Who’s got the best power plug? Crave UK answers the question with their tongue somewhat in cheek. Could there be any bias with their #1 plug? I guess the writers don’t travel much and could care less about size. Also, perhaps anthropomorphism is a bit too highly ranked? More intelligent ways to be shocked. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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25 wackiest NYC Marathon costumes
6 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pmRunning 26.2 miles while sucking down polluted urban air wasn’t quite difficult enough for some jogging fools competing in the New York City Marathon last week, so a handful of creative folks decided to extend Halloween an extra day and run the race while donning costumes. Photogs spotted clowns, super heroes, Uncle Sam, nuns and even an apparently alive Michael Jackson. Lucky for you, you didn’t have to travel all the way to the Big Apple to check out all the shenanigans because Buzz Feed has collected images of the 25 best costumes at the 2009 NYC marathon. Enjoy (and feel lazy… -
Tech that refuses to die
6 Nov 2009 | 10:26 pmCall them the Jason Vorhees of technology—gadgets that just won’t die, no matter how many times you kill ‘em with a chain saw. Tech moves fast,—remember, like 10 years ago you probably had a pager in your pocket—but why is it that some technology seems completely resistant to kicking the bucket? From cables that remain tangled under your desk to the hipsters’ audio format of choice, vinyl, CNet highlights eight tech items that refuse to meet the Grim Reaper. Even Twitter makes a surprise entry on the list. Check out the full list, including why the sans… -
How to change
6 Nov 2009 | 10:09 pmWant to change? Then, according to Peter Bregman, just change one thing. In his case he stopped consuming large amounts of sugar. For me, it would be carbohydrates. But the article isn’t really about dieting—it’s about how to become a better business person, so read it and reap. More Lifehacks. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Guess who is a Glamour woman of the year?
6 Nov 2009 | 9:56 pmIt’s going to be a long time before I post about anything in Glamour, but this is a special occasion. The magazine named Google’s Marissa Mayer as one of the women of the year for 2009. Joining her is “refuse to use Bluetooth” Maria Shriver and others. The only reason Matt Cutts didn’t win is that he’s a man—despite the concerted efforts of SEO consultants around the world to game the voting.. More, albeit less glamourous, news about Google. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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New Buildings & Ministry
6 Nov 2009 | 2:42 amThere has been a lot of discussion about the new $130 Million building a church has decided to build and relocate to. Of course there are opinions on both sides. Without getting into who & why I'd like to ask a question about this idea in general. Some people uphold the idea to build a $130M building as a good investment (breaking eggs to make an omelet). Others think it's a bad investment (a waste of money). Actually, both groups are right ... from their perspective. One group believes (simplifying) that the money should be spent on helping the poor, or building 130 churches ($1 million… -
What Social Media Sites Do You Use?
5 Nov 2009 | 3:00 amThere's a million Social Networking websites nowadays. Which ones do you like, and which ones are lame? We use: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo & Flickr.Facebook seems to be the gold-standard in social networking. You can easily share everything and keep up w/ your friends. However, Twitter is my favorite b/c it's the most fun! It gives you a quick view of what everyone is doing and you can quickly share interesting links. Something about the constant updates gives Twitter a velocity & energy that is really fun. Also, recently interested in Tumblr, b/c it lets you easily share… -
Catalyst West Creative Meeting
4 Nov 2009 | 5:32 pmCatalyst West Coast is less than 6 months away (April 21-23)! Yesterday we hosted our first creative meeting for Catalyst West 2010 at Mariners Church; Brad Lomenick and Jeff Shinabarger flew out from Atlanta to join a host of southern California leaders (plus a special guest from Las Vegas, Mr. Jud Wilhite!). We had a blast... Our theme for Catalyst West 2010 is Unusual Tomorrow - What's now? What's next? Imagine the future. Envision what lies ahead. One of the many fun questions we navigated during the afternoon was, "If you were thinking outside of… -
Join the Scouting the Divine Blog Tour
4 Nov 2009 | 5:00 amOver the last month, Margaret Feinberg has been busy organizing a month-long, 100-stop blog tour to celebrate the launch of Scouting the Divine: My Search for God in Wine, Wool, & Wild Honey. She traveled to spend time with a shepherd in Portland, a farmer in Nebraska, a beekeeper in Colorado and vintner in California. With each person, Margaret asked how they read passages of scripture’not as theologians’ but in light of what they did everyday. Their answers changed the way she reads scripture forever. Here are some of the bloggers taking part in the blog tour Mark Batterson,… -
WIN a CD SET from Catalyst 09
4 Nov 2009 | 4:41 amUPDATE: We've chosen a winner! #216, Jason Rogers, @indescribable13. Thanks everyone for playing! If you missed Catalyst, you can still experience it w/ CDs from Catalyst or the Experience Kit which includes the CDs, DVDs, LABS, FILTER & several other resources. Today we're giving away a Catalyst 2009 CD Set for FREE. Here's how to enter the contest: 1. tweet this phrase: WIN a Catalyst 09 CD Set at 4PM(EST) today! Comment here http://bit.ly/pl1GO & RT (via @CatalystLeader)2. Comment below (on this blog post, not on Facebook) with your twitter name & - just for fun - your favorite…
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Among the Flock: What Are You Really Wired For?, By Margaret Feinberg
6 Nov 2009 | 3:29 amI honestly don’t know why sheep are the most common animal mentioned in scripture, but I have a hunch that it’s no accident. Though sheep are not specifically mentioned in the account of Creation, God made these animals as a valuable source of food and clothing. Because of their usefulness, disagreements soon followed. From Abel to Abraham and Rachel to King David, we see many men and women caring for flocks. They are a normal part of life in the ancient agrarian society and often became crucial to a family’s—and even an entire village’s—survival. Many of… -
Young Influencers List - October Edition, By Brad Lomenick | Director of Catalyst
4 Nov 2009 | 3:00 amThe October edition of the Young Influencers List. You can see last month’s list, along with all the past editions, here. 1. Charles Jenkins- pastor of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, along with being a community leader, entrepreneur and songwriter. 2. Jessica Markowitz- 14 year old from Seattle who started an organization called IMPUWE, which helps Rwandan girls attend school. Jessica will receive the UNICEF World of Children Award this week. 3. Dude Perfect Squad- group of college students at Texas A&M whose crazy basketball shots have become the most recent… -
Worship & the Visitor, By Gerrit Gustafson
2 Nov 2009 | 6:05 amI will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. Psalm 108:3An American church planting pastor in Japan told me this story. Two Japanese, who had never had any previous contact with Christianity, came into a tiny Christian gathering. The worship that day, he said, was especially good. After the meeting, the two visitors eagerly approached the pastor with this question: "When you were singing those songs, we felt something. Was that God?" The pastor was able to explain how God dwells in the praises of His people and how… -
The Death of Self Esteem, By Phil Cooke
30 Oct 2009 | 4:17 amIt appears the self-esteem movement is finally dead. It all began back in 1969, when psychologist Nathaniel Brandon published a highly acclaimed paper called The Psychology of Self-Esteem. He argued that “feelings of self-esteem were the key to success in life,” and his idea soon became the hot new thing in education. At the apex of the craze, the California Legislature even established a “Self Esteem Task Force” for the state’s schools. But the only problem with teaching self-esteem? It doesn’t work. Writing recently in the… -
Hillsong United: We're All In This Together, By Brad Lomenick
27 Oct 2009 | 9:34 amHillsong United is one of the most innovative and influential worship crews out there. Moved by the Spirit of God, they're doing something next week that we've never seen anywhere else: The I Heart Revolution film. The I Heart Revolution has been an ongoing project birthed in the heart of Joel Houston nearly four years ago. It is essentially about love, the notion that worship and justice are inextricably linked. Whilst driving to an event in Columbia passing so much injustice He felt the burden for something more: “If what’s happening within those 4 walls is having no effect on…
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Redeeming the Arts (Part 1 of 2)
31 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pmMovies, literature, music, the news media- they are all part of the arts and the all have a huge impact on culture. But what role should the church have in speaking to the arts? Ravi and a round table of experts dive into this topic a brand new message on Let My People Think. -
Whence the Power? (Part 2 of 2)
23 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pmIs it possible to live a godly life even in these difficult times? This week on Let My People Think, a brand new message as Arun Andrews tells us how God has supplied all our needs no matter our circumstance. -
Whence the Power? (Part 1 of 2)
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The Christian Privilege (Part 2 of 2)
9 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pmWhat does it mean to be human? It’s a question that philosophers still grapple with. And for the Christian, the notion of who we are takes on even greater significance. Ravi Zacharias explores our identity this week in a brand new message on Let My People Think. -
The Christian Privilege (Part 1 of 2)
2 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pmWhat does it mean to be human? It’s a question that philosophers still grapple with. And for the Christian, the notion of who we are takes on even greater significance. Ravi Zacharias explores our identity this week in a brand new message on Let My People Think.
