The Netherlands is proposing charging drivers by the kilometer. Other taxes would be eliminated. Vehicles would be tracked by GPS. Doesn’t this make sense? Get rid of all the other taxes and tolls and simply pay-as-you-go. Or is it even simpler to use only the fuel tax to pay for roads? Think any of this could ever happen in the U.S.? Netherlanders are very practical people. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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Rosetta Project stores 13,000 pages and 1,500 languages on 2.8" analog disk
20 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pmThere’s little doubt that 100’s of languages will disappear in the next hundred years. The loss of these languages is a loss of human history and cultural diversity. That’s where the Rosetta Project comes in. As part of the Long Now Foundation, the Rosetta Project plans to archive thousand’s of languages for millennia. A first step is the creation of a durable storage medium that can easily be deciphered in the future—just like the Rosetta Stone. The prototype Rosetta Disk is a 2.8” (7.1cm) disk made of nickel. The disk is housed in a stainless steel… -
Tech nerds take it all off
20 Nov 2009 | 12:28 pmA techie strip club would probably feature plenty of outlets, free wi-fi and dancers flinging off Geekologie-brand undies to a song of remixed iPhone ringtones. Calm down, pervs, there’s no plans in the works for nekkid techie discotheque (that I know of), but, in the meantime, get your dweeb kicks with the Nude Tech Calendar 2010. London’s top new media entrepreneurs stepped out from behind their computers and stripped down for the 24 picture, limited edition calendar. Proceeds go to Take Heart India, a charity that raises funds for IT education programs for blind and disabled… -
6 principles of simple agile
20 Nov 2009 | 12:06 pmWhen it comes to agile software development, simplicity is key. To help you stay focused, here are the six principles of simple agile. 1. Collaborate. And what I really mean is - communicate effectively with each other. There’s no place in agile for a lack of clear communication, since the point is to work in a team. Try to keep conversations as close to real-time as possible and hopefully as high bandwidth as possible. 3. Honour priorities. Always, always work from a ranked product blog. Your team should follow the rule, “the next thing you do should be a task in the highest… -
Travel: How to pack under the weight limit
20 Nov 2009 | 11:57 amFrustrated at having to pay a scaling fee for each checked in baggage while you’re traveling, you may just flip out when you’re told you owe an additional fee for being overweight. In this case the overweight fee is for your baggage, but airlines have already begun charging double for the chubby, curvy passenger. For sensible packing, follow the 7 packing tips recommended by DeclutterYou.com. And, if you’re like me and need to work towards avoiding the other type of overweight charges, let’s focus on fitness and nutrition together. Permalink | Leave a…
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Catalyst Voices - Greg Russinger
20 Nov 2009 | 5:10 amToday is Day One at the Portland Idea Camp. Charles Lee and the Idea Camp team have rallied together to create a gathering focused on “Being Present with the City”. They want to "re-imagine what it would look like to be fully present in one’s city. Instead of approaching cities with a mentality of the Church “conquering” or “taking-over”, we hope to embrace our cities by first listening, learning, and loving our neighbors." Greg Russinger is from Portland and has been a part of this conversation for some time now; he and Charles Lee have worked… -
Respecting Doubts: Interview with Tim Keller
20 Nov 2009 | 4:43 amTim Keller, the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian in New York city, sits for an interview with Ed Stetzer. He has been very popular with atheists and non-Christians and many have come to hear him give apologetics for the Christian faith. His strategy is in his tone. The tone of some Christians & The New Atheists is harshly critical "take no prisoners" demonizing the other side. Keller says "We need to respect doubts because they have something in them that needs to be addressed." Listen to the full interview here -
Being Present with the City - #ICPNW
19 Nov 2009 | 6:32 amFri & Sat in Portland there's a very important conversation going on. It's IDEA CAMP Pacific North West & they're talking about "Being Present with the City." Instead of approaching cities with a mentality of the Church "conquering" or "taking-over", we hope to embrace our cities by first listening, learning, and loving our neighbors. As a Christian leader, how are you making friends with your city? Do you agree that this is even important? Even if you're not a "leader" what are you doing to love your city/neighbor? -
We’re On the Same Team: 3 Suggestions for Inter-Church Collaboration
19 Nov 2009 | 5:00 amThere are 112 instances of the word "church" in the bible. Most of them refer to "The Church" as the entire body of believers. Somewhere along the way some leaders have gotten the idea that churches are in competition with each other - that it's about growing their event bigger than other churches. Really the goal is to make disciples and teach them to be like Jesus (Matthew 28) (perhaps this is debatable. If so, that's for another post) So, if that's the goal, it would help for us to work together - like the Army, or a football team. How can the body be successful if the foot is not… -
Catalyst Voices - Jamie Tworkowski
18 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pmDuring my trip to New York City last week I had the chance to spend time with Jamie Tworkowski, founder of To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA). Check out our interview, and don't miss Jamie's discovery of new musical talent at the end of the video...a new voice for Catalyst??? :) Tonight, Jamie heads to the mtvU Woodie Awards in NYC. He shares about this unexpected nomination during our interview, but you can learn more HERE. Make sure to tune into the Woodie Awards on Friday, December 4 at 10pm EST on MTV, MTV2, mtvU and Palladia. Jamie Tworkowski - To Write Love On…
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The Comfortable Substitute, By Francis Chan
18 Nov 2009 | 5:54 am(This article is part of our latest GroupZine: Beyond the Trend. In it you'll find more challenging and thought-provoking articles like this one.)When I first started Cornerstone Church, I asked myself the question: What things do I need in order to start a church? The answer was obvious: find a building, a person to lead the singing, a sound system, a childcare area, and put together a good sermon. There were other things that I wanted, but these were the essentials. You can’t have church without them. Every evangelical knows you need a building, a sermon, singing, and a program for… -
Photo Release: Catalyst 2009 - Backstage, New Photo Set on Flickr
18 Nov 2009 | 12:23 amThis month we're releasing a special photo set from Catalyst East 2009. As an attendee you rarely get to see all the craziness that happens behind the scenes. So this year we had some amazing photographers roaming around, capturing a backstage view of Catalyst 2009. Special thanks to Stephen Hunton who did a spectacular job with this project. He's one phenomenal photog. You should definitely talk to him about your next event. Check-out our FLICKR page to see this Backstage photo set from Catalyst 2009. -
$30,000 in 18 hours, By Jonathan Acuff
16 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am“That's pretend, right?”My six-year-old daughter L.E. asked me that question one day. We were looking at a book on storms and came to a page about famines. In the corner was a little boy who was starving. His ribs were sticking out and flies covered his face. I kept flipping the pages but L.E. made me stop and return to that one. She asked, “What’s that?” I told her, “That’s a little boy who doesn’t have enough food to eat.” She thought for a few seconds and then responded, “That’s not real though. That’s pretend,… -
Q IDEAS | People of the Second Chance, An Interview with Gayle and Ted Haggard
