Douglas E. McClure

The Hatchery: a blog about my adventures in bird watching

Does Easter have to be Happy for Friday to be Good?

A reflection on Good Friday Yesterday was Good Friday. I had a chance to hear some good speaking and music. I had some good fellowship with friends and family. I even had a few moments to myself! As I was browsing through various social media sites, I saw many different posts featuring scripture and various […]

April 23, 2011
Does Easter have to be Happy for Friday to be Good?

A reflection on Good Friday Yesterday was Good Friday. I had a chance to hear some good speaking and music. I had some good fellowship with friends and family. I even had a few moments to myself! As I was browsing through various social media sites, I saw many different posts featuring scripture and various […]

April 23, 2011
White Water Rafting

One of the few outdoor activities in which I try and participate as often as possible is white-water rafting. It is fast-paced and exciting. Fortunately for me, you do not have to be in top physical shape to participate in it. One summer, while rafting, my boat “encountered” a sunken tree. What I mean by […]

April 22, 2011
Top 5 ways to attract more followers on social networking

Social Networking 101: Top 5 ways to attract more followers on social networking outlets – KansasCity.com. The above article was come across the other day and I immediately saw some advantages for ministries, churches, group, and the like. I am reviewing it here with a spin towards those groups. Make sure your social ministry contacts […]

April 21, 2011
Walking in His “Majestic” Presence: Week 1

Note to reader: This is a single part of a multi-sectioned devotional series surrounding the transMission album, “Majestic.” All of the devotionals will be filed under the category marked “Walking in His ‘Majestic’ Presence.” Who Are You Walking With? Play track 1 of “Majestic” entitled “Christ for the World.” You can stream it live here. […]

April 20, 2011
Walking in His "Majestic" Presence: Week 1

Note to reader: This is a single part of a multi-sectioned devotional series surrounding the transMission album, “Majestic.” All of the devotionals will be filed under the category marked “Walking in His ‘Majestic’ Presence.” Who Are You Walking With? Play track 1 of “Majestic” entitled “Christ for the World.” You can stream it live here. […]

April 20, 2011
Presence Evangelism in Networking

If you have been involved with social networking for any length of time, you have probably come across one of these services. The four services represent a myriad of GPS-enabled apps that can let people know where you are. The most well-known is Facebook Places. On the rise in many metro areas is Foursquare. Lacking […]

April 19, 2011
anacrusis (god.notes)

Today, we are going to talk about what an anacrusis is and what it does. Just in case you were wondering, anacrusis is not the name of a city in Southern California. An anacrusis is a pick-up note. There are instances in music and poetry when, to complete or start a musical phrase, it is […]

April 18, 2011
6 Social Ministry Tips for Leaders and Others

http://mashable.com/2011/04/14/small-business-social-media-tips/ Mashable has provided us 6 effective strategies for small businesses. I have done some translating and editing for church/ministry/youth group/etc. use for you, but the original link is at the top if you want to see it. RE_MASHABLE: 6 Social Ministry Tips for Church & Small Groups 1. Your Members Know Best – Find […]

April 15, 2011
From Social SalArmy – Why Do You Need to Create a Twitter Schedule

http://socialsalarmy.posterous.com/why-do-you-need-to-create-a-twitter-schedule Here is a great post from a site new to me about scheduling tweets. This could come in handy for the busy corps officer/minister/lay leader to send out meeting reminders for program participants, send out news about upcoming events in your community, etc. Enjoy! Huge shout out to Social SalArmy for its’ ideas! SermonGeneral […]

April 14, 2011