I've heard this statement all my life.I've believed this statement for much of my life.The problem: it's not biblical.Nowhere in the Bible do we find a verse that remotely says, "God won't put more on you than you can handle."The closest we come to finding the statement in the Bible is in 1 Corinthians 10:13 which says, No temptation has seized

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I got this in an email a few days ago. I hardly ever read a forwarded email, but this one caught my eye. I'm sure it's been forwarded around the country several hundred times, but just thought I'd share for those of you that don't usually read em...I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell-phone?What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?What if we

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You matter.You have a future.You can be forgiven.You can be freed.You have an identity.You are noticed.You are rich.You are loved.

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In case you've been in a hole somewhere, the Winter Olympics are going on right now.I have to admit, I kinda like having sports available to me 24/7, so I like the Olympics.A few days ago, I was watching the Olympics and saw a sport called "Mass Start."It appears as if someone at some point in time decided that instead of inventing a new sport, they'd just combine two that had been

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Hezekiah was a bad man!Taking the throne at age 25 he instituted reforms that made a person's head spin! He was awesome.But what made him stand out in my mind apart from the other "good" kings like Asa, Jehosophat, Amaziah, Uzziah, Jehoash, Jothan, and Jehu is that he went further than them in instituting reform.He broke down the pagan shrines which many failed to touch.And he broke up the

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I was reading through a story a few days ago that I must have read a hundred times before.It's the calling of the disciples.As I was reading, I jotted these notes down about the passage...1.God calls us when we're acting on what we know to do.God never wants you to just sit still and take up space until He reveals something huge for you to do. God expects us to be doing what He's already given us

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Something I've observed from leaders...Leaders are great at denial.A lot of leaders are great at convincing themselves that everything is OK regardless of reality.They sometimes see the need for more or see the need for better, but are too good at reasoning themselves into thinking that everything is OK.I think the reason we tend to do this is because our pride can often keep us from admitting

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Our Christian walk isn't a race, it's a journey. When I first met my wife (Melissa), I wanted to know every thing about her. I wanted to know her likes, her dislikes, her favorites, her goals, her dreams, everything. The problem was that I couldn't know it all at once. I had to spend time with her, I had to hang out with her, I had to give her my attention, I had to build trust with her before I

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I tweeted earlier today about the deliciousness of Dunkin Donuts' coffee. I got plenty of opposition to my statement that it'll be the coffee of choice in heaven. So, just wondering...Where do you get your favorite coffee?Go!

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The Church is full of ritual Christians.We're full of people that have been converted to Christianity as a religion.We're full of people that know the right steps, know the right words, even know the right process for spiritual growth.The problem, they just go through the motions.One of the things that sets Christianity apart from other world religions is the relationship aspect to our faith.

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A couple of days ago I asked the twitter world to respond to this question...What's the toughest life lesson you've learned.Here are some of the responses...@arrowmustfly The toughest life lesson I have learned is that we r allcapable of doing things we never thought we would do, given the degreeof circumstances and desperation we feel at the time. It is a terriblething to learn that we are no

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When I began blogging a couple of years ago, I honestly had no idea what I was doing.I still don't.I honestly just wanted to use this blog as another outlet for ministry.Looking around the web the past couple of months, I've begun to notice that there are a lot of blogs much like mine that cover things about the church, leadership, and Christianity.In fact, I've noticed that most of them cover

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The world often operates by transactions.Most of the time, in order to get something, we must first give.Or in order to give something, we must first get.In order to make money, we must first work.In order to get food, we must first pay.In order to buy a flat screen TV (I'm accepting donations :), we must first pay.In order to buy someone else a birthday present, they must give us one.In order

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"One key to successful leadership is continuous personal change. Personal change is a reflection of our inner growth and empowerment." - Robert E. QuinnThe word "change" is a popular word when it comes to leadership discussions.We hear about changing an organization.We hear about helping change followers.We hear about taking a group of people through a change process.It seems the one place we

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The more I live and the more I grow in my relationship with Christ, the more I realize God's sufficiency and my deficiency.I'm coming to the place in my life where, although I haven't quite gotten to the point of practicing it perfectly, I'm beginning to realize that my life is not my own.It's easy for us to say that we believe that, but it's much different when God begins to teach us that

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I wrote a guest post today over at RaiseTheeUp.com. RaiseTheeUp.com is the site of author and blogger Michael Holmes. It was a privilege to contribute to his ministry.I’m not a morning person. I have to set my alarm earlier than necessary because I know I’ll hit the snooze button several times each morning. Why? Because the bed’s comfortable. I’m more comfortable staying in bed than getting up,

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Last week, I asked this question on Twitter:Define vision in 140 characters or less...I got a lot of answers, so I thought I'd share the ones that said it best...@martimusprime Vision is hopeful dreaming turned into passionatepurpose.@psalmist4ever the ability to see things in advance that have apurpose and/or meaning and significance.@TonjaC Vision=Seeing what others don't yet see and being able

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I've had Fee's song "Arms That Hold the Universe" on repeat for a week now.It's one of those songs that has the ability to speak to you during your best or worst days...When things aren't going our way.When we've messed it up.When we're left asking "why?".When we are celebrating God's work in our lives.When we're seeking direction.I never get tired of hearing how the same God that created,

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As I was reading through Hebrews 11 a couple of weeks ago, I journaled these thoughts.Thought I would share em with you...Honest faith is void of restrictions.Honest faith proclaims with boldness.Honest faith trusts beyond reality.Honest faith is optimistic.Honest faith remembers the past as a way of believing for the future.Honest faith never gives up.Honest faith doesn’t waver.Honest faith

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