11 Nov 2009 | 4:33 amTed Haggard seemed to have it all: everyone loved Pastor Ted. However, underneath the smile was a broken and hurting man. Eventually, his secrets were uncovered and the world was exposed to his brokenness. What can we, the church, learn from the Haggard's experience about the importance of relationships, demonstrating grace, giving people a second chance and making the church a welcome place for those who are hurting? Mike Foster facilitates this very compelling interview with both Ted and Gayle, reaching into the lives of two people, given a second chance. View the Q Interview. -
No Disciples, No Mission, By Alan Hirsch
9 Nov 2009 | 2:55 amHaving been believers and ministers for over 25 years now has given Debs and I an appreciation for just how hard it is to be an authentic follower of our Lord and Savior. To be an authentically radical disciple requires a relentless evaluation of life’s priorities and concerns—together with an ongoing, rigorous, critique of our culture—to ensure we are not adopting values that subvert the very life and message we are called to live out. For true followers of Jesus, discipleship is not simply the first step toward a promising career of being a Christian, rather it is itself…
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Secularism and the Illusion of Neutrality (Part 1 of 2)
13 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pmAmerica’s growing secularism is a source of pride to many. They think it shows we’re open minded and neutral. But are we really? This week on Let My People Think Ravi Zacharias exposes the myth of neutrality. -
Redeeming the Arts (Part 2 of 2)
6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 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. -
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)
16 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.
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Joshua Blankenship on Copying
19 Nov 2009 | 6:38 amIf you're not familiar with Joshua Blankenship, he's the web guru behind the scenes at NewSpring Church in Anderson, S.C. A couple times recently, he's tackled the difficult question of churches, copying and the problems that come along for the ride. We have wrestled with this question a few times recently. But it's always worth another visit. He answers the question, why does it hurt you to "borrow" from other churches' web sites? -
Live Interview with Church Marketing Gurus
18 Nov 2009 | 8:17 amTune in tomorrow, Nov. 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT), as Conversant Life does a live interview with Phil Cooke and Brad Abare. They'll be talking church marketing and religious media and taking questions from the online audience. Phil Cooke is a writer, media consultant and filmmaker. His company, Cooke Pictures, advises many of the largest non-profit and faith-based media organizations in the world. He also serves as a board member for the Center for Church Communication, our nonprofit parent. Brad Abare is an entrepreneur at heart and currently serves as the director of communications… -
Boon or Bust Poll Results
18 Nov 2009 | 5:25 amJust yesterday, Michael Buckingham said, The Internet isn't powerful because it connects you to information, but because it connects you to other people. And that's what social media aims to do. In theory, social media is the technology that is connecting the church--to one another, to the world, and even to God. But is it really working? 42% of you say social media has been a wash for your church. People haven't been so zealous about replying you that they've crashed Twitter, but they also haven't gone out of their way to publicly berate you on Facebook. The next biggest chunk of you are the… -
The Internet Is Not Your Delivery Boy
17 Nov 2009 | 6:23 amThe Internet is more than a delivery method. As I was reading a report on the meeting of the European bishops and reps from Facebook, Google, YouTube and Wikipedia, one of the quotes really grabbed me. It points out why so many miss the power of the internet. From the article: During a press conference, [Bishop di Falco] described the Internet "as important as the invention of the printing press," saying just as the printing press helped make the Bible available to everyone who could read, the Internet can make the gospel accessible to everyone who uses the Internet. Too many times this is… -
Church Marketing Plan
16 Nov 2009 | 5:54 amThe United Methodist Church has put together an online tutorial to help churches create a marketing plan. It's a seriously-involved, 5-step effort that includes homework with PDF downloads, action steps and a worksheet to fill out your marketing plan. It starts with with values and vision and ends with ongoing evaluation and adjustment to make sure your plan is working. This is a meaty resource, ideal for any church that wants to get serious about marketing (and no, you don't have to be Methodist). The biggest downside is that it's entirely online, so you're on your own. There are lots of…
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Does Size Matter? (Part 4)
19 Nov 2009 | 2:41 amI love small businesses. Four years ago, I bought my only television from a local, small business. They delivered it, set it up, and called a week later to see how I liked it. Great service. I decided to get a second television so I could watch the Superbowl while my kids watched “18 Kids and Counting” or whatever they’ll be watching. So I went back to the small business. The sales guy remembered me and showed me four different televisions that might work. He quoted me a price. I decided to compare prices and went to a mega-store. The salesman showed me probably 40… -
Does Size Matter? (Part 3)
18 Nov 2009 | 2:40 amYesterday, we talked about one option for those who prefer small churches: Pray like crazy that you don’t reach new people, so your church will stay small–just the way you like it! Here are some more options: Start new churches. Instead of trying to bring people in, let’s send some people out. Start or participate in a network of house churches. (In some ways, that’s how I see our church. The purest form of the church is the LifeGroup. My LifeGroup is in many ways my church. Then all our groups meet corporately with the larger body.) Start new campuses. The bottom line… -
Does Size Matter? (Part 2)
17 Nov 2009 | 2:43 amSomeone told me, “I love your church, but it is just too big for me.” Their statement raises some questions: When is a church just the right size? Is 12 just right? How about 120? Maybe 3,000? When does a church become too big? Is there a magic number? Is it when all the people can no longer meet in one service? Or one campus? Or one state? Or one country? If you like a small church, I guess you can find one and pray like crazy that you don’t reach new people, then the church will stay small…just like you like it. Or… more tomorrow. -
Does Size Matter? (Part 1)
16 Nov 2009 | 2:41 am(This week, I’m reposting a series from 2007.) Why do some people go to small churches? Why do others go to large churches? This is certainly an oversimplification, but track with me. People tend to stay at small churches because they are: 1) Needed Each week, someone is counting on them to pass out the red attendance folders, vacuum the floor, fill the communion cups, or help organize the choir robes. They are needed. 2) Known People love small churches because they are known. If they have a toenail operation, someone knows. If they miss church, someone calls. If their pet cat gets hit… -
Social Media Leveraged to Build Kindergarten
13 Nov 2009 | 8:52 amThis week, a pretty cool thing happened over at the Stuff Christians Like blog. On Monday, Jon Acuff shared an idea with his readers: let’s raise $30,000 to build a kindergarten in Vietnam. He hoped to reach that goal by December 31. Instead, it happened in 18 hours. From 5:00am to 11:00pm, readers donated the full $30,000 so that 240 kids in Vietnam could go to school. Building on the momentum from the overwhelming response, they’ve set their sights on building a second kindergarten by his initial goal of December 31. It’s great to see social media being used effectively to…
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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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CityLife Church - A Reproducing Church Down Under!