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Church Marketing Lab: Message Series, Winter Retreats & More
6 Nov 2009 | 1:23 pmAs Christmas approaches, the Church Marketing Lab is heating up. One of the busiest times of the year means lots of mailers, web sites and more as churches plan for Advent, Christmas outreaches and candlelight services. But not everyone is on track for Christmas yet. Plenty of churches are thinking about this weekend, not a holiday over a month away. Here are some of the pieces we've seen swirling through the Church Marketing Lab lately: Overcome is a graphic for an upcoming message series. -
Familiar Story
5 Nov 2009 | 6:53 amThe Covent Garden district in London traces its roots back to Roman times. For most of its history, Covent Garden has been a cultural center including shopping, dining and the arts. In the 1960s and 70s, the Greater London Council wanted to flatten and rebuild the district because it had become impractical for modern life. At first, it seemed the plan would happen until residents of the district came to their senses and began to seek historical classification for many of the buildings, ultimately thwarting the plan to raze and rebuild. Familiarity had caused residents to lose site of the… -
Church Logos: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
4 Nov 2009 | 1:44 pmCOLLIDE magazine covers church logos and has a boat-load of good advice. We already mentioned it on Twitter, but it seemed worth the extra attention. Some of the advice is obvious, but it just needs to be said: "Your church’s logo doesn’t have to look like the typical church logo. You don’t have to include a cross, dove, steeple, or flame if you don’t want to." Amen. For more help on creating your logo, check out a logo project from start to finish, the top 33 church logos and our classic post, how to design a church logo. As always, you can venture over to the Church Marketing Lab… -
Consuming CMS Poll Results
3 Nov 2009 | 8:44 amLast week we asked how you most frequently enjoy receiving Church Marketing Sucks content. We have a number of different delivery systems, and we were curious to see which ones are used the most. Of course there is a bit of bias, since the poll only shows up on one of those methods--and I think we see that in the results. The most popular way to get CMS is right here on the site. More than half of you do that, though it may have something to do with the fact that the poll is right here on the site. If the numbers aren't skewed, it's quite a statement that nearly half the audience of a web… -
Vision Correction
2 Nov 2009 | 6:48 amOn August 30, 2009, 79-year-old Jud McKinney was driving a white pickup truck along a rural road in Winterset, Iowa. Riding a bike on the same road was 54-year-old Mark Grgurich. In a tragic turn of events, McKinney steered his truck into Grgurich, killing him. McKinney suffered from a vision problem known as macular degeneration—a blind spot in someone’s central vision. I wonder how many of us are a wrong turn away from devastating consequences because of a vision problem? Vision is a picture of an unrealized future. It’s where or what you’re headed toward (how you get there is what…
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Letting Go of What People Think
5 Nov 2009 | 2:47 amBecoming obsessed with what people think about you is the fastest way to forget what God thinks about you. My mom taught me the common truth, “You can’t please everyone.” From my observation, ministers seem to be more vulnerable to people-pleasing than most professions. In reality, we should be the most resolved of all not to live for the applause of men but the approval of God. Don’t let anyone talk you out of following God’s voice. Don’t let anyone’s criticism distract you from your passion. Don’t long for affirmation before you move forward. Say what God prompts you to say. -
Letting Go of the Fear of Failure
4 Nov 2009 | 2:45 amThe fear of failure paralyzes too many people. I’ve found one of the best gifts God can give a leader is the gift of failure. Too many of us are not doing what we feel called to do because we’re afraid to fail. As I observe the people around me, it seems the most effective have failed far more times than the least effective. The people making the biggest impact seem to: 1) Try something outlandish. 2) Fail. 3) Learn. 4) Adjust. 5) Try something that works better. Failure is never final. It is often the first step to success. If you haven’t failed in awhile, why don’t you try… -
Letting Go of Old Assumptions
3 Nov 2009 | 2:43 amThe world is changing faster every day. Too many Christian leaders are working off old assumptions rather than new revelations. When we assume that our way of doing ministry is best: We stop learning from others. We rarely try something new. We quickly see faults in new ideas rather than seeing opportunities. To reach people no one is reaching, we have to do things no one is doing. If you think the way everyone else is thinking, you’ll do what everyone is doing. It is time to let go of old assumptions about how to reach people. What assumptions about church and ministry are you shedding? -
New offline version for the Bible App
2 Nov 2009 | 8:27 amWhen we first released the YouVersion Bible App for the iPhone, many of you asked if we could make translations available offline. Over the past year, we’ve been working with several different publishers who are making this possible. And I’m excited to let you know about the latest… The Message is now available offline! Now you can enjoy The Message when you’re in the air, on the subway, in remote areas, or anywhere else you don’t have a connection. If you need help downloading this translation for offline use, the YouVersion blog will walk you through the… -
Letting Go of Control
2 Nov 2009 | 2:29 amTo move forward, you often have to let go of something significant. Too often, what we hold tightly keeps us from following God’s promptings toward something new. This week I’ll write about a few things leaders need to let go. We’ll start with control. Too many leaders try to control too much. Our perceived need to control is one of the greatest limiting factors to what God wants to do. When we control everything: We train people to do what they are told rather than think. We build followers instead of leaders. We put a lid on our ministries. We put our faith in our abilities to manage…
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Shock & Awe at Holy Cow! Creative.
6 Nov 2009 | 7:11 amIt’s a big day for Holy Cow Creative. We’re moving to an office. Up until now our office has been Starbucks, a pizza joint downtown, my home office, but now God has opened up an opportunity that gives us our own space and an “official” office. It’s a part of the MidMichigan Innovation Center, an incubator that looks for companies that are pushing the limits and doing a new thing. This gives me not just an office but access to conference rooms, administrative staff, the whole works. I am truly grateful and in awe as I see the favor of God. Scripture says that when… -
Jesus Hates Papyrus iPhone Wallpaper
4 Nov 2009 | 5:23 amI received a DM on twitter Monday: @daniellsuzanne: u should turn the back of ur business card into an iPhone wallpaper – i’d use it! Made my day. How could I resist a request like that? So here they are for you to enjoy. Feel free to spread the word, but will you please link to here so that I can see how many of you are downloading the wallpaper and see if I should make some more down the road? -
Creativity breeds creativity.
