by Bret Capranica | Jan 28, 2010 | Featured Articles, Ordinary Pastor, Pastoral Ministry, Technology
I’ve been waiting for something like this – a handheld device that I could consume information very easily and most comfortably. Apple may have done it and I think it will have a number of benefits for those in pastoral ministry. If you missed it, here’s the video of the new Apple iPad: Will/Should ordinary pastors and people use the newly unveiled Apple iPad? This pastor probably will, and I think many, many will also. The Kindle has been a big draw among many in ministry and I can’t help but think that the iPad will be another Apple technological game-changer. Here’s a few reasons why I think so: 1. Magazines/Newspapers can now survive. The only reason I subscribe to a print newspaper right now, is because my wife wants the coupons from the Sunday paper. I NEVER read the print paper. But I do subscribe to a number of newspaper and magazine RSS feeds. In fact, I can subscribe to the sections of the paper I want and skip the rest. I noticed that my wife was already starting to clip coupons from the internet. Outisde of my wife’s coupon newspaper, I no longer have any subscriptions to any print publications – and I don’t miss the mess. However, I would be interested in reading papers and magazines on an electronic device that I could hold in my hand and was bigger than my iPhone. Especially if I could cut and paste quotes and sections into Evernote and tag them. That would help me in quickly clipping, filing, and finding quotes and illustrations for sermons and doing so...
by Bret Capranica | Aug 16, 2009 | Technology
I downloaded the Kindle app for iPhone months ago. Until today I had yet to download a book. I was looking for a free book that I would find interesting in order to test whether I would actually value reading a book on the iPhone. Here it is. Amazon.com: Suffering and the Sovereignty of God: John Piper, Justin Taylor: The Kindle...
by Bret Capranica | Feb 26, 2009 | Technology
Would you read from a Kindle? What? You don’t know what it is? Check out Michael Hyatt’s video un-boxing of the new Amazon Kindle. I’m not there yet in wanting to spend $360.00 for 16 shades of gray. What do you think – would you use one? The New Amazon Kindle 2 Unboxed | Michael...