20 Nov 2009 | 1:58 pmI had a great time working with Mark and Nicole Conner and the CityLife team for two days in Melbourne, Australia. They are definitely world class leaders with tremendous passion and gifting. We spent most of our time talking about the organizational changes needed once you get beyond 3 sites. We also spent a great deal of time talking about how they can further implement the BIG IDEA. And we ate alot!!While it was impressive that CityLife is the second largest church in Australia with an average attendance of 5500; what was more exciting is that it is now a reproducing church! In the… -
Two Chefs, a Pub and an Art Show
14 Nov 2009 | 10:17 pmSo what do two chefs, a neighborhood pub and an art show all have in common? They are all a part of the ministry of Life Church in New Castle, Australia. This Life Church is not be to be confused with maybe another LifeChurch.tv you have heard about. While this Life Church may have far less people, they make up for it with a tremendous missional drive and desire. During the first four days of our trip to Australia Kevin Wilcock, the Pastor of the church was our host. How do I describe Kevin? The only thing Kevin loves more than a good drink and a party is probably his family, his… -
Congrats State Cross Country Champs!
8 Nov 2009 | 10:04 pmCongrats to Josh (right of the state championship trophy) and the whole Neuqua Valley High School cross country team on their state championship. They came into the state meet ranked, but were still underdogs to Loyola Academy who was the #1 ranked team in the nation. However, it was the Wildcats that ended the day standing on this stage with the state championship trophy. Congrats! -
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…
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Advent without the Conspiracy
20 Nov 2009 | 3:23 pmSermon Central has published my new article on Christmas called, "Advent without the Conspiracy." Here are some excerpts: The very word "advent" essentially means the arrival of something. So, as we celebrate Christmas, we supposedly celebrate the arrival of God into human form. The Incarnation is a moment to savor. All of our presents and lights and parties ought to have a better meaning. But usually, they don't. So, in a bid to create a more relevant/helpful/meaningful advent season, the church of late has sought to delineate itself from the commercialization of our country's Christmas… -
Church Planting Leadership Fellowship Today
19 Nov 2009 | 6:33 amRight now, I am meeting with the Church Planting Leadership Fellowship. In this picture, Todd Wilson is teaching about starting churches through servant evangelism ministries. Other presentations included Rick Howerton on Small Groups in church plants, David Garrison on Church Planting Movements, Gary Rohrmayer on denominational influence, Hutz Hertzberg on church planting assessment, and John Bailey on church planting systems. (I will post the available presentations on the blog later this week. Not all will be available.) We have 45 people here from about 30 denominations committed to… -
Love Me Some Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
18 Nov 2009 | 6:15 amI had a great time teaching at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School a few weeks ago. It was a tremendous week. While I was there they shot a video about the school to start their "professor run in" series. You can take a look at it right here: I love the mission statement at Trinity: Trinity International University Mission Statement Trinity International University educates: men and women for faithful participation in God's redemptive work in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian fidelity, and lifelong learning. They flesh it out as follows: Trinity offers nonformal… -
Childhood Experience Bearing Adult Fruit
17 Nov 2009 | 7:38 amNew research coming out of the Barna Group sought to get some insight to a questions many of us ask. "What is the connection between childhood faith and adult religious commitment?" From the Barna Update, The survey asked adults to think back on their upbringing and to describe the frequency of their involvement in Sunday school or religious training. The Barna researchers then compared those reported early-life behaviors with the respondents' current levels of faith activity and faith durability. So, what did the research reveal? here are some quotes from the report. More than eight out of… -
Gospel Definitions
16 Nov 2009 | 5:57 amThere is a lot of talk about the gospel these day. Yes, it's all gospel and gospel-centeredness, and yet many are still fuzzy when it comes to defining the good news of Jesus Christ. In my Missional Church class at ReTrain this week, I share some thoughts on the gospel. Why? Well, I believe that what you believe about the gospel will be the foundation for your understanding of the mission. To do that, I first reviewed some gospel definitions assembled by Trevin Wax at his blog Kingdom People. You can find a PDF and lists by names by clicking this link. Then, I shared a few of them (at first I…
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Free Workshop: Web Design with WordPress
15 Nov 2009 | 5:55 pmJoin me, Cory Miller, founder of WebDesign.com and iThemes.com, and WordPress developer Adam White as we talk about using WordPress to design custom websites for clients. This webinar is a perfect introduction for those interested in learning more about WordPress web design or who want to build a freelance business. Title: Web Design with WordPress Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/491948074 After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information… -
A Great Tool for Your Church and the iPhone.