2 Nov 2009 | 5:58 amIt was already an honor to have designed the logo for Cultivate, certainly a highlight to be involved with so many great people to put the conference together. Then I arrived on Monday to Park Community Church and was given the news “we’re putting your logo in lights” As Dawn Nicole put it, “it was like watching my kids faces on Christmas.” I was thrilled and excited to see that come together. I was even more excited that my creativity led to someone else pouring out their creativity. And it didn’t stop there…it was also drawn out in chalk in the… -
A lesson from Microsoft.
23 Oct 2009 | 6:17 amMicrosoft shows an example of what happens when you only focus on “effective”. Microsoft launched a store. The store looks nice. In fact it even looks cool. People are talking about their store. Sounds like everything is a big win. All the requirements have been met. But wait…they left out creative and original, and ended up creating a store that looks like they, like everyone else, wants to be just like Apple. The new commercial should be “Hi I’m a PC…and I want to be a Mac.” The lesson: Don’t discount creativity and originality. Embrace… -
This was a name changer.
20 Oct 2009 | 7:39 pmHopefully your cache has been shaken loose and you can now see that the blog has a new name. JesusHatesPapyrus.com I wrote awhile ago about the tone of the blog, what to write, balancing my writing here with my involvement at ChurchMarketingSucks…and I think this is a nice step in that direction. Of course, a name change alone doesn’t change things, but it gets the ball rolling. I also hope the new name will bring more people, and more importantly, more conversation. I go through the many of the same things you go through. I wrestle with a new logo, have dry spells when all I can…
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A Leader I Admire - Kirsten Strand
25 Oct 2009 | 6:22 pmWe have a very strong leadership culture at Community so I am fortunate to be surrounded by lots of very capable and highly competent leaders. And one of those amazing leaders is Kirsten Strand our Community 4:12 Director. Over the last six years Kirsten has led a tremendous shift in the culture of Community making us more compassionate about justice, passionate about the poor and has created a longing in us to see under-resourced communities transformed. In short, she has helped us become more like Jesus. Kirsten is a leader that I really admire! Today, the Naperville Sun had an… -
NewThing Launches Two More Churches Last Weekend!
14 Oct 2009 | 6:30 amWe launched 2 NewThing Churches this past weekend – awesome stuff!Anthem Church: Former NewThing/COMMUNITY Leadership Resident, Matt Larson (and wife Kristen) launched a NewThing Church near L.A., CA called Anthem Church. They kicked off this weekend with 339 people!!! We are super proud of Matt and the whole team at Anthem!IKON Christian Community: Former NewThing/COMMUNITY Leadership Resident, Aaron Monts (and wife Tracy) launched a NewThing Church in downtown San Francisco, CA. They kicked off this weekend with 100 people!!! San Francisco’s average size for a church is 40… -
Eagles in Leadership Interview about Big Idea & More!
13 Oct 2009 | 9:28 pmDr. Matthew Lee Smith has received numerous acknowledgments for his contributions and podcasts at Eagles in Leadership. A few weeks ago I did a telephone interview for a podcast with Matt. We talked a lot about The BIG IDEA, NewThing and more. If you are interested, you can check it out HERE. -
Interview: New Book & Church Planting in Europe
12 Oct 2009 | 8:39 amAfter being in Europe the week before I was only able to be at Catalyst on Wednesday to host the Church Planting Lab. But in between sessions I made a trip out to the Exponential RV and talked with Josh Jackaway. Josh asked me about church planting in Europe and the new book that Jon and I just finished, Exponential: How You And Your Friends Can Start A Missional Church Movement. Check it out. -
Why So Many Community's Staff Use Twitter
6 Oct 2009 | 3:33 pmThis was sent to me by Doug Leddon who was sure this explained why so many of Community's staff are on twitter. :)
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Saturday is for Seminars
7 Nov 2009 | 5:20 amThe next ten days are both the busiest travel season AND the end of the fall "pastor conference" schedule for me. In other words, thing slow down. And, that's good. But, I plan ahead and know that his time of year is always the busiest for me. In October and November, I am blessed to be able to talk to tens of thousands of leaders. It is tiring, but it is also a wonderful opportunity to brag on Jesus and provoke Christians toward His mission. Yet, as you can tell, it is a little tiring. And, during this season, I need your prayers. Here is a quick recap. See last week (part 1 and 2) for more… -
Moving to Health, Part 3
6 Nov 2009 | 7:38 amI've shared a bit about my journey toward health here on the blog (here and here), mostly because many of you asked me to. Even since then I am frequently asked to post more on the subject. I've been slow to do this, but as I came across a recent study that showed a link between obesity and brain shrinkage, I thought I would jump in again. Many of you already know that obesity (excess body fat that creates a significant health hazzard) is on the increase in our country. The Center for Disease Control explains, During the past 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the… -
Book Interview: Church Still Works
5 Nov 2009 | 6:30 amAs I recently mentioned, I am intrigued by the Independent Baptist Movement. It is often caricatured and frequently misunderstood, but definitely worth understanding. With that in mind, when I see research on this movement, it catches my attention. Paul Chappell and Clay Reed have written a book based upon an independent, nationwide survey of independent Baptist churches, and the result is Church Still Works, an insightful read that will prove surprising to some and encouraging to all. Paul is the senior pastor of Lancaster Baptist Church and president of West Coast Baptist College in… -
Planting / Pastoring in Your Head or Your Community?
3 Nov 2009 | 8:09 amDo you remember the playground game Red Rover? You know, where school kids stand in two lines facing each other and take turns yelling out, "Red Rover, Red Rover, send Suzy right over!" Then little Suzy would have to leave her line and run as fast and hard as she could to break through the other line of kids holding hands. If successful, she would take one member from the other team back with her to her line. If unsuccessful, Suzy had to remain in the opposing team's line and then another child would be called to come over. The game has seemed to lose some steam in the last few years. Maybe… -
Fighting Twitter Spam
2 Nov 2009 | 8:33 amO.K, I just went over the edge dealing with Twitter spam. Today, I am getting a bunch of Direct Messages from all the folks who got "phished" and did not protect their password. Then, there are the inappropriate followers. Today, I was going through my "followers" for the week and trying to eliminate inappropriate ones. Some people ask why I care. Well, I have my twitter account set up to follow everyone back. Why? Because too many people ask, "Why don't you follow me?" I could only follow the people I know, but just because I don't know you does not mean I find you unimportant. Most of my…
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6 Ways to Help Your Church Website Rank Better in Google
3 Nov 2009 | 6:39 amCheck out Chris Boyd’s article on Ministry Marketing Coach on 6 Ways to Organize Your Ministry or Church Web Site to Boost Your Rankings. Related posts:How States Rank in Religiosity Check out Modern Church Marketing Church Com -
Great New Christian Podcast: Messenger Insight
27 Oct 2009 | 6:58 pmCheck out this great new Christian podcasting site called Messenger Insight today at WebDesign.com. There are two great podcasts up … with some heavy hitters, including Charles Colson and Timothy George and another with my friends Micah Fries and Dr. Mark DeVine. Related posts:An Exhortation for Christian Bloggers I recentlyBaker’s ‘Starting for the Finish’ Editorial a Must Read for Southern Baptists Doug Baker -
4 Keys to Effective Church Websites: Free Webinar
28 Sep 2009 | 10:52 amWebDesign.com co-founders Cory Miller and James Dalman hosted a special webinar titled 4 Keys to Effective Church Websites on Oct. 1. In this webinar, you’ll learn the essentials of highly effective church websites with two experienced church marketing professionals. Watch the Church Website Webinar here Related posts:Church Communications Pro Gets Refreshed. Church Com -
An Exhortation for Christian Bloggers
22 Sep 2009 | 1:51 pmI recently have had the opportunity to meet and become great friends with Doug Baker, who is now the editor of Baptist Messenger, Oklahoma’s third largest newspaper …. He just wrote an editorial called On Baptist Blogging and it includes a great exhortation to all Christian bloggers, here’s a quote from it: The challenge for the Christian blogger is to both expose and edify in a manner that obeys Jesus’ process of log and speck (Matt. 7:5). Far too often blogging can be both anonymous and autonomous, tricking the writer into thinking that what they write and how they… -
Church Web Design, WordPress and New Services
18 Sep 2009 | 4:15 pmOver two and a half years ago, I wrote a series called Using WordPress for Church Websites. At the time, I was the communications director at a large Southern Baptist church in Oklahoma City and sought an affordable way to get an attractive website for our church. You can read the whole series here …. WordPress was the answer I found … it was easy to use and had numerous benefits – like helping the church get found online via Google and other search engines. And after all this time, WordPress and one of our deigns is still powering the QSBC website today! But that experience…
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never give up. never give up. never give up.
