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Link List for May 24, 2013

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Echoes of Eden: Reflections on Christianity, Literature, and the Arts (eBook) | Ebooks | Crossway

The digital version of Jerram Barrs' new book, released this month, is on sale for just $2.00. Through Crossway only.

#055: How to Read a Non-Fiction Book [Podcast] | Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt offers ten great tips for reading non–fiction books quickly. For example, don't feel like you need to finish every book you start. Some books, Hyatt argues, simply aren't worth finishing. Good advice from someone who spent years working in the publishing industry.

Leadership from the Heart – Posts – "Twenty Points On Leading Twentysomethings."

Twenty takeaways from Brad Lomenick’s new book, The Catalyst Leader, for those who lead and work with twentysomethings. I haven't yet read The Catalyst Leader, but it's on my list.

5 Reasons I Switched to Scrivener for All My Writing | Michael Hyatt

More from Michael Hyatt. In this blog post he explains how he uses Scrivener, a powerful writing tool for the Mac.

Link List for May 23, 2013

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Evernote Blog | Evernote Reminders Are Here on Mac, iOS and Web

Evernote rolled out some new features today. You can now set date and time–based reminders for individual notes in addition to creating note–based to–do lists.

Stairways Software releases Keyboard Maestro 6.0

Version 6.0 of Keyboard Maestro was released yesterday, including a long list of improvements and new features. Keyboard Maestro is definitely one of the most underutilized apps on my machine.

Put Your Mac to Sleep with iOS Drafts — MacSparky

This clever little trick allows you to put your Mac to sleep remotely using your iOS device.

Essential OmniFocus Scripts and Workflows

A running list of tips, scripts, and workflows for OmniFocus.

The Inigo Montoya Guide to 27 Commonly Misused Words | Copyblogger

This post will literally help you improve your grammar.

Church Planting and Preparing for Reproduction

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Scott Thomas outlines five reasons for planting churches in a recent post at ChurchPlanting.com. Among them, he discusses the importance of reproduction for the local church:

Aubrey Malphurs believes that the secret to a vibrant Christianity is a pregnant church, culminating in reproduction. He emphasized the importance of a sending church preparing itself for reproduction (Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting, Malphurs, 2011). As a church is developing leaders, clarifying vision, sending people and resources, articulating doctrines and strategizing for mission, it will have a spiritual vibrancy accompanying these pre-birth activities.

Thomas summarizes this way:

A church on mission prioritizes its sending capacity over its seating capacity. This reproductive generosity brings health to the mother church as well as to the baby churches.

Something that Todd Bumgarner said from the very beginning is that 2 Pillars is going to be a church that plants churches. Just like a engaged couple discussing future family plans and their desire for children, reproduction was part of the vision of 2 Pillars before it was even planted.

The prayer now is that God would bless our plans and preparation and continue to grow 2 Pillars in size and maturity in order that we might give birth to another church to be planted in the city of Lincoln.

Why plant more churches in Lincoln? Check out the entire post here.

The Discipline of Habit

by Leadership

The late Donald Murray, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, on the habit of writing:

I do not wake singing, ‘To writing, to writing, I will go.’ I drag my rump to the desk by habit. Most of the time I like being there, but I never like going there. 1

 

Notes:

  1. Murray, Donald. Writing for Your Readers: Notes on the Writer’s Craft from The Boston Globe. Old Saybrook, CT: The Globe Pequot Press, 1992. ↩

One Day Remaining for MacHeist nanoBundle 3 ($9.99)

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MacHeist nanoBundle 3

The clock is ticking on the MacHeist nanoBundle 3—you’ve got one day left to pick it up. At $9.99, this bundle is a great value. Here’s are the highlights:

Path Finder ($40) – This app has been on my wish list for a long time now. Path Finder is a powerful file manager and Finder replacement for your Mac. It was unlocked as a part of the bundle after 30,000 had been sold. I expect to use this app daily.

Fantastical ($20) – I already own Fantastical. It’s my go–to calendar application 95% of the time. It allows you to create meetings and appointments using natural language.

Clarify ($30) – This app makes quick work of creating how–tos, instructions, and tutorials using screenshots, annotations, and text. I’m really excited about putting this app to work.

AirServer ($15) – This is another app I’ve had my eye on for some time now. AirServer allows your Mac to receive AirPlay feeds, similar to Apple TV. Slick.

xScope ($30) – A set of measuring tools for designers and developers. I’m not a designer or developer, but I can see this app coming in handy every now and again.

iStopMotion ($50) – Create your own stop motion animation. I doubt I’ll use this app often, but I’m definitely looking forward to playing around with it.

Little Inferno ($10) – Burn stuff.

CleanMyMac 2 ($40) – I’ve never been a big fan of utilities like this, but I might just give it a try. I can use all the help I can get getting rid of junk and freeing up space on my modest–sized SSD.

Totals ($40) – A tool for creating invoices.

?????? – There is one application yet to be revealed. It’s identity remains a mystery.

This bundle includes several great applications and it’s selling at an outstanding price. Jump on it soon—there’s only one day left.