12 Nov 2009 | 2:29 pmI got an e-mail from the crew at AppChurch.com the other day about their new app for the iPhone. While WordPress has an iPhone plug-in for websites that use WP as a CMS platform, I think AppChurch would be an awesome tool if your church uses another CMS system. Both Mars Hills and LifeChurch.tv have created and used this type of technology (I love both) with great success and I really feel it would be beneficial for you to check out for your church as well. The AppChurch is a free download from the iTunes store though you do have to pay a monthly fee if you want your church logo, service… -
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:Free Workshop: Web Design with WordPress Join me,A Great Tool for Your Church and the iPhone. I got an eChurch Communications Pro Gets Refreshed. Church Com
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to mike foster and jud wilhite, and the leaders of zondervan publishing
20 Nov 2009 | 9:06 amJoin us in continual prayer for this entire situation (personal thoughts and reflections). We believe we can and will emerge from this – wiser, deeper, and more unified as the body of Christ. Below is a letter we sent out this morning to our brothers, Mike and Jud, and the leaders of Zondervan Publishing. It is [...] -
zondervan’s statement, apology, and actions regarding deadly vipers
19 Nov 2009 | 3:02 pmAs many of you know, several Asian-American leaders and I have been in dialogue with both the authors of Deadly Vipers and the publisher, Zondervan, over a controversy I’ve written about here and here. I know that many who have followed along have been frustrated by the [perception] of the lack of progress and movement [...] -
“love and generosity and…loyalty.”
18 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pmMy oldest child is now in middle school and with that comes new adventures as a family. I’m extremely proud of her for many reasons. One reason is because of her creative spirit. Here’s a poem she wrote recently (after we returned from our vacation in Nebraska in late summer). I’m clearly biased but it’s beautiful [...] -
sarah palin, newsweek cover, and sexism?
17 Nov 2009 | 6:44 pmSarah Palin is all over the news – just like she wants. And before you criticize her, she and her team have a strategy and they’re implementing it well to ensure that her persona is before the American public until the next Presidential election. Like her or not, get used to seeing and hearing much [...] -
we should all learn to bow like obama
16 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pmDear Americans, What is wrong with us? So, President Obama bows in respect to the Japanese emperor during his recent visit to Japan and the next thing you know, all kind of crazy, nonsensical, and ridunkulous statements are flung through the newspapers, blogosphere, radio shows, and chit chats. What exactly is wrong with the image above? What are your [...]
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Joy and frustration...
16 Nov 2009 | 7:30 amA good and frustrating (and so maybe good) night for me last night. Sunday nights tend to be harder for me as the day is so long. I'm usually at it pretty early, refining my sermon or working on last minute details. And If I've preached, then done something like lead a new people's group, there's not a whole lot left in the tank for Sunday evening. But yesterday I wasn't preaching at our 3rd/evening gathering, so it was a little less of an issue. First, the good. Last night I kept Jack, our 5 year old with me in the gathering the whole time. He did (mostly)… -
Who we are becoming... accidentally
7 Nov 2009 | 5:27 pmI heard someone say today "Pastors often lose sight of who they are."I think to some extent that may be true- especially for those of us who tend towards the co-dependant. Being driven more by who we feel others want us to be. But I think it might be more precise to say we often become people we didn't intend to be. And we do so by living reactively- taking each day as it comes, dealing with the facts (and fires) on the ground, avoiding the 50,000 foot view altogether. And the 50,000 ft view is a picture of who we want to be down the road. This week I was… -
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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Kem Meyer on Less Clutter & Noise
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The revolution is socialnomics
11 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pmIf you’ve ever said (or heard someone say) something to the effect of “social media is a fad” or “you can’t do church online” … hit play & chew on these stats. (If you’re in a cubicle farm, watch on mute. It won’t dilute the usefulness of this AT ALL.) And, with that…these parting words. “We used to spend our time trying to get people to come to church. Now, we’ve got to find ways to take church to them.” Craig Groeschel “God is not afraid of the cloud. He can move through the internet, a fish net or a New Jersey Net if He wants." Mark Meyer With more questions… -
Are you promising more than you can deliver?
9 Nov 2009 | 4:46 amThese simple, practical examples from real church promotions seem harmless enough... "Come to this year's women's retreat where you'll develop friendships that last a lifetime." It’s what we hope happens, but it’s out of our control. Yet we still promise something we can't guarantee. I had a woman complain to me that she joined a volunteered to make friends. After two years of serving, she felt duped because she had not made one friend. She held the church responsible for false advertising. Yes, her opinion is a little extreme. And, yes, it's a little outrageous and unrealistic. However,… -
Are you talking too much and saying very little?
6 Nov 2009 | 7:32 amMaybe you need to “Divorce the details that excite you but alienate your listeners.” Great post from Blog Decker about being in the weeds. -
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…
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The Resurgence
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Evil Men
20 Nov 2009 | 10:00 amBe not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them, for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble. - Proverbs 24:1 Mars Hill Global Serving the church and spreading the gospel. Help support this effort by giving to the Global Fund. More info at MarsHillGlobal.com. <!--break--> -
Invitation From God: He Deals With the Obstacles
20 Nov 2009 | 2:30 amInvitation 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... 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." GOD ANTICIPATES ALL THE OBSTACLES The singular greatness of your sins, "red like crimson." This is met by a great atonement, which… -
Matt Chandler on Celebrity, Diversity, and Burnout
19 Nov 2009 | 12:39 pmClick through to the Resurgence if you can't see the video. At the recent Acts 29 AMBITION conference at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, KY, I had the opportunity to sit down with Matt Chandler and talk about a number of topics. In part two of our conversation, we discuss celebrity, diversity, burnout and the “one thing” he would tell church planters. As you would expect, Chandler does not disappoint. Listen, learn, and link, tweet, facebook, blog…whatever. Help us get this great content out there to as many folks as we can. Don’t forget, there are 15+ more great interviews… -
Advance 09: John Piper - Let the Nations be Glad
19 Nov 2009 | 10:00 amClick through to the Resurgence if you can't see the video. In case you missed it, here's the video from John Piper's first talk at Advance 09: "Let the Nations Be Glad, Part 1." You can find the rest of the Advance 09 content, including video, audio, and photos, here. Re:Sound The musical arm of the Resurgence offers music that is theologically unified, stylistically diverse, and musically excellent. Find out more. <!--break--> -
How NOT To Be a Missional Church: Social Action-Driven
19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 amHow NOT To Be a Missional Church series: Click | View Series The missional church movement has been good and bad. On a positive note, let’s focus on the bad. I want to suggest three ways to not be a missional church. In continuation of the series, this post examines some of the defects of social action-driven mission. Social Action-Driven Mission This approach probably creates the best community of the three mentioned in this series. A socially-minded and active church attracts socially-minded non-Christians. When my City Group recently cleaned five apartments from top to bottom for some…
