Jan
15
flotsam & jetsam (1.15.10)
Posted by Jon Trainer at 9:18 amFiled Under blogdom
The USS Carl Vinson arrives in Haiti. Air Force Special Ops are among the first with boots on the ground, along with the Coast Guard just offshore. The Army is gearing up for a significant effort, while the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit will arrive on board the USS Bataan this weekend. Bottom line is that the US military, along with many private aid organizations, will be the firstest with the mostest and no doubt stay the longest. America’s rapid response to crisis around the globe is characteristic and almost expected. Her people give.
Pastors with iPhones can register for a free version of a new app called “iPastor” to be released ($4.99) on 1 February 2010. It looks like an good tool for keeping track on the condition of the flock. Here’s some of what the app can do:
Record an unlimited number of ministry needs
Assign multiple categories to a particular person’s needs
Assign multiple care strategies to address the need
Record notes as you address the need
Track how the person is associated with your church (member, friend, etc)
Record relevant contact information
Delegate a ministry need to another person
Sort needs according to situation, care strategy, or by delegate
Review fulfilled needs for historical record, reminders, followup etc.
Major Nidal Malik Hasan’s supervisors may face punishment for his unfaltering career progression despite flashing warning signs. Robert Spencer at Jihad Watch questions whether this will make any difference “…as long as the military remains pro-Sharia and pro-Islam, and refuses to explore or discuss the elements of Islam that jihadists use to justify violence and terror.”
Dr. Krauthammer’s analysis of why Obama is where Obama is.