6 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pmRead this story of Sa-Soon Cha, a 68 year old woman who finally passed her written driver’s test on the 950th attempt. At first, I was laughing but then when you consider how much work, time, commitment,heart, and even finances she invested, it’s an incredible story of perseverance. Actually, i’ts pretty inspiring. My favorite quote: “I believe you [...] -
harvard professor donates engagement party?
5 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pmI can’t tell you how much this story encourages me. I met Dr. Josephine Kim, a Harvard professor in their graduate school of education, this past summer when we spoke at a leadership conference. Check out what she and her fiance are doing to celebrate their engagement (or click image above). Beautiful stuff. [...] -
we’ve blogged about it. now, let’s get together…
4 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pmI want to follow up on yesterday’s post which I believe has broken the record for the longest title in history: “deadly vipers, mike foster, jud wilhite, soong-chan rah, chuck norris, joyluck club, angry asian man, wanna be ninjas and everyone else.” Yo, that’s how I roll. I had some good dialogue with Mike Foster yesterday [...] -
the ultimate closet sale for a cause
4 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pmUntil recently, I had never met Bob & Eunice or their kids. Eunice was a blog stalker, heard about the vision of One Day’s Wages, and wanted to show her support. She also happens to be a local independent fashion designer. When she first emailed me, I thought she needed me to model her clothes [...] -
relationships: god the creator is pursuing you
3 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pmWe launched a new teaching series at Quest this past Sunday entitled “Relationships: ___________.” We’ll likely spend the next 4-5 months on all things relationships: God, Jesus, Spirit, self, parents, children, enemies, marriage, dating, and so on. One of our other pastors was supposed to launch the series but had to bail last minute with a [...]
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Review: Sim Church pt 1
5 Nov 2009 | 11:15 amIt's really difficult for me not to come out swinging when a book I've been promised deals with real questions in an even handed manner begins with breathless statements like "Today a new community of the people of God has begun... A change is occurring in the Christian church the likes of which has not happened in centuries...This type of church is unlike any church the world has ever seen. It has the power to break down social barriers , unite believers from all over the world, and build the kingdom of God with a widow's mite of financing . It is a completely different type… -
I don't know what the Christian Post is...
3 Nov 2009 | 8:19 am... but I'm in it. Brick-and-Mortar Pastor Defends Virtual Church as RealBy Lillian KwonChristian Post Reporter E-mail Print RSS Share Text The Christian church is engaging far less than 1 percent of the 70 million people who are active in the virtual world. This means the virtual world is by far the largest unreached people group on planet Earth, says one pastor.RelatedChristians Bring Jesus into Virtual 'Second Life' Portland Church Goes Multi-Site, Rejects Video Venues Survey Measures Effectiveness of Church Expansion… -
I'm on a date!!
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I *REALLY* hope she said yes....
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Dust Up at UR over Virtual Chruch!
28 Oct 2009 | 9:00 amLast week, Doug Estes, the writer of a new book called Sim Church posted on Out of Ur what was essentially a response to my thoughts in previous Ur articles regarding the idea of Virtual Church. He wanted to avoid responding to me by name, but there were too many pointed comments to avoid the conclusion. You can check in out here: "In Defense of Virtual Church."I wrote and sent a response that was pretty quickly made superfluous by the (now) 87 (and counting!) comments on the original post. I reproduce some of it here. I hope you'll read it (and the original article…
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Kem Meyer on Less Clutter & Noise
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Are you talking too much and saying very little?
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Lets be frank
2 Nov 2009 | 5:09 amLove the original context here about online giving. This is fresh. It grows trust with unsterilized copy and refreshing honesty. I don’t feel like someone is talking AT me or wants anything FROM me. It engages me. You’ll find this tone throughout the entire site… although I highlighted online giving because it’s the hardest thing to talk about effectively. Well done, Knoxlife Church, well done. -
Are you looking for a vendor or a partner?
15 Oct 2009 | 4:35 amSometimes you need to hire a job done. But, before hiring any outside professionals (e.g., consultants, vendors, firms, agencies, etc.), there are key things to consider in the selection process. Technical skills or industry knowledge alone does not make for a successful union. Too many consultants optimize their businesses for themselves - not their customers. It's the difference between a strategic partner and service provider. When we're looking for outside help, we need more than templates, products and a one-size fits all approach. We're looking for "A trusted advisor. A mental sparring… -
It's in your words...
14 Oct 2009 | 5:40 amThis was one of those "forwards" from my mom. But, it's a good one. Thanks, mom! A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who… -
Want to change people's behavior? Make it fun.