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Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog @ LeadershipNow
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Lead Your Boss
20 Nov 2009 | 3:26 pmA can-do person himself, Theodore Roosevelt once advised, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Roosevelt’s admonition is easier said than done. Most of us are not in a position to implement sweeping change by the wave of our hand. And some of us are in a counterproductive culture where sticking your head up is a good way to get it knocked off. But we can learn to what we can, with what we have, from where we are. It means that we must learn the art of leading from the middle—from among rather than from in front. And if we are honest, in most contexts, we find… -
Changing Generational Expectations on Leadership
19 Nov 2009 | 11:35 amEarlier this year La Piana Consulting issued a report as a part of their NonprofitNext Initiative, that explores the key trends shaping the future of the social sector. They identify five trends: Demographic Shifts Redefine Participation, Technological Advances Abound, Networks Enable Work to Be Organized in New Ways, Interest in Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Is Rising, and Sector Boundaries Are Blurring. The report states, “In this changing environment, transformation is not optional. The future will demand a collective rethinking of what it means to be an organization, how individuals… -
Derailed: Five Lessons Learned from Catastrophic Failures of Leadership
17 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pmDerailed is about the traps you and I can fall into. Sometimes they are the result of the sense of entitlement that leaders can fall prey to. Sometimes they are the result of thinking and behavior that has worked (we think) in the past, so why change it now. Sometimes they are the overuse of a strength that we have yet to discipline. Sometimes we don’t even have a clue and so we get derailed and go around blaming others and asking “Why me?” It can happen to anyone. And it is something we have to constantly be sensitive to because these traps are character issues that can disqualify us… -
Confirmation Bias
15 Nov 2009 | 11:57 amIn the Wall Street Journal, Jason Zweig writes about the specific application of a general issue: confirmation bias. It is a never-ending battle that affects all of us and is worth reading for the reminder. He offers specific ideas to counteract its pull that can be applied to whatever you are doing. Here are a few edited excerpts from Ignoring the Yes-Man in Your Head to introduce the issue: In short, your own mind acts like a compulsive yes-man who echoes whatever you want to believe. Psychologists call this mental gremlin the "confirmation bias." A recent analysis of psychological studies… -
The Seven Deadly Sins of Leadership
12 Nov 2009 | 4:35 pmPeter Drucker never wrote a book about leadership, but his thoughts about it are sprinkled throughout his 40 books and hundreds of articles. Bill Cohen has extracted these ideas and presented them in Drucker on Leadership. To Drucker, leadership was a calling and he set very high ethical standards for those that chose to lead. Character traps like losing sight of why you are leading, selfishness and the abuse of power often derails leaders. Drucker hoped, writes Cohen, “that by making these traps explicit he could help leaders avoid falling into them.” Cohen gathered Drucker’s thoughts…
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Seth's Blog
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The amateur scientist (that's us)
20 Nov 2009 | 2:41 amMany people buy a car (probably their single biggest discretionary purchase) based on slamming a door, kicking a tire and judging the handshake of a salesperson.We choose a surgeon based on the carpeting in his office and a politician by his hair cut.During the first week of swine flu vaccines in New York, most parents (more than half!) chose to keep their kids out of the program.Interviewed parents said things like, "I'm not sure it's safe," and "I wanted to see if it affected other kids..."No mention of longitudinal studies or long-term side effects. No science at all, really, just rumors… -
Embracing lifetime value
19 Nov 2009 | 2:46 amIf you walk into a company-owned cell phone store to sign up for a contract, what are you worth?Given the huge gross margins at AT&T and Verizon and the standard two-year contract, I think it's easy to figure on more than $2000 in lifetime value.If you ran a business where a customer represented an additional $2,000 in profit, how would you staff? How long would you make someone wait? If staff costs $25 an hour, how long would that extra person take to pay off?Few businesses understand (really understand) just how much a customer is worth. Add to this the additional profit you get from a… -
Some books for November
18 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pmRandom thoughts from all over for those of us hungry for new ways to think. This month's list is here. The previous list was blogged in September. -
The reason they want you to fit in...
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Breakthroughs and drips
17 Nov 2009 | 2:25 amThere are only two ways to win in the market.You can create a breakthrough. A promotion so powerful that people can't help but engage. An innovation so remarkable, people can't help but talk about it. A pricing strategy or ad campaign that breaks the mold and is worthy of attention. This takes huge guts and substantial investment.Or you can win with consistent benefits, delivered over time. You win by incrementally earning share, attention and trust. This might take years.Almost all marketing attempts to do neither of these, and of course, fail. Painless and quick are rarely associated with…
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MACNN
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Multi-carrier iPhone in France doubles sales
20 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pmThe elimination of the iPhone's exclusivity to Orange in France has resulted in "more than double" the sales of the device and dealt a blow to the BlackBerry, according to research notes issued recently. Estimates from Bernstein, Strategy Analytics and others report twice as many iPhones being shipped in the summer quarter as in the spring due specifically to Apple's handset being readily available at Bouygues Telecom as well as SFR. That added exposure is thought to have directly impacted RIM as customers at the new carriers had a new, major alternative to the Blac... -
FileSalvage 7 runs on Snow Leopard, upgrades interface
20 Nov 2009 | 2:55 pmSubRosaSoft has upgraded its file recovery software, FileSalvage 7. The software recovers deleted files, as well as files lost in an accidental reformat or initialization. It works on multiple file systems, recovering files from Mac OS hard disks, iPods, flash cards, Linux and Windows disks or Boot Camp partitions. The software is also claimed to work with scratched CDs. The interface provides previews of recoverable files, with options to reconstruct file names of many formats such as JPG, MP3 and M4A.... -
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Minco 1.0 time-earnings tracker integrates with iCal
20 Nov 2009 | 2:45 pmCelmaro has released a new time-tracking application, Minco 1.0. It is designed as a minimalist tracker for time, tasks or earnings, and can fully integrate with iCal. The software runs in the system menu and offers visual representations of time spent on tasks, with options to produce time logs in multiple formats. The earnings capabilities include projecting or displaying the results of a task, day, week, month or year. The new software also has built in tagging options.... -
Microsoft roadmap puts Windows 8 in 2012
20 Nov 2009 | 2:40 pmMicrosoft should once again release its next mainstream version of Windows about three years after the last, a roadmap obtained this week reveals. The schedule has the major revision, tentatively titled "Windows 8," launching in 2012 or about three years after Windows 7. It will purportedly keep in step with a rhythm developed by Microsoft that has Microsoft launching major releases four years apart, as Windows Server 2008 is considered a major release where its R2 upgrade and even Windows 7 are both treated as "release updates."...
