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2 posted on September 2, 2010
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$30,000 in 30 Days?

$30,000 in 30 Days?

If you’ve talked to me or followed me for any length of time you know that I get pretty passionate about a few things and one of those things is clean water. The fact that 1.1 BILLION people on this planet lack access to clean, safe drinking water is something that still boggles my mind…

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Tags: Charity:Water, Scott Harrison, water

It’s Almost Catalyst Time!

25 posted on August 25, 2010
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It’s Almost Catalyst Time!

If you know me or have read my blog for any length of time you’ll know there are a few things I get excited about and talk about often – fresh roasted coffee, great music, a book or movie I really enjoyed, and of course, Catalyst…

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Say Goodbye To Books

24 posted on August 24, 2010
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Say Goodbye To Books

In an interview yesterday, Seth Godin, popular blogger and author said that he is done with the book publishing industry and will be distributing future work in less traditional ways…

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iPhone Essentials: Photography

23 posted on August 23, 2010
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iPhone Essentials: Photography

This is the one I’ve really been looking forward to sharing with you because there are some GREAT apps out there to turn your iPhone into a portable photo lab cranking out pictures that will leave your jaw on the floor…

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The Point of INCEPTION

16 posted on August 16, 2010
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The Point of INCEPTION

By now most of us have been to the theaters to see the summer blockbuster that has completely confused America and wasted thousands of hours in mind-numbing conversation around the water cooler. I’m talking of course about INCEPTION…

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Making Disciples vs. Growing Churches

13 posted on August 13, 2010
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Making Disciples vs. Growing Churches

We moved down to Indianapolis to plant a church that will be launching in January but getting people to go to our church isn’t our highest priority. Crazy thing for a church planter to say, isn’t it? People start…

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The Superhuman Brain

11 posted on August 11, 2010
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The Superhuman Brain

I stumbled across a video documentary on YouTube called “The Boy With The Incredible Brain” that really piqued my interest. It was about a young man named Daniel Tammet with high-functioning autistic savant syndrome. Epileptic seizures he suffered at the age of four “unlocked” parts of his brain allowing him to perform amazing mental feats such as…

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Behind The Scenes on the Hummingbird Documentary

6 posted on August 6, 2010
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Behind The Scenes on the Hummingbird Documentary

PBS recently filmed a documentary on hummingbirds. To capture these incredibly fast little birds the filmmakers shot on High Speed Digital Cameras capturing up to 500 full HD frames a second!

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Exporting The Prosperity Gospel to Africa?

4 posted on August 4, 2010
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Exporting The Prosperity Gospel to Africa?

Our Western prosperity gospel, exported and preached in many Pentecostal African churches, has found fertile soil in the hearts and empty wallets of these impoverished people…

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EPIC Prank!

2 posted on August 2, 2010
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EPIC Prank!

I’ve played some pretty mean pranks in my time and have had some nasty ones played on me but this one is just plain mean! Mean…but incredibly awesome!

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I’ve got to be honest with you…some days I just feel like a terrible parent. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids. But sometimes I wonder if I was sick the day they handed out the parenting manuals because…

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I stumbled across a video documentary on YouTube called “The Boy With The Incredible Brain” that really piqued my interest. It was about a young man named Daniel Tammet with high-functioning autistic savant syndrome. Epileptic seizures he suffered at the age of four “unlocked” parts of his brain allowing him to perform amazing mental feats such as…

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$30,000 in 30 Days?

If you’ve talked to me or followed me for any length of time you know that I get pretty passionate about a few things and one of those things is clean water. The fact that 1.1 BILLION people on this planet lack access to clean, safe drinking water is something that still boggles my mind…

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