13 Oct 2009 | 5:47 amWant buy-in? Make it fun. It's been proven...thanks to the scientists at Volkswagen. (Thank Matt for the find.) How many more people will choose the stairs over the escalator -- if you make it fun to do? How many more people will actually throw their trash away -- if you make it fun to do? It's not that people hate change. They just hate the way you're trying to change them. (via Michael T. Kanazawa) If you're not getting the results you're looking for, change your approach. Want a more practical example? I snapped this photo at Christ Community Church. They get it. If you want more people to…
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The Resurgence
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Invitation From God
6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pmInvitation from God: Click | View Series Isaiah 1:18—"Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool." The sinful condition of men is terrible in the extreme. This is set forth vividly in previous verses of the chapter. They are altogether alienated from their God. God himself interposes to produce a change. The proposal of peace is always from his side. He urges that a conference be held at once, "Come, and let us reason together." That conference is to be held… -
Riches vs. Righteousness
6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 amRiches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. - Proverbs 11:4 Vintage Jesus A theological journey chasing Jesus through Scripture and pop culture. Timeless answers to timely questions about the most important man who has ever lived. Find out more. <!--break--> -
Ravi Zacharias on Postmodernism
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How Jesus Made Disciples: Sending & Praying
5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 amJesus sends his disciples ahead of him Jesus is comfortable leading passively from a distance at times, and lets his disciples go out before him on their own. We don't have a clear description of what they are doing when they go out before him, but you can infer that they are living the life that Jesus is teaching them about outside of the structure of Jesus physically being present with them. When they are on the boat after the miraculous feast of 5,000, they were most certainly processing what just occurred. Jesus wasn't there to tell them explicitly, but he gave them a framework to… -
The Preacher’s Voice: Tension & Stress
4 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pmThe Preacher's Voice: Click | View Series Stress Affects Your Message Preachers encounter stress and this can profoundly affect the delivery of a clear message. Unrelenting stress is called hyper-stress, which is considered a type of stress that the human body cannot adjust to very easily. An example of hyper-stress in the Bible is when Scripture tells of Jesus Christ sweating drops of blood. His spirit, mind, and body were beyond the point of fatigue and in a traumatized hyper-stress state. Extreme tension and hyper-stress can eventually saturate every aspect of the preacher’s message and…
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Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog @ LeadershipNow
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Leading Views: Winning Hearts and Minds
3 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pmSmart people with great credentials often self-destruct because they fail to connect with the people they are trying to influence. Both teachers and leaders must win the hearts and minds of those they lead. Without an emotional connection, both students and employees are just getting through the day. Leaders must learn to focus on the human side if they are to be effective. In Fierce Leadership author Susan Scott shares the difference between good teachers and bad teachers: What makes for a bad teacher? Things like rigid control, broadcasting from the front of the room, and yes/no,… -
Nestlé's Paul Bulcke on Staying the Course
2 Nov 2009 | 9:53 amPaul Bulcke became chief executive of Nestlé SA in April 2008. An inauspicious time to take over the world's largest food company. Deborah Ball reports on an interview with Bulcke. In the short (2:35 min) video embeded below, he reflects on being authentic, developing a culture of competitive intensity and making people feel they have ownership. He says, “If your strategy is right, stick to the strategy. Maintain your inspiration which is long term, but do act short term.” Here is a brief excerpt from the article: WSJ: What is the worst piece of management advice you've received on how… -
First Look: Leadership Books for November 2009
1 Nov 2009 | 10:57 pmHere's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in November. Derailed: Lessons Learned from Leaders Who Failed by Tim Irwin Design of Business: How Design Thinking Creates Competitive Advantage by Roger L. Martin Everything Counts: 52 Remarkable Ways to Inspire Excellence and Drive Results by Gary Ryan Blair Grow from Within: Mastering Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation by Robert Wolcott and Michael J. Lippitz You Are What You Choose: The Habits of Mind that Really Determine How We Make Decisions by Scott de Marchi and James T. -
LeadershipNow 140: October 2009 Compilation
1 Nov 2009 | 12:25 amHere are a selection of tweets from October 2009: Effective crisis leadership is really imagining a future that brings you beyond the status quo ~Ron Dufresne, St Joseph’s Univ We're Governed by Callous Children http://bit.ly/3GerXd RT @hulmevision: “People in distress will sometimes prefer a problem that is familiar to a solution that is not” | Neil Postman RT @MargieMcKinney: "The secret of being boring is to say everything." ~Voltaire In order to lead and influence others, we have to be available and intentional in our relationships. ~Becky Robinson @LeaderTalk http://bit.ly/M7vli… -
Newswire: Our Leadership Today
30 Oct 2009 | 6:45 pmI would like to direct you to some good weekend reading. Financial Times columnist Stefan Stern, writes about the paradox of managing change. Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan, writes about how leaders are not offering a new path, they are only offering old paths and its effect on society. And finally, in the U.S. News & World Report, David Gergen reflects on our leaders and suggests that if we can retain the spirit of the early republic, giants may walk among us again. Failing to Cope With Change?by Stefan Stern, Financial TimesStefan Stern shares a comment from a…
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Seth's Blog
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Take what you can get (?)
7 Nov 2009 | 3:34 amWhen you're just starting out or when your organization is struggling or when the economy isn't hot, it's very tempting to take what you can get.You just graduated from law school and you have a lot of debt and the best job you can get is doing collections work. Should you take it?Your consulting firm is organized around providing high-value work for large corporations, but the only gigs you can get in the consideration set for are small, struggling companies looking to spend a few hundred dollars a day. Should you take them?The list goes on and on.There are two things worth remembering here:… -
Everyone is clueless
6 Nov 2009 | 2:29 amThe problem with "everyone" is that in order to reach everyone or teach everyone or sell to everyone, you need to so water down what you've got you end up with almost nothing.Everyone doesn't go to the chiropractor, everyone doesn't give to charity, everyone has never been to Starbucks. Everyone, in fact, lives a decade behind the times and needs hundreds of impressions and lots of direct experience before they realize something is going on.You don't want everyone. You want the right someone.Someone who cares about what you do. Someone who will make a contribution that matters. Someone who… -
The unclicking 84%
5 Nov 2009 | 2:36 amMark points us to this great set of stats.Basically, all of the clicks for all the ads online come from only 16% of the surfers, and most of them come from just 4% of all internet users.So, if you optimize your ads for clicks, it means you're ignoring a huge population.If your business is built around the kind of person who clicks, you win. If it isn't, you either need to not buy ads online or buy ads optimized for attention and familiarity, not clicks.Imagine that only left-handed people clicked on ads (it's about the same percent). What are you going to do if you make a product for the… -
When data and decisions collide
4 Nov 2009 | 2:54 amUntil recently, most of the decisions we were called on to make were based on hunches, insight and a little bit of data. Occasionally, a field like direct marketing would develop into something quite data-driven ("I don't care if you like mailer one, Smythe, mailer #2 did three times, better! Number 2 it is.") but not often.It took Ignaz Semmelweis more than twenty years (he died before it happened, actually) to persuade doctors that washing their hands could save the lives of mothers giving birth. He had the data, he had the proof, but that wasn't enough to change minds.Data mining and the… -
Limited edition boxed set available today SOLD OUT!
3 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am[We ended up selling more than three a minute. You guys are so cool. We had a few counter problems, but it didn't effect the number we sold...they're all gone, 800 in total, and I won't be able to sell any more. Thank you for the energy and support!]It seems as though the Apple tablet is unlikely to be ready in time for the holidays... what to get? How about a boxed (a wooden box) set of five of my books? Very limited (only 800 will be sold, ever). Sold at a discount from retail, with cool packaging, assembled by elves, delivered by Martians, blessed by enlightened goats. My goal was to make…
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MACNN
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Apple readying dual-mode GSM/CDMA iPhone?
6 Nov 2009 | 6:50 pmAn analyst report sent today hints at Apple producing an iPhone that would work with both GSM and CDMA networks. The OTR Global note obtained by AppleInsider claims to know of an iPhone in development with a hybrid Qualcomm chipset that will support the two normally incompatible standards. It would support UMTS-based 3G on carriers like AT&T and would presumably support EVDO-based 3G on Verizon and similar CDMA carriers.... -
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Radio Shack to sell iPhone
6 Nov 2009 | 3:40 pmRadio Shack in a terse notice today said it would begin selling the iPhone 3G and 3GS in its retail stores later this month. The initial rollout is small and will be limited to certain company-run stores in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as well as in New York City. Expansion to all of its stores isn't expected until 2010.... -
Review: LaCie Sound2 Speakers
6 Nov 2009 | 3:25 pmLaCie is without a doubt best known for its hard drives and other storage solutions, many of which are often particularly good-looking. The company's new Sound2 Speakers could also be described in just such a way. Shaped by French designer Neil Poulton and engineered by Cabasse, a French loud speaker manufacturer, the design comes across as a French supermodel. But does that mean the design is strictly superficial? Our Sound2 review finds an answer.... -
Jumsoft launches Aperture Themes 2.0 with 16 themes
6 Nov 2009 | 3:10 pmJumsoft has released Aperture Themes 2.0, a package of ten new themes for Apple's photography software. The new content adds to the six themes available in the previous v1.0 bundle. The styles are geared toward creating web galleries with photos via Aperture. Each of the 16 themes has up to ten different layouts for a total of 51 designs....