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TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us
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Twitter Stops Asking What You're Doing
20 Nov 2009 | 2:04 pmTwitter has finally acknowledged something that I've been complaining about since the early days - constant status updates in response to the "What are you doing?" question are generally boring. In my first mention of Twitter (see "Visions of the Sublime and the Inane," 18 June 2007), I wrote: Twitter defines itself well as "A global community of friends and strangers answering one simple question: 'What are you doing?'" You've heard of solutions looking for a problem? Twitter is thousands of answers looking for a question that no one cares about. I've suggested elsewhere that Twitter's… -
New Ebook Explains Syncing and Solves Syncing Problems
20 Nov 2009 | 12:53 pmSyncing data from your Mac to various different devices is easy in theory, but often troublesome in practice, and truly annoying when something goes wrong. Whether you'd like to figure out how to sync contacts to your non-Apple smartphone, get your head around how your Apple TV syncs, help your father sync his Palm after upgrading to Snow Leopard, sync a particular set of podcast episodes to your iPod, or make it so you can update your calendar on any of six devices and have changes reflected on all of them, the $10 "Take Control of Syncing Data in Snow Leopard" has the answers you need. -
Camino 2.0
20 Nov 2009 | 9:06 amThe Camino Project has released a significant update to the Mac-focused, Gecko-based Web browser Camino. The latest version has been upgraded to version 1.9 of Mozilla's Gecko rendering engine, adds Growl support, improves full keyboard access in the browser window, enhances pop-up blocking, and heightens security with increased malware and phishing protection. The update also improves tabbed browsing by enabling users to rearrange tabs and providing a new tab overview feature. (Free, 15.8 MB for English-only or 21.2 MB for multilingual) Read and post comments about this article | Tweet… -
External Link: Adam Discusses iPhone Worm and App Store Missteps on Tech Night Owl
20 Nov 2009 | 7:23 amWhile talking with Tech Night Owl host Gene Steinberg, Adam explained how unlikely it is that most people would be infected by the new iPhone worm and how Apple's App Store approval policies are starting to cause real damage by driving developers away. Read and post comments about this article | Tweet this article Fetch Softworks: Fetch 5.5 has WebView, the easy wayto view files in a browser and copy web addresses from Fetch.Also Quick Look support, droplet shortcuts, and more.Download your free trial version! <http://fetchsoftworks.com/> Copyright © 2009 Adam C. Engst. -
How to Fix Snow Leopard's Finder-Copying Bug
19 Nov 2009 | 8:59 pmIn "A Finder-Copying Bug in Snow Leopard" (10 November 2009), I reported the existence of a bug related to copying files in Snow Leopard, and explained how to see the bug in action. Basically, the bug arises when you attempt to copy a troublesome file from a Snow Leopard machine to another computer via File Sharing. I also provided specific instructions for reproducing the bug using an example "troublesome file" that anyone could download. In the previous article I suggested that perhaps the troublesome file was always an application, but readers have supplied examples of other bundles that…
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MACRUMORS
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More Quad-Core iMac Benchmarks Show Substantial Performance Gains
20 Nov 2009 | 1:28 pmFollowing up on early benchmarking tests that showed Apple's new quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 iMacs boasting significant performance improvements compared to their Core 2 Duo-based counterparts, Macworld has utilized its own Speedmark suite of real-... -
Game Developers Scaling Back Android Efforts as iPhone Continues to Dominate
20 Nov 2009 | 11:49 amReuters reports that prominent iPhone game developer Gameloft is scaling back its efforts to produce content for the Android platform in the face of weaknesses of its application store. Gameloft also notes that it is not the only one making the move... -
Workaround Restores Mac OS X 10.6.2 Compatibility With Intel Atom Processors
20 Nov 2009 | 6:19 amInsanelyMac reports that a member of its forums has created a workaround allowing users who have modified their Intel Atom-based netbooks into "Hackintoshes" in order to run Mac OS X to upgrade to OS X 10.6.2. The 10.6.2 update had specifically disa... -
Google Previews Chrome OS, Scheduled for Release in Late 2010
19 Nov 2009 | 11:49 amGoogle today held a preview event for Chrome OS, the company's forthcoming browser-based operating system scheduled to launch initially on netbooks in late 2010. Among the major announcements was that, like Google's Chrome browser, Chrome OS... -
Apple Researching Methods for 'Pushing' User Interfaces to Accessories from Media Devices
19 Nov 2009 | 8:16 amIn a patent application filed in May 2008 and published today, Apple discloses that it has been researching methods to allow media devices such as the iPod to "push" their graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to accessory devices for the ...
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Gameloft to cut back on Android development
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Review: Geared for iPhone
20 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pmIn spite of some flaws -- it can be hard to position pieces and the game is a little picky about when you're allowed to move things -- Geared is a perfectly fine puzzler that satisfies after its too-easy early stages. -
Bugs & Fixes: Screensavers in Snow Leopard
20 Nov 2009 | 12:09 pmAfter a little wait, many third-party screensavers are now compatible with Snow Leopard. But there are glitches. Ted Landau has details. -
Google adds captions to YouTube search
20 Nov 2009 | 11:53 amIn a step to make YouTube videos more accessible to deaf people as well as to anyone else searching for videos online, Google has launched an automatic video captioning service. -
