New Domain Name?
Jan 23, 2009 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
Wow. Yesterday I Twittered a simple question:
Since noone can spell my last name (as in NoelHeikkinen.com), I’m thinking of registering a shorter domain. Any suggestions?
Man did I get suggestions. Some are hilarious, some are ridiculous, some I actually like. Here are the names by category.
Names that might actually work:
justNoel.com
heyNoel.com
NoelJesse.com
iNoel.com
thenoelsite.com
Noel.io
Hilarious:
Heck-if-I-Noel.com
Nozzle.com
noelified.com
thegrassyNoel.com
WhyDontYouLearnToSpellMyName.com
Thepastorwhosaidshitonce.com
noelitall.com
www.ifyoucouldspellmynamerighthtenyouwouldnthavetotypethislongdomainnamegoodjobpeoplethanksalot.com
noel24.com
NtotheH.com
Mispronunciations of my name:
NoelHike.com
HikeNoel.com
NoelHeineken.com
takeaheik.com
Nore.com
Noelhenkman.com
Honorable mentions:
NoHe.com
NoelRoll.com
TheNoel.com
PastorNoel.com
RevNoel.com
themostholynoely.com
peacejoyandnoel.com
asianfinn.com
noelmeansnoel.com
Pearcingsandpreachings.com
RivRev.com
Any thoughts or new ideas? Just post your comments here or over on Facebook. Later today I may post a poll of all the best ones.
Riverview Church Blogs
Jan 22, 2009 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
At Riverview, we have a lot of people who like to blog. So, if you are reading my blog, I assume that means you like to read blogs. If you are looking to catch up with some more Riv people you can do it here: Riverview Church » Resources » Blogs
Also, if you are part of our Riv family and want to have your blog added to the blogroll, just fill out the form on the site.
Just a little public service announcement.
Stay at Home Dad Workout
Jan 21, 2009 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
In honor of my friend Mrs. Jon Kurt, I present you with the Stay at Home Dad Workout.
Quote of the Day
Jan 20, 2009 Quotes
(via Will…make sure you click on the link to see the post title of the day)
“Why do some Christians bash Christianity like they’re not a part of it? When a Christian expresses discouragement with or disapproval of the Church, shouldn’t it be from a spirit of remorse rather than criticism?” – Abraham Piper
Victory Dances
Jan 19, 2009 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
We went bowling last week and whenever the boys got a strike they would jump all over each other with a little victory dance.
So my brother in law James and I followed their lead when he got a strike:
My Conflicted Daughter
Jan 19, 2009 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
My wife is from Chicago, which makes our family Bears fans by default.
I am, though, allowed my historic allegiance to the Steelers as a backup. My daughter celebrated the Steelers AFC victory by putting yellow and black rubber bands on her braces today. She did however, seem a little conflicted because of the shirt she was wearing.
Awake O’ Sleeper
Jan 19, 2009 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
I have had a ton of requests for the video I showed this weekend at Riv. Here it is:
You can also download the video and MP3 at www.whitestonemotionpictures.com.
“Good works and paying the bills”
Jan 19, 2009 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
This is the title of an article I was interviewed for by the AP: With recession threatening donations, churches balance good works, paying the bills.
It’s quite ironic because I am in a series at Riv where “Good Works” and “Giving” are both topics.
It’s a great article (and they interviewed my friends Devin Hudson and Dave Travis as well).
Here’s a bit about the Church of Greater Lansing Project:
On Christmas Eve, members of Riverview Church in East Lansing and Holt, Mich., were asked with little advance notice to join 25 churches in raising $40,000 to replenish the local food bank.
The church, which has an average age of 27, raised more than $20,000 on its own, flooring pastor Noel Heikkinen. He said year-end giving was consistent with years past, and the church projects a 10 percent budget increase this fiscal year, even as the state of the auto industry has church leaders worried.
“People catch a spirit of generosity,” said Heikkinen, whose church also supports an area AIDS network. “They get excited about being generous, and it spills out into other areas of their lives.”
UPDATE: Devin found the article in a few more places: Yahoo, MSNBC, Google News
Church of Greater Lansing Project
Jan 18, 2009 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
Just got back home from the Food Drive with the Church of Greater Lansing Project. Wow. How absolutely cool was that?
There were thousands of Christ-followers (including a lot of Riv folks) there for one purpose: to give God glory by taking care of those in need. The grand total raised was $114,137! That money is all going to take care of people in the Lansing area and today the first wave went out.
In a couple hours, thousands of boxes of food were hand delivered, along with a simple question: “is there anything we can pray about for you?”
As a dad, it was awesome to see my sons ask that question to a total stranger as they handed them a box of food. Then, they would pray for the people by name when they got back in the van. I hope the memory of that sticks with them for a long time.
Oh, and I would be remiss if I didn’t praise Trinity Church for spearheading this project. Their team did a phenomenal job coordinating even the smallest details. Nice work, guys.
Here are some pics I snapped with my iPhone. I’m sure Brett’s are better.
Half of the crowd:
The other half of the crowd:
Loading trucks with food:
My boys helping load boxes on the trucks:
Tags: Lansing