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TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us
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ViewFinder 1.0
6 Nov 2009 | 8:22 amDo you find looking for images for use in presentations a frustrating experience? To address that, Connected Flow has released the first version of its Flickr search utility ViewFinder. The software enables you to search the Flickr archives by keyword, and then filter the results by image size and license type (to facilitate finding images that can you can use legally). Found images can be viewed with Quick Look, downloaded, set as the Desktop image, or sent directly to Keynote '08 and later. Viewfinder 1.0 requires Mac OS X 10.6 or later. (€15 introductory price, €19 regularly, 1.7 MB)… -
External Link: Fortune Names Jobs CEO of the Decade
6 Nov 2009 | 7:13 amFortune Magazine has named Steve Jobs CEO of the Decade. Why Jobs? Fortune says in the past 10 years he has, "radically and lucratively reordered three markets - music, movies, and mobile telephones - and his impact on his original industry, computing, has only grown." Read and post comments about this article | Tweet this article Fetch Softworks: Fetch 5.5 lets you edit remote files withany application, or Quick Look them for a snappy preview.Best of all, uploads are faster and more reliable than ever.Download your free trial version! <http://fetchsoftworks.com/> Copyright… -
Captain FTP 6.2
5 Nov 2009 | 4:05 pmXnet Communications has updated Captain FTP, its full-featured file transfer client. Along with Snow Leopard support, the latest version adds a few under-the-hood improvements: support for Growl, a new XML parser library, and a new SQLite library. Also, several bugs have been fixed, including those related to SFTP connections, the Transfer Manager, remote file editing, and saving tabs. ($29, $19 upgrade, 11.8 MB) Read and post comments about this article | Tweet this article Microsoft's MacBU: Supporting Mac users with Office 2008.Straighten up your Office with the latest updates to… -
MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.6
5 Nov 2009 | 3:06 pmMacSpeech has released a maintenance update for the speech recognition utility MacSpeech Dictate. The latest version adds a Dictation Preferences pane that has the capability to enable or disable the Auto Cache Document feature for TextEdit and Microsoft Word. Other changes in recent updates include a contextual menu for the Available Commands window, proper display of Selection Commands in the Status window under the Recognized Text area, and disabling of Email Commands if Address Book contains more than about 900 entries to avoid resource issues. Also, menu mapping is now compatible with… -
BBEdit 9.3
5 Nov 2009 | 2:43 pmBare Bones Software has released a significant update to the powerful text editor BBEdit. The latest version adds the capability to include saved Finder searches in Projects, improves support for non-text files in Projects, enables users to use QuickLook to preview files in Projects and disk browsers, and enables users to set language-specific tag files to store common completions. Also, a new utility, called bbfind, has been added to provide command-line access to BBEdit's multi-file searching feature. Finally, the Clippings feature has been enhanced to provide easier access in…
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MACRUMORS
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Apple to Manufacture Verizon-Compatible iPhone in Q3 2010?
6 Nov 2009 | 4:15 pmA new report from OTR Global relayed by AppleInsider indicates that Apple is planning on manufacturing new hybrid iPhones that will support both Verizon's CDMA2000 network as well as the UMTS 3G network. Only the UMTS network is supported by the cu... -
RadioShack To Sell iPhone
6 Nov 2009 | 2:49 pmIn a brief press release today, RadioShack announced that it will begin selling the iPhone starting with the Dallas-Fort Worth and New York City markets later this month. RadioShack plans to sell the iPhone across the U.S. in 2010."... -
Apple Retail Stores Roll Out 'Reserve and Pick Up' Purchasing for Holiday Season
6 Nov 2009 | 11:57 amApple has rolled out a new Reserve and Pick Up purchasing program for its retail stores, allowing customers to select and reserve products for later in-store purchase and pick up ahead of the holidays.With Reserve and Pick Up... -
Apple Preps Broadway Store for Opening
6 Nov 2009 | 9:47 amFortune reports that Apple has issued media invitations for a preview of the company's fourth Manhattan store scheduled to officially open in New York City's Upper West Side at Broadway and 67th Street on Saturday, November 14th. -
Updated iTunes LPs for Apple TV 3.0 Now Available
6 Nov 2009 | 7:49 amApple today began notifying purchasers of its iTunes LP offerings that updated versions compatible with the new Apple TV 3.0 software are now available for download. Apple delivered the Apple TV 3.0 software update to users last week, bringing a num...
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Macworld
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Speedmark 6: Macworld Lab's new benchmark suite
6 Nov 2009 | 2:01 pmThe Macworld Lab has been hard at work tweaking Speedmark, our overall system performance testing tool, to better accommodate Snow Leopard and to test the Macs on which it runs. -
Bugs & Fixes: Magic Mouse loses its way
6 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pmA pair of irritating symptoms have made Ted Landau's experience with Apple's latest mouse less than magical. -
xGestures updated for Snow Leopard
6 Nov 2009 | 12:52 pmxGestures is a program that allows mouse movements to trigger menu items, keystrokes, and AppleScripts; it's recently been updated to work with Snow Leopard. -
Review: SketchBook Mobile for iPhone
6 Nov 2009 | 12:31 pmAutodesk's app is one of the better painting and drawing apps on the iPhone. It's the rare app that appeals to both novices and professionals. -
AT&T profiles specific cities in bid for coverage
6 Nov 2009 | 11:46 amAT&T's CTO said the carrier is improving coverage using specific calling models for each city, and moving toward IPv6.
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MacTech
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LogicalVue Software announces the RBDevZone Podcast
6 Nov 2009 | 12:37 pmLogicalVue Software has announced the availability of the RBDevZone Podcast. It’s an enhanced audio podcast that focuses on REALbasic topics. Each weekly episode covers the latest REALbasic news and discusses a single REALbasic-related topic. Episode #1 (Topic: REALbasic 2009 Release 4) is available now at www.rbdevzone.com/2009/11/rbdevzone-podcast-1/ . You may also subscribe to the podcast using iTunes or directly from the [...] -
MacTech Acquires MacMod
6 Nov 2009 | 10:47 amMacTech Acquires MacMod - MacMod community joins 25-year old MacTech family - Articles, podcasts, forums to merge into MacTech - MacMod personality, icons live on November 6, 2009 — WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — MacTech Magazine and MacMod.com announced today that MacTech is acquiring MacMod, including the site, forums, and podcasts. MacMod’s community and spirit will live on with MacTech as its [...] -
O’Reilly releases eighth edition of its Missing Manual for the
6 Nov 2009 | 8:25 amO’Reilly Media has released the eighth edition of “iPod: The Missing Manual” (www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596804312). The US$19.99, 300-page book is written by J. D. Biersdorfer and David Pogue. The book provides a “no-nonsense view of the latest iPod line,” including the tiny shuffle, the video-capable nano, the high-capacity Classic, and the Wi-Fi-enabled touch. It’s packed with explanations and color graphics to show all [...] -
Salling Media Sync now supports the Verizon/Motorola Droid
6 Nov 2009 | 6:59 amSalling Software AB has updated its application for syncing media from iTunes and compatible photo applications to mobile devices. The new version is compatible with Motorola’s Droid, and is released as Verizon Wireless starts selling the Google phone. Once the phone is connected to a USB port, you select the playlists, podcasts and photo albums you want on the device. [...] -
Vers introduces open-front Shellcases to its iPod, iPhone line
5 Nov 2009 | 12:21 pmVers (www.versaudio.com) has extended its line of sustainably built, hand-crafted wood cases for the iPod and iPhone with the addition of open-front Shellcases that allow full display access. Combining the natural beauty and strength of walnut, cherry and bamboo, they’re the most environmentally thoughtful cases available on the market, says David Laituri, designer and co-founder of Vers. “The response to our [...]
