iPhone Feature Review
Jun 27, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
.:mood:.
.:itunes:. Downtown Train by Everything But The Girl
I promise there will be some non-iPhone related posts soon, but for now…one more:
“I found it amusing that iPhone’s website demonstrates how it can help you find a Starbucks just about anywhere. We all know you don’t need to pay $600 for that kind of information. You just need to turn around. A Starbucks will be there.”
-Craig Wilson
In other Apple news, I have had a quiet blogging week because of travel and because I have to take my computer in to be fixed tomorrow. It’s having some serious RAM problems, which make it hard to surf or post.
Maybe the problem was caused when I dropped it over the weekend on a sidewalk.
Nah.
Hopefully, this will be covered by AppleCare, which I have for 140 more days.
Great News
Jun 26, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
.:mood:. Elated
.:itunes:. Out Here All Night by Damone
The iPhone plans are out and they are better than I expected. Unfortunately, precisely when they go on sale, I will be teaching at a conference…
Oh, and I still have to get it cleared by my wife, but things look good all around.
iPhone Love
Jun 23, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
.:mood:. In Agreement
.:mashup:. Down On Bennies by The Kleptones
(via bob.blog)
Click on this for a bigger image:
Blog of the Week: PastorHacks
Jun 23, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Excited
.:itunes:. Letter Read by Rachael Yamagata
Blog Name
PastorHacks
Blog Author
Bob Hyatt, the Lead Pastor of The Evergreen Community in the city everyone who has read Don Miller thinks they are called by God to plant a church in (but that is another post). Here’s his official bio:
Overcoming a crippling fear of clowns, Bob has pastored in Portland OR, the Netherlands and Durham NC. A graduate of Western Seminary, Bob is slowly, slowly considering restarting a doctoral program he began in 2004. He blogs too much here and here Bob loves his wife Amy, his son Jack, and his daughter Jane, and is struggling to put them ahead of everything else, including this church.
What is this blog about?
Basically, this site is about making you more effective in ministry. By the same token, it’s useful for anyone. There are very few things he talks about that wouldn’t help anyone focus their careers / lives / ministry.
Why do I read it?
This guy gives great little organizational tips and points to lots of little programs (yes, he’s a Mac guy) that can help you get more organized. Most of his posts are very short, which speaks greatly about his ability to streamline his life.
I would highly recommend subscribing to his RSS feed because it will only take you a second to glance at each post and maybe the post you scan on his site could pay you back with minutes or hours of time management / effectiveness tips.
Quote of the Day
Jun 23, 2007 Quotes
.:mood:. Inspired
.:itunes:. Funding Armageddon by The Lone Strangers
“When you have succeeded in making men believe that change is necessary and possible and that they are the ones who can achieve it; when you have convinced them that they and the small minority of whom they are a part can transform the world in their lifetime, you have achieved something very considerable indeed. You have put into their lives a dynamic force so powerful that you can bring them to do what would otherwise be impossible. The dull and humdrum becomes meaningful. Life becomes purposeful and immensely more worth living.”
- Douglas Hyde
Sisu!
Jun 22, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
.:mood:. Sisu!
.:itunes:. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me by U2
I was delighted to see someone in the coffee shop this morning who was both a Mac enthusiast and a Finn. This was her computer:
Processing Pain
Jun 22, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
.:mood:. Impressed
.:itunes:. P.I.M.P. by 50 Cent Feat Snoop Dogg
Within a few weeks time span, two couples in our church lost babies at the 27th (or so) week of pregnancy. It has been an immensely sad season for both of them. At the same time, it has been interesting to see how each have approached processing this loss.
The first couple had a full blown memorial service, which was led by Paul (one of my co-pastors). I hear that he did a phenomenal job helping the family and friends process the loss of this little life. They celebrated the baby’s short life and painted pictures of hope.
The second couple have been using the web to process their loss. While they didn’t have a “formal” memorial service, they have been accomplishing the same purpose online. You can check out Kim’s (she is the mom) blog here: phoenix rising.
Two very different approaches — and both honor the life of these young creations of God. I am inspired by them both. It makes me think of this passage in 1 Peter:
1 Peter 3:15 “You must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.”
2 Weeks in Review
Jun 21, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
.:mood:. Glad to be Home
.:itunes:. I Want A Dog by Pet Shop Boys
My family and I have been gone for about two weeks and it has felt like much longer. It feels so great to be home.
Here’s a recap of our journeys, complete with photos. To keep this post relatively short, the photos are all thumbnails, click on them if you want a larger image.
The official reason for the trip was I got to speak at Leadership Training with GCM. This is a summer long program for college students in Virginia Beach and we have a bunch of MSU students there.
The unofficial reason for the trip was a week at the beach with my family.
One day while we were there, we met up with Karisa, who was the second High School student to work with Grace and I back when we did High School ministry. She’s now married with three kids. Her husband is in the Navy and he is deployed right now in the Middle East. Here’s a pic of Karisa with her youngest:
We also got to check out the Virginia Beach Aquarium. At first, we thought it was really lame, but then we found a bunch of cool stuff that we missed at first glance. Here are a few pics:
We got to hang out with the Freemans while we were there. (John Freeman is our Campus Director at Riverview.) Here are our kids eating purple ice cream that literally makes your mouth purple. Gross.
Here are some random vacation pictures. Make sure you look at the big version of the second picture.
On our way home, we stopped off at Quantico to visit Paul Kondrat. He is a Riverview person who is now a Marine. Here’s a pic:
Finally, we stopped off in Morgantown, WV, to check out the new facility of our sister church there. They have exactly the same attendance numbers as us, so it was interesting to see what they built. Here’s the outside of their building:
That’s about it with the summary. Now it’s back to the grind!
Blog of the Week: MacRumors.com
Jun 17, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Still chilling on vacation
.:noise:. Not much, actually
Blog Name
MacRumors.com
Blog Author
I have absolutely no idea.
What is this blog about?
From their about page:
Welcome to MacRumors.com. MacRumors was founded in February 2000 and has since become one of the most popular Macintosh interest sites on the Internet.
We feature a strong community and a dedicated user base who enjoy following the latest Mac related news and rumors.
The goal of Mac rumors is to compile interesting news and rumors from all source to try to create a big picture view of what to expect from Apple, Inc.
Why do I read it?
Oh, come on. Do I really need to answer this? I am a Mac junkie. Yes, I get crap about it. Yes, I know it makes me a snob. Deal with it.
This site is great not only because they throw every Mac rumor that they can find up, but also because of the comments on each entry. If you are a Mac junkie like me, this is a great site.
My favorite page ever is the infamous “Thread 500.” On this thread, you see everyone line up to slam Apple for creating an MP3 player (the iPod) and making a big deal about it. Almost everyone on the page thought it was going to flop. Now, “iPod” is almost synonymous with “MP3 player.”
Jeezit Nipples
Jun 16, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
Today, I had the proudest dad moment while lounging at the pool with the fam. Here’s the picture and the quote:
“Look, Dad, I have Jeezit Nipples.”
[UPDATE: Just realized I typed "Jeezit" instead of "Cheezit"]