iPhone owners demand to see Apple source code
20 Nov 2009 | 11:32 amiPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code.
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MacTech
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‘Take Control of Syncing Data in Snow Leopard’ released
20 Nov 2009 | 10:13 amMacintosh users have been able to store “managed information” - calendars, contacts, podcasts, and more on their Macs for years. Today’s challenge is to sync that information to other devices and locations so that its owner can access the data anytime, anywhere. The latest addition to the Take Control series, Michael E. Cohen’s “Take Control of Syncing Data in Snow [...] -
Cocktail 4.5 (Leopard Edition) released
20 Nov 2009 | 7:48 amCocktail 4.5 (Leopard Edition), an update of the general purpose utility for Mac OS X, has been released. This version adds the ability to clear data detectors caches and the ability to clear QuickLook caches. Cocktail 4.5 (Leopard Edition) is distributed as a Universal Binary and runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. Cocktail 4.5 (Leopard Edition) requires Mac OS [...] -
macProVideo offers new Cubase tutorials
19 Nov 2009 | 3:43 pmmacProVideo.com has released a new tutorial called “Cubase 101: Core Cubase” (www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/cubase101 ). This five-hour title is produced by one of Steinberg’s main product demonstrators, Matthew Loel T. Hepworth. Cubase is a DAW that offers the musician and producer an array of tools. Whether you’re new to Cubase or a long time user, this tutorial explores the arcana of this DAW [...] -
iFixit launches iMac parts store, free iMac repair manuals
19 Nov 2009 | 2:43 pmiFixit has released over 200 repair guides, covering every Mac mini and most iMacs produced by Apple since 2004. All iMac and Mac mini repair manuals are immediately available for free on www.iFixit.com. The repair manuals include in-depth disassembly guides, model identification tips, troubleshooting techniques, and upgrade information. The 241 new repair guides use 1,452 photos to communicate each step of the [...] -
Quark launches new web-to-print service for small businesses
19 Nov 2009 | 2:26 pmQuark has launched QuarkPromote.com (www.quarkpromote.com), a new online service that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses in the U.S. create their own professional marketing materials that can be picked up at a nearby neighborhood printer or received by mail in just a few days. The service allows people with no previous design or printing experience to customize professionally designed templates for business cards, [...]
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iPhone, Therefore I blog
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Random thoughts while on vacation
20 Nov 2009 | 9:12 amHope everyone is doing well - I've been on vacation and am officially back on Monday, so my apologies for the lack of posts. I've been trying to tweet when I can.I'm putting together a post on the upcoming Apple Tablet or whatever it's called. What's driving me insane is how the so-called "analysts" are convinced that the Tablet is meant to fill the "void" between the iPhone/touch and the entry level MacBook. Newsflash, ladies and gentlemen of the analytical mind - that's not what the Tablet is intended for.The Tablet is going to change the way we do things. Period.Oh, and one thought… -
Touch Pets Dogs something to bark about
11 Nov 2009 | 9:21 amLet me start off by telling you that I am not a virtual game person. I don't do Mafia Wars or Farmville on Facebook and I've never had a tamagotchi.But I'm starting to get a little hooked (read: need more time in my day) on Touch Pets Dogs from ngmoco that recently appeared in the App Store.Basically, you take care of a dogs, but there's so much to do in this app and so many ways to interact that it's just fun.Word of caution right off the bat, though ... (don't worry, it's not bad) ... it's a system where you can download the free app but then you need to make in-app purchases for your dog. -
Getting to know you - iPhone style
9 Nov 2009 | 8:00 amA few weeks ago, I did a completely non-scientific study to see if I could learn about a person based on their iPhone apps - specifically, the ones on the first screen.Seems I'm not the only one conducting surveys and studying. Retrevo, which says it uses artificial intelligence to analyze and visually summarize more than 50 million real-time data points from across the web, tried to find out what makes iPhone users tick.What it found is certainly interesting. Educate me -- or don'tRetrevo asked, "What makes a person most attractive to you?" The response from iPhone owners is that they… -
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…
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Cult of Mac
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Okay, Now Jump Up And Down On Them And Play “Chopsticks” Like In That Scene From “Big”
20 Nov 2009 | 2:54 pmMaybe you’re a budding musician working at a nightclub and don’t know what to do with all the misplaced iPhones left behind. Or maybe you’re just brilliant and a wee bit inebriated. Either way, we figure this is how you might be spending your time (uh, just don’t forget to activate “Airplane Mode” on ALL the [...] -
Butt Making Embarrassing Bathroom Noises? There’s An App For That
20 Nov 2009 | 11:54 amCover Up is a new $0.99 iPhone app that masks embarrassing bathroom noises with other bathroom sounds, like running water, a hand dryer or blow dryer. Trying to mask the sound of a giant anal raspberry is like spraying deodorant to mask a pooey smell: it never really works. But it may be useful if you’re [...] -
Five Fun Games: Arcade Classics Redux, The Ultimate Illusion, Underworld Warriors and More
20 Nov 2009 | 10:35 amHappy Friday! Mac Games and More has again picked out a collection of casual games you might not have heard of, to play into the weekend. Games include a hack and slash fighting elves, a logic puzzle mining for treasure, an addictive arcade classic and more. Deluxe Poc Mon – As the name suggests, this game [...] -
Review: Simple, Sorta-Augmented Reality Planetarium App Has Me Seeing Stars
20 Nov 2009 | 10:23 amThere’s nothing better than gazing up at the stars on a night out. For $3, Pocket Universe: Virtual Sky Astronomy, using sorta-augmented reality, lets the astronomically impaired among us impress our dates. The app uses the iPhone’s accelerometer, compass and level — just not the camera (which means it works on an iPod Touch too) — [...] -
Daily Deals: In-Ear Headphones, $50 iWork ‘09, App Store Freebies
20 Nov 2009 | 9:57 amWe close out the week and prepare for the long flights, long waits and long lines as Thanksgiving rears its head. To get you ready (maybe even point out a stocking-stuffer or two), we offer our top trio of deals. First up, nothing beats a good set of in-ear “headphones.” This deal features ‘phones from [...]
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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 $69.99 or less (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… -
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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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Arguing about whether heaven will serve Chick-fil-A or In-n-Out (Part 2)
20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am3 Reasons Chick-fil-A will be served in heaven. (See Part 1 about In-n-Out right here) 1. They really take care of the shortys. After my kids eat a Chick-fil-A kid’s meal, they read the book that came with it, and then quietly clean up the table and give me a big hug because they’ve just learned a lesson about the value of thankfulness. After my kids eat a McDonald’s happy meal, they throw the American Doll miniature toy that came with it on the ground, tell me they need a different one because “Julie is a hippy,” and then proceed to throw rocks at cars driven by old ladies. OK,… -
What’s your favorite post?