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iPhone, Therefore I blog
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100,000 apps announced - now we need a shopping list
4 Nov 2009 | 1:25 pmThe App Store has everything. As we all know, there's an app for that. And with the news from Apple today that developers have created more than 100,000 apps for the App Store, there is something so simple missing from the experience that it boggles the mind.I call it a shopping list. You might call it a wish list. Some may call it a download queue. Whatever you call it, it would make shopping for apps so much easier. Apple and Amazon may compete but Apple could learn a thing or two - I love the way Amazon incorporates wish lists into both the Web site and iPhone app. I love being able to put… -
Droid: Is it an iPhone killer?
28 Oct 2009 | 3:09 pmThe short answer is I don't know. I don't think anyone knows just yet, but I'll tell you this much: From the buzz and the comments I've seen online, it's definitely the closest thing that exists unless Steve Jobs already has the next generation iPhone in his pocket.I almost had a chance to try it out this morning, but sadly something came up and I couldn't get to the press briefing. But I'm impressed with what I'm hearing.Click through for the specs and some more thoughts - you'll find those in parenthesis. High-speed mobile browsing (We all have that. Next).Android 2.0-powered (From… -
Big plans for next Chicago Apple Store?
26 Oct 2009 | 9:34 amThis is the North and Clybourn Apple Stop. This is a Red Line train to Howard.Does that sound weird. Well, it is, but it could happen.According to AppleInsider and chicagobusiness.com, Apple has some pretty big -- and potentially expensive plans -- for the Red Line North and Clybourn stop.The report says that Apple will spend up to $4 million to renovate the station in the popular shopping district in Lincoln Park surrounding North, Clybourn and Halsted streets. And, Apple can, according to the report, name the stop.And while that part of the story is huge, here's something that I think is… -
Deja vu: 5 ways Microsoft stores differ from Apple stores
22 Oct 2009 | 4:04 pmCheck out this video. If you've ever been to an Apple Store, this is about the most severe case of deja vu you'll ever have.Microsoft opened its first retail store today in Scottsdale, Ariz., and, well, to me it's an Apple Store. It looks like an Apple Store. The Geniuses are called Gurus. Microsoft even hired Apple executives to help launch the concept.Of course there are some differences:1. After customers talk to employees for more than a few minutes at a time, they turn blue and need to be rebooted.2. Everything at the Microsoft store comes in 6 different editions. So if you need a USB… -
Look! Up in the sky!
22 Oct 2009 | 7:00 amI love all things celestial. I'm fascinated by planets and the whole question of whether or not we're alone.But I wasn't aware of this until recently. Check this out. On October 23 and 24, amateur astronomers worldwide will bring their telescopes to public parks and sidewalks to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescope and his celestial discoveries as part of Galilean Nights.And of course there's an iPhone component here. Click through and I'll tell you more. Not sure if you've ever used an iPhone app called Distant Suns - I mentioned it on the blog a while ago - but it's a…
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Cult of Mac
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“iPhonebook” Art Hack is Completely Awesome
6 Nov 2009 | 12:52 pmSerious craft from Japan’s Mobile Art Lab in transforming the iPhone into an amazing interactive image in a children’s story book from the future. I love it. All kids should get one for Christmas. You can read what it’s all about in this Google Translation of their page. Via dsonz -
Five Fun Games: Traveling Across the United States of Pool, All For One and One for All, Deep-Fried Candy Bars and More
6 Nov 2009 | 12:16 pmThis week’s picks from Mac Games and More is a collection of various games you might not have heard of, to take you into the weekend. Included in the selection: a road trip across the U.S. playing 9-Ball, swashbuckling musketeers duking it out in 17th century France, a county fair empire ruled by you [...] -
John Carmack: Apple Looks Down on iPhone Games
6 Nov 2009 | 10:21 amProgrammer John Carmack helped bring Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Quake into the world. Getting his games on the iPhone was not so easy. “My relationship with Apple has been long standing, but it’s a roller coaster ride,” he told web site Kotaku. “At the highest level of Apple, in their heart of hearts,” Carmack said. [...] -
Daily Deals: iMacs, iPhone Cases and VMWare Fusion 3
6 Nov 2009 | 9:38 amWe close out the week with deals on iMacs, including a desktop Mac with 3.06 GHz processor, 27-inch screen, 8GB of Ram, plus Parallels with Windows 7 for $1,977. Also on tap: a number of iPhone cases and a deal on VMWare’s Fusion 3 for the Mac. For details on these and other bargains (such as [...] -
Apple Hit With Bizarre Lawsuit Also Naming Sarah Jessica Parker
6 Nov 2009 | 9:02 amApple is the defendant in a number of lawsuits, the latest from Nokia. However, a bizarre lawsuit has appeared, naming the Cupertino, Calif. company and ‘Sex in the City’ actress Sara Jessica Parker in a lawsuit claiming the two attempted to steal trade secrets involving the iPhone, iPod and iTunes. The lawsuit brought by Miami, Fla. [...]
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MacInTouch
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Amazon Update
Amazon has discounts on the brand-new Mac Mini models (now shipping), plus the new iMacs and new MacBook. The Magic Mouse just started shipping, and you can also order new Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme models. AppleCare is discounted, too, and you save a bunch on MobileMe. Amazon also saves you money on the MacBook Pro, Mac Pro and MacBook Air. Photoshop Elements 8 in on sale at Amazon for just $69.99 (with rebate), and Amazon cut $40 off the price of the popular Kindle wireless media reader. Amazon offers deep discounts on Snow Leopard, and we appreciate your ordering Windows 7 through… -
Report: Snow Leopard
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Report: Security
Mac viruses and anti-virus software
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Guy Kawasaki
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The 19 bloggers Inc. thinks you should read
6 Nov 2009 | 6:20 pmInc. named 19 bloggers that you should read. We’ve aggregated them all in one place: Inc19.alltop. -
How to Get Found
4 Nov 2009 | 3:29 pmThe reality is that people and technology is getting better and better a blocking out unwanted interruptions—aka, “marketing.” Brian Halligan is the CEO of HubSpot, and he explains in my post on the American Express Open Forum “how to get found.” It’s all about creating great stuff and letting Google et al do what they do: find great stuff. -
How I tweet
2 Nov 2009 | 8:47 amBy popular demand (and some complaints), I’ve done a FAQ with myself about how I tweet. Hope this helps you use Twitter for your business too. I explain how I use ghostwriters and why I repeat my tweets among other “unusual” practices. -
Current Twitter Demo Script
28 Oct 2009 | 2:26 amThis is the set of links that I used to demo Twitter by going down through this list to show why Twitter is such a valuable marketing tool. Introduction Home page Profile page Monitor Search Guy Kawasaki or Alltop Starbucks VIA introduction Search for “Prius” or “Civic” Sell Dell Outlet Kogi BBQ Support Comcast Cares Engage JetBlue Virgin America Fandango Prospect Camaro Camaro near Palo Alto Advanced searches Surfing or skateboarding (shows how to eliminate extraneous results such as “surfing the web” How I Tweet - Find Alltop MyAlltop helped me find this. -
How to Avoid Twitter Cluelessness
26 Oct 2009 | 4:24 pmOver at the American Express Open Forum blog, I explain how to not look clueless on Twitter. The first five ways are: Don’t tell other people how to tweet. Don’t tell the world that you unfollowed someone. Don’t ask people why they unfollowed you. Don’t constantly tweet mundane updates and babble. Don’t use a small picture for an avatar. To read all ten and why they impugn your intelligence, click here.
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Stuff Christians Like
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Win a free copy of “Scouting the Divine” by Margaret Feinberg.
