Chillin’ With My iPhone

May 4, 2010 — Craig T. Owens

Yesterday I wrote about some of the work apps I use a lot on my iPhone. But as any iPhone user will tell you, “all work and no play makes the iPhone a very dull thing” (or something like that!). So here are some of my favorite just-for-fun apps.

  • Facebook – I love the instance access to all of my friends’ status updates, pictures, and breaking news.

 

  • AroundMe – this is a wonderful app for finding anything close by. The GPS in the iPhone identifies my location, then at a touch of a button I can find the closest coffee shop, bank, gas station, restaurant or grocery store.

 

  • iheartradio – Clear Channel media owns a bazillion radio stations around the country, and this app helps me find them immediately. I can search for a format or even a station in a particular city. I have saved some of my favorite stations that I can return to quickly. One drawback, you cannot stream the music in Safari, so I cannot listen to music and surf the web at the same time.

 

  • ESPN Radio & WAY-FM – two more radio apps. The first lets me tune into the live ESPN radio stream, or catch up on an interview I may have missed earlier in the day. WAY-FM is one of my favorite stations for contemporary Christian music. Two really cool things about this app: (1) I can steam it in Safari which allows me to listen and work with another app simultaneously, and (2) if I’m listening to a song I really like, I can touch the “Buy song” button an immediately I’m connected to that song on iTunes.

Please share any just-for-fun apps that you really enjoy.

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Focus On Kids

January 12, 2010 — Craig T. Owens

I love kids! I love their enthusiasm, their curiosity, their hunger to learn, their ability to learn, their energy, and their laughter!

We’re launching a brand new ministry called KidZone. This is church just for kids, and it will meet every Sunday afternoon at Calvary Assembly of God from 5-6 PM.

And for Moms and Dads, Grandmas and Grandpas, we have something for you too. While the kids are having their service, I’ll be sharing some biblically-based instruction on how we can be better (grand)parents to the precious children God has placed in our care.

So bring your kids ages 4-12 every Sunday at 5 PM, and then join me for some coffee and conversation. It’s going to be a blast!

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We Rocked

January 1, 2010 — Craig T. Owens

Last night we held our first Rock In The New Year. It was a great night of local Christian bands and a lot of fun. Best of all, we raised some money for the families of the two children we sponsor through Latin America Child Care. I want to give a BIG shout-out to Josh Schram for his excellent organization skills. He was the vision behind this wonderful night.

Pictures of the festivities are here.

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ABC URL Game

December 12, 2009 — Craig T. Owens

Saw this on the ChurchCrunch blog and thought it was fun — and informative. Type the first letter of the alphabet in your browser window and record the first thing that pops up. If you do this too, please share your results in the comments below.

Here’s my list…

Now it’s your turn!

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Serious Fun

November 25, 2009 — Craig T. Owens

I believe of all people, Christ-followers should be able to do the most serious of work. But those who are in love with Jesus ought to be able to have the most fun too, as they enjoy the fullness of that relationship.

We proved this yesterday.

My loving congregation donated food for us to bless some needy people with Thanksgiving groceries. We then contacted our local elementary school to ask if they could recommend a couple of needy families to us. They did, but “needy” might be a major understatement. It was a joy to be able to deliver all of the Thanksgiving fixin’s to them, but heart-breaking to see the conditions in which they were living. I pray that this simple act of compassion will help open a door for further ministry opportunities.

Then we met with our Impact youth group for some serious fun (pictures are here). We had a carnival-like atmosphere with wild-and-messy games going on everywhere. I loved seeing our students dive into (sometimes literally) these fun events. It wasn’t just the students: Betsy challenged me to a pie eating contest. And let’s just say, apparently I have a bigger mouth than she does!

It’s great to address the serious conditions that surround us, and we should do so with love and hope. And it’s just as wonderful to have some fun. I believe that people who get stuck on either extreme are missing out on the fullness of a Christ-centered life.

I hope you have a seriously fun Thanksgiving celebration. And not just on Thursday this week, but all year long.

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Weekend Survey

September 25, 2009 — Craig T. Owens

Okay, let’s get the weekend started with something fun… and a little informative. How about answering a couple of quick questions about your weekend? If you want to remain anonymous, you may, but I don’t think anyone’s going to shoot you down because of your answers on this fun survey! Answer in the comments below…

  1. When do you consider your weekend officially started?
  2. Do you stick with your diet on the weekend, or do you cheat? If you cheat, what’s the favorite craving food?
  3. Do you have a college football team you cheer for? If so, which team will it be this weekend?
  4. How about a pro team?
  5. Will you attend church this weekend? If so, do you like the time of the service, or would you like another time?
  6. What’s the one thing you’re really looking forward to this weekend?
  7. When do you consider your weekend officially over?

Pretty easy, huh? I look forward to what you have to say. Have a great weekend!

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