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Last Friday, I found out that I am joining another team. I will now be part of the Innovation Center fo Technology. If I understand correctly, I am going to continue to do what I have been doing, which is maintaining and evolving several key Web assets.

Several weeks ago, I had proposed creating an Internet Operations Team because the Campus Ministry has never had a team of “webmasters” to take care and evolve our key assets. For years, I have been the only full-time webmaster in the National Office.

I think my new role was made with my proposal in mind. What it will look like, I still don’t know. Just another opportunity to walk by faith. This change is only the first of what will be many in the National Campus Office.

It was an interesting experience being interviewed on the radio yesterday. I thought it was being taped and it was live and I did not really get prepped. I had prepared some things in my head which was helpful. I think it went well. Much like my wedding. I feel like it went by quickly and just seems like a blur.

I have set up an RSS feed (http://jeffbridgforth.com/interview.xml) of the interview so you can download it into iTunes. Or you can download the mp3 directly.

I did a Google search to find “Narnia” personality tests. I did not find as many as I would have thought. Here is what I found:

• NarniaWeb.com - I tested as Tirian - you are valiant, brave and loyal. While you may have a silly name, you help others in the face of adversity and always uphold what is right.
• Beliefnet.com - Not real impressed with this one. I was a “Lucy.”

I was once told by a teammate that I reminded them of Puddleglum. I had not read the books at that point. After I read the books, I was not sure what I thought. She was thinking about how the character could be melancholy but when faith was needed or truth needed to be spoken, Puddleglum stepped up to the plate. I guess that does describe me. I cannot remember much about Tirian. I believe he was the last king of Narnia in The Last Battle. (I just Googled the name and confirmed that he was the last king.)

This morning I was asked to do a radio interview. Skylight Radio Network contacted Campus Crusade wanting to interview someone about how Christians could use the Narnia movie as an outreach opportunity. My team leader suggested me and our director of corporate communications contacted me.

I have put together some resources on GodSquad.com on this topic and developed Into the Wardrobe, which I mentioned yesterday. I am a bit nervous about representing Campus Crusade. I am grateful for the opportunity to share about something I have been thinking about.

The interview is going to be taped today at 1:30 EST.

I have spent the last five days working on a booklet that students can use to share the gospel using the movie, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I estimated that I spent over 20 hours on it. I was very excited when I finished it yesterday. It was a labor of love and I really enjoyed doing it. The idea came from one of my co-workers. She started to work on it but did not have the time to follow through with her idea. I was able to pick it up and make it happen.

Into the Wardrobe uses Life@Large to share the gospel. I used images from the movie and tied images and quotes from Lewis to the different themes shared in the Life@Large presentation. I am really pleased with how it turned out.