20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 amOne of the students asked me that last night before I spoke at the Clemson Fellowship for Christian Athletes. And it’s a good question, but I think I gave them the wrong answer. The truth is, I haven’t written my favorite post yet. But I’m about to. In a week. In a month. In whatever timeframe it ends up becoming, I’m about to write my favorite post of all time and I already know what the title is going to be: “We raised enough money to build two kindergartens in Vietnam!” We’re on the doorstep of that moment. At almost $48,000 of our $60,000 goal, we… -
Arguing about whether heaven will serve Chick-fil-A or In-n-Out (Part 1)
19 Nov 2009 | 2:45 amForget emergent vs. fundamentalist. Forget beer fans vs. teetotalers. Forget small home church vs. megachurch. The issue that is currently dividing the church in half is much more complicated: Chick-fil-A vs. In-n-Out For those of you in parts of the country or the world where neither faith-based fast food restaurant reigns, allow me to invite you into the fray. On the one side, you’ve got Chick-fil-A, a chicken restaurant founded by Truett Cathy in Georgia. On the other side, In-n-Out, a hamburger joint founded by Harry Snyder in California. (Can you sense the east coast vs. west coast… -
Zakk gets vested!
19 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am“I think they’re layering their bangs right now. It’s this kind of a bunching technique that they’re doing.” “Hmmm, are you talking about having one bang go right over his eye? I’ve seen that. Where just one triangular swoop of hair stays over an entire eye the whole time.” “I thought about that, but my concern is that it if we swoop the hair too much it will make him look too emo. The other thing is the tips. Do we frost them?” That’s the conversation Wes Molebash and I had last night. In the last 10 days, he and I have become social anthropologists focused primarily on… -
Having “savior moments.”
18 Nov 2009 | 3:00 amI wish Barnes & Noble had a diving board instead of a front door. That way, I could jump into the books and swim around like Scrooge McDuck in his money bin. I want to run down the aisles with my arms open wide pulling books from the shelf that I then roll around in and laugh, laugh, laugh the day away while Natasha Beddingfield’s “Unwritten” plays in the background. I love bookstores. But recently I thought I was going to throw up in one. I got all dizzy and sweaty. I felt faint and had to sit down. I lost the wonder of Tom Hanks in the toy store scene of the movie “Big.” I…
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XXXChurch.com
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News - The Donald With Some Bad Advice
19 Nov 2009 | 3:05 pmJust read this all over the Internet: Donald Trump has pretty much summed up what everyone else is thinking. When Carrie Prejean called him for advice, he told her to release the sex tape and make the dough. After making “the biggest mistake of her life”, doing a solo sex tape (or eight), she tucked her tail between her legs and shut up about her lawsuit against the Miss California pageant. Now, she’s dialing up the one man who she thought would give her some practical advice, The Donald. And what does he tell her? Give up the goods and donate the cash. According to sources,… -
Women - "Weak in the Knees" JERUSALEM Pt.1
18 Nov 2009 | 11:09 pm“God's Message came to me: 'Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her outrageous violations.' Say this: 'The Message of God, the Master, to Jerusalem: You were born and bred among Canaanites. Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. On the day you were born your umbilical cord was not cut, you weren't bathed and cleaned up, you weren't rubbed with salt, you weren't wrapped in a baby blanket. No one cared a fig for you. No one did one thing to care for you tenderly in these ways. You were thrown out into a vacant lot and left there, dirty and unwashed—a newborn nobody… -
News - Hey Oprah!!!!
17 Nov 2009 | 8:06 pmI don't normally watch Oprah. I am not in her book club but would love to be on her show one day. Not cause she is Oprah but because she has cornered the market speaking to women. I don't know of anyone else with such a loyal audience. Today she talked about women and porn. She said nothing negative about porn. She talked about the difference between porn and erotica. She had Jenna Jameson on the show who talked about her time in the industry. I think overall besides Jenna's honesty the show was pointless. If anything she encouraged erotica and porn for women. If Oprah really had a… -
Teens - YOUR Story The Next Step.
17 Nov 2009 | 10:05 amThese are truly dark and pervasive times we all live in. Yesterday on the news we heard that the body of a young girl (5) was found dead off the side of the road, apparently ditched after her mother (who recently was granted custody after kicking her addictions) had sold her into child prostitution. No other story envelops our dark nature that so pervades our very existence (see media here). We know that these are dark times. But we also know that these are bright times. This is in incredible time in history to be alive in. Presently, we all have a chance to help shape our world and… -
Couples - Wrong Way Down a One Way Street
16 Nov 2009 | 6:17 pmSo here you are heading downtown to an appointment minding your own business and you turn onto the next street. You look up and you notice that cars are driving on the wrong side of the road and right at you. Then your head clears up for a quick second and you realize that you are heading down a one way road and you are headed in the wrong direction. The first thing you do is to do whatever it takes to correct the situation, and turn yourself around heading in the right direction. Not only driving can we head down a one way street in the wrong direction but, we also can do it…
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Consuming Worship
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Enabler
17 Nov 2009 | 8:00 amI appreciate my pastor, and a couple of sermons he's delivered over the last month or so. Sunday's sermon was a reminder of the idea that when we are weak, God is strong in us. More importantly, however, is the fact that so often we are failures because we are not weak enough. We tell ourselves, "I can't do XYZ ministry because I'm too weak." The fact is we aren't weak enough. We've failed to submit ourselves wholly to the Lord and allowed His Spirit to work through us. I'm reminded of a verse I once chose as my life verse back during my high… -
Veterans Day
11 Nov 2009 | 7:53 amThank you for your service and sacrifice. Jeff M. Miller Consuming Worship email \ twitter \ tumblr \ chat \ facebook -
Comment Problem
9 Nov 2009 | 9:33 pmThanks t those of you who've to me via Twitter and email that comments are closed. I'm sorry you couldn't comment. There's something wrong with Intense Debate (I think), but I'm not sure yet. Hang in there and thanks for reading (and wanting to comment). -
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
