So, here’s a list of apps that I’m currently using to do just that. These apps are used on my 11′ MacBook Air and purchased from the Mac App Store.

Fantastical

I LOVE this little app. It’s the way “calendaring” should be. It reads my mind as I type. Google Cal and iCal seem old, stale and boring, yet they’re a necessity – this app makes them fun, efficient and more productive.

Sparrow

Great new mail app. Although, with the upcoming release of Lion, Apple has a new mail app coming – so you may want to hold off. That said, I really dig this app. It’s designed like the Twitter app for Mac. Simple, clean, elegant and streamlined. I rarely go to Gmail anymore – and that makes me happy!

BetterSnap Tool

Buy this app TODAY. It’s cheap and it will save you time. Basically, you can “snap” your window in certain areas of your desktop. And go back and forth between windows with minimizing those windows. This would be considered a BIG win!

TextExpander

This app is amazing, ONCE you get it down. It takes time to learn how to use it best and be consistent. But it will save you time if you learn how to utilize this app. The concept is simple: You create abbreviations and when you type those abbreviations, the text expands. For instance, I can type haddy (h = HELP and addy = address) and my business address will appear:

Help End Local Poverty
PO Box 202647
Austin, TX 78720

Imagine how much time you can save every time you type.

I hope you enjoyed these quick app previews. If you have any recommendations, please let us know in the comments.

Whenever you see the icon above, all you have to do is click-it and the URL feed will pop-up in the addreess bar. (example below)

Once you add my feed, every time I update my blog it will automatically be sent to your newsreaders. Its simple, fast and easy. So what are you waiting for.

Some thoughts:

• Necole and I both picked up iPhone’s. Basically we pretty much got them for free. I sold my Blackberry tonight. Craigslist rocks.
• We had a great time with Steven and Amy. Can’t wait to see them in Cape Town in November.
• Necole heads off to Dallas tomorrow night.
• Belle is getting huge. I love that pup.
• I went to a “teddy bear parade” today for Kenzie.
• ACL is one week from today.
• I really need a productive week next week.
• I love the folks at Vista. Such a great community.
• We had a blast at “Stories From Africa” last night.

Now it’s time to chill out. Girls are in bed, Necole is with friends and I have HD TV. Woo Hoo!

So, after losing my cellphone and being told by Sprint that I was covered and that I wasn’t covered I decided to make the switch from Treo (which sucks btw) to the BlackBerry Pearl and from Sprint (yucky yucky) to AT&T (can you say future iPhone) I wanted a smaller, sleeker phone. Yet I still desired the “smart-phone” capabilities.

After playing with Ashdown’s pearl a few weeks ago I really like the device. It was small and sexy (kinda like me) yet has some power. So yesterday I ordered one and I got it for FREE. Oh ya, my kind of deal. The kicker is this-my cell phone number is staying the same. So for those of you who have 900 Marlow numbers from all of our various travels and moves you can rest assured and be at peace. No changes

WOW

Not sure how or why so many folks are being so negative…Have you held one or used one? If not please don’t judge this device. Because it’s truly amazing. Definitely innovative. I was surfing the net on the “edge” network. And it was fast. ESPN loaded in like 20 seconds, as opposed too 2-3 minutes on my Treo.

Sure it may have some weaknesses, and it’s hard to live up to all the hype, but at the end of the day…It’s a sweet phone. The funny thing is this-it’s cheaper then the Treo when the Treo first launched.

If it’s true I gurantee you I will have an iPhone by C-Mas. I mean, how could you not want one?

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Everyone Who’s Disappointed, I Have Good News!

I met with my buddy from Apple for Coffee today, I told him I loved the interface, and all the great subtle little features it has that makes it so easy to use. I then told him I really, wanted a File System Access so I could store files, download images from the web, and generally carry around data, not just load it up from iTunes..

He said Apple IS absolutely BUILDING this, and it will come in a software update no later than when Leopard ships in two months (there will be updates before this)

Here is what he said:

* There will be a build in file browser like the new finder in leopard for sorting through files

* There will be a disk mode

* The reason that there currently isn’t a file browser + way to save files from web is because there isn’t a file browser on the phone, and they wanted to release the same one that’s gonna be in the upcoming leopard OS, complete with coverflow.

* There will even be a special version of “iWork” so you can show your keynote presentations

* So anyway a FULL file browser is coming so you can browse just like windows mobile explorer only in the cool way leopard’s file browser is

* Full spotlight like search is coming too

* Widescreen keyboard support will be coming in every app, not just safari

* Copy & Paste, Select Text is coming too (clipboard)

* Also mail will see an upgrade so you can add accounts without doing so through itunes.

* Most of the delays in this is because iTunes is the App Windows & Mac users are familar with for iTunes, so Apple didn’t want to do a bad interface that had a file browser hacked into iTunes.

* When Leopard FINAL release comes out, plugging in the iPhone will pop open a special window in the finder that has areas for dragging all your files like a file explorer only more advanced and designed specifically for the iPhone, it will make sure that it works so iTunes knows how much space is for data, and how much is for “iTunes” stuff.

* Apple will be putting iChat on the phone, very, very soon, before Leopard.

Apple plans cheaper, Nano-based phone.

Warning::

This is not for the screen…Just the case.

Has technology got in the way of God. Have we over-emphasized the power and need of technology in the church?  I’m not anti technology. I think we are called to redeem technology for God’s glory.

Maybe we pastor’s are more into innovation then seeking God. If our churches reflect the pastor, what should the pastor being doing? In my weekly schedule I’m going to be adding a lot more time to study, pray, fast and be still. Less is more!

Not to be over-spiritual, but I have this deep conviction that I’m not truly doing what I’m called to do. And what scares me is the fact that someday I will stand before God and give an account.