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The Holy Spirit and Creativity
October 30, 2006
Originally posted on Godly Creative People Forum on August 22. It gives a little more background on the heart behind my new theme of “thirtyonethree.“ This summer I took a theology class with Dr. Bruce Ware of Southern Seminary. One of the lectures focused on the Holy Spirit. Dr. Ware pointed out that the Holy […]
Doing the “Right Things”
October 30, 2006
I was reminded of something that I read several years ago that continues to ring in my head and guide my heart. For many people, simplifying means nothing more than “doing less.” But simplifying is not so much about doing fewer things as it is about doing the right things. …For even the “ideal” simple spiritual […]
I made “The Switch” or Back to Mac
October 14, 2006
I made the switch on Monday. I am no longer working on a Dell computer but a 17″ MacBook Pro. I have been thinking about making the switch for several months. The option only opened up recently. I finally emailed one of my team leaders a couple of weeks ago and told him I wanted […]
Hungary is on my mind
September 22, 2006
I took this picture last March while visiting Budapest, Hungary . It is a memorial to the 1956 revolution against the Soviets in Hungary. This October marks the 50th anniversary of that failed revolution. I did a paper on the revolution when I was in college. I find it ironic that as we approach the […]
A Rose By Any Other Name …
August 12, 2006
I enjoy photography. I find that I think more about taking pictures or how to capture something as I am living life. My wife bought herself these flowers (I wish I could say I did it) and I thought they would make a good subject to try some photos. You can see my favorites of […]
Is Tagging Right for Your Site?
July 31, 2006
(This post is also featured on eMinistry Notes.) Last week, I participated in a virtual seminar done by Josh Porter of UIE. The topic was “is tagging right for your site?” Tagging is part of Web 2.0. Tags are like keywords but the big difference is that they are determined by the user not the […]
Class in Session
July 13, 2006
FYI, here is a list of the classes I am taking or have taken this summer: Biblical Interpretation — I liked the lecture and workshop aspect of this class. We were taught some new ideas about interpreting Scripture in light of the whole redemptive story of the Bible. It is just another way to consider […]
I Miss the Web World
July 13, 2006
Although I am enjoying taking theology and classes in Biblical studies, I am really missing working with Web sites and the such. Web development is the world I live in and I miss it right now as I am engaged in intensive classes. I am looking forward to resuming my work with Web in a […]
Like Being a Student Again
July 3, 2006
Right now, I am in the midst of taking four weeks of intensive classes through a summer program with Campus Crusade for Christ. It is keeping me busy but I enjoy being a student again. One of the things that I have enjoyed is being on the campus of Rollins College. I like the trees […]
Pictures I Would Take if I Had a Camera
June 6, 2006
Here is a list of pictures I would take if I had a camera right now while visiting Tulsa McDonald’s sign at 91st and Memorial — it has a nostalgic look to it with “Hamburger” character (the head is a bun and it has arms and legs) Patriotic Penguin on Parade near 61st and Memorial “Recess” statue […]
I Don’t Like Slow Internet
June 6, 2006
I have been traveling for the past two weeks in Arkansas and Oklahoma. When I got to Arkansas, I was using dial-up to connect to the Internet from my mother-in-law’s house. I knew that it was going to be a little irratating because I have gotten use to using broadband at home and having a […]
NOOMA
June 6, 2006
One of my ministry partners here in Tulsa introduced me to NOOMA, short films that teach spiritual messages. I thought they were really well done. Pastor Rob Bell shares spiritual insights through these short films. But a lot of the message is in what is going on around him in the background of the film. […]
Penguins on Parade
June 6, 2006
This week, I am in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am in the area visiting with people who support our ministry with Campus Crusade for Christ. It has been great to see people again and I have enjoyed being back in Tulsa. My wife and I lived here for 1 1/2 years when we first got married. […]
Hungarians the least happy people
May 12, 2006
A survey released in October by market research company GfK NOP found that Hungarians are the least happy people. This only serves to support what I have observed in over 16 years of ministry involvement in Hungary. The survey sites some of these factors as reasons why Hungarians are not happy: the worst tobacco death rate […]
Empowering Users to Improve Their Life
May 5, 2006
I have been challenged recently to think backwards to consider “what problem is a website trying to solve?” Or what ministry problem is the site or Web app trying to solve? I think these are good questions to consider and to go back to as you consider if your site is staying on course or […]
Web 2.0 and Group Therapy
April 19, 2006
Kathy Sierra writes about the differences between “an architecture of participation” and “Sharing.” The first contributes content that we can benefit from. The second seems to be sharing too much information about our private lives. She pleas with those doing Web 2.0 to not let “harnessing the collective intelligence” become a place for group therapy. […]
Processing and Articulating Your Ideas
April 11, 2006
I am an internal processer. I often process things from meetings and then think of things I would have liked to have said during the meeting several hours or days later. There also times that I have concerns or a sense of something that I can’t quite articulate at the moment but after processing it […]
In Search of a Hungarian Train
April 1, 2006
I have now been to Hungary 6 times in the last 16 years. One “souvenir” that I would like to have but have not yet acquired is a model or toy Hungarian train (like the real one pictured on the left). During my first visit to Hungary in 1990, I rode trains up and down the […]
Frustration with Firefox 1.5
February 5, 2006
I have experienced some problems with Firefox 1.5. I think this is the third time that I have tried it. I uninstalled everything on my machine associated with a previous version of FF. I ran FF 1.5 almost all day and was hoping my problems with it were behind me when I encountered the problem […]
Yesterday was “not a good day for science”
January 6, 2006
I did not have a good day with technology yesterday. I finally got back my digital camera from Best Buy after a month and it was not fixed. How frustrating. My broadband connection was not working last night (just got it installed in the morning). And then I was almost locked out of my laptop […]