7 Nov 2009 | 2:00 amDang, Margaret Feinberg rocked the casbah at Catalyst. In a bright red coat that made her look like a super hero and a book that sounds awesome, she just tore it up when she was handed the mic. Her new book was years in the making and has perhaps my favorite subhead ever: “Scouting the Divine: My Search for God in Wine, Wool, and Wild Honey.” She basically spent time with a shepherd, a beekeeper and vintner to try to bridge the gap between the ancient world and her own as she pursued the mystery and beauty that lurks within the Bible. She said I could give away five copies of the book to… -
Visit my dad’s new church
7 Nov 2009 | 1:39 amMost of what I write about, speak about, laugh about is just an offshoot of what I saw my dad do first. That’s why I’m excited that he started a new church in Durham, North Carolina called the Gathering Church. Tomorrow is their first Sunday. If you live in the area, visit and tell him I sent you. For more info visit their site, allgather.org. Details about Sunday are also pasted below: Gathering Church Starting at 10:30 am. Creekside Elementary 5331 Ephesus Church Road Durham NC 27707 -
Secretly believing the prosperity gospel.
6 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am(I like to think I’m funny and have big faith until I meet people like Michael Kelly. He’s a writer with a hilarious wit but it’s his heart that struck me most. When I first met him, he told me, “I was headed down this path of being an author until my two year old son got leukemia and my priorities changed.” He’s years down the road on that journey and it’s been a great privilege to learn about the miracles God has worked in Michael’s family. Today, in further proof that big faith and big funny can live in the same person, Michael joins us for a guest post on Stuff Christians… -
Youth group rules.
5 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am“What am I supposed to do, swivel?” An exasperated friend asked me that recently. He was telling me about a rule he had received as a Christian youth camp counselor. In the contract for the camp, he had been told, “You can only side hug the campers. No front hugs.” And that’s an OK rule. That makes sense, I get that. It’s designed to protect both the campers and the counselors. But my friend had a problem. Occasionally a camper would break down in tears, say something like, “My uncle just died and it is killing me” and then throw their arms out for a front hug. Which is when… -
Come see me for free in Atlanta, November 11.
5 Nov 2009 | 1:49 amSingles of the world unite! Or at the bare minimum come see me speak about how to have a wicked awesome dating life on Wednesday, November 11 at North Point Community Church outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The event is free. I will probably try to pop n’ lock at least once. I will be handing out booty, God, booty buttons like they were sweet satirical candies. And you’ll get to meet my wife, who is the smarter of the two Acuffs. Space is limited, so make sure you sign up if you want to come hang out. Register right here.
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XXXChurch.com
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Women - "Weak in the Knees" AMNON TAMAR AND JONADAB Pt.2
5 Nov 2009 | 10:15 am“Some time later, this happened: Absalom, David's son, had a sister who was very attractive. Her name was Tamar. Amnon, also David's son, was in love with her. Amnon was obsessed with his sister Tamar to the point of making himself sick over her. She was a virgin, so he couldn't see how he could get his hands on her. Amnon had a good friend, Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was exceptionally streetwise. He said to Amnon, 'Why are you moping around like this, day after day—you, the son of the king! Tell me what's eating at you.' "'In a word, Tamar,' said Amnon. -
News - 1 in 5 iPhone People Looking At Porn
5 Nov 2009 | 5:38 amWe submitted X3watch to the Apple store and are awating approval. Here is the latest study. Shopping site Retrevo has been talking to iPhone users and has discovered that they prefer cool gadgets to degrees, but still consider themselves intellectual. The "study" involved polling 445 iPhone and Blackberry users about their relationships with other people and their kit, and discovered that iPhone users consider themselves to be extrovert intellectuals who know a lot about the media but find a lack of high-tech gadgets to be a turn off. 35 per cent of iPhone owners said they would find a… -
Wives - The Power of Our Story
4 Nov 2009 | 10:13 pmWe all have a story. I do, you do, my weird neighbor who shovels the snow off of his lawn does – we all have a story. Over the years I have become very comfortable sharing our story of sexual addiction; the story of my husband's transgressions, my responses, and God's grace. I didn’t used to be comfortable sharing our story. I thought that my story, the story of a sex addict's wife, was dark and ugly. It scared me. Not only did it scare me, but I was sure it would scare others too. Rather than share my real story, my authentic story, I recreated one that I thought people would… -
News - 1 Female Intern Needed
4 Nov 2009 | 10:00 amThe Strip Church is looking for a January-May girl intern to work directly with the brothel and strip club outreaches that are happening in Vegas! This is an opportunity and life experience that you do not want to miss. The is stepping out and doing rather than just talking! Come be a part of the fun and adventure in 2010 as we continue to build relationships in Las Vegas. Apply on line and who knows you may just find yourself right where God wants you! We are asking that all videos applications are submitted by this coming Sunday. We will provide housing for you plus school credit if you… -
News - Porn Debate WI LIVE ON FACEBOOK
4 Nov 2009 | 9:52 amWe are very pleased to invite you to the ClickCast Live event for the WI Porn Debate - Ron Jeremy vs. Craig Gross Wednesday November 11th 7th at 5pm PST / 7pm CT/ 8pm EST. You'll have a chance to talk to Craig and Ron "real time" about everything from their favorite pizza toppings to Craig's much anticipated new book..."Jesus Loves You...This I Know."ClickCast is a press junket meets live viral chat on Facebook where YOU ask the questions and view live video of the event. That's right....no middle man between you and the big shots. You can RSVP for t he event and invite friends on…
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Random thoughts for your weekend
6 Nov 2009 | 10:30 amHey everyone. I'm still alive and kicking. Just thought I'd give you an update about some things, and share some links and such that I've found interesting over the last week or so. As with many of you, I've been shocked and grieving over the news down in Ft. Hood from yesterday. Now there's news of another shooting in Orlando. More proof we live in a fallen, broken, hurting world in need of the love and grace of Jesus Christ. I'm participating in NaNoWriMo this year, and so far it's going very, very smoothly. I'm pretty excited about the story as it… -
Notes & Neurons
30 Oct 2009 | 6:16 pmAs Janet Reid said, "The elegant simplicity of genius." Jeff M. Miller Consuming Worship email \ twitter \ tumblr \ chat \ facebook -
A tantalizing glimpse
28 Oct 2009 | 10:05 amJust for fun, I though I would create a Wordle from my manuscript's first draft. How's that for a VERY general idea of what the book's about? Jeff M. Miller Consuming Worship email \ twitter \ tumblr \ chat \ facebook -
Unanimity Unleashed
27 Oct 2009 | 8:04 amMany of you have probably seen these videos before, but I want to challenge you to take the time to watch them again. This is the opener of the 2007 Hillsong Conference. (Sorry it's split in half. I can't find an uncut version on YouTube any longer.) Watching this still brings a tear to my eye. Why? Grace is amazing! Included too is what I think of in my head as the sound of heaven. Listen to how diverse the musical presentation has been made. Everything from a mainstream melody nearly everybody has heard (Bittersweet Symphony)—even if they can't name it—to multiple… -
Where does the time go?
21 Oct 2009 | 9:40 amRight. Just over a month ago I plunged back into blogging, promising you, my glorious readership, I would be better about getting posts up on a regular, timely basis. That worked for about a week, constituting a grand total of two fairly short posts. Can you say FAIL? I knew you could. I actually have some really good excuses. My wife and I decided we've just had enough with being slaves to our creditors, and have taken the plunge to try and sell our house. We love our house, and really don't want to give it up, but it's the right thing to do. It's an asset God has given…
