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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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Only At Comic-Con

29 posted on July 29, 2010
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Only At Comic-Con

This year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the yearly gathering of comic book and pop culture aficionados, ended on Sunday and boy do I wish I could have gone. I’ve always been a bit of a geek and so the ultimate gathering of superheroes…

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Finding God Outside Of Religion

28 posted on July 28, 2010
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Finding God Outside Of Religion

Many churches, in an attempt to reach more people, built large, elaborate structures that they are now dragging like a ball and chain behind them. Instead of opening up new opportunities for ministry, they have found that their ministry now consists of making desperate appeals on Sunday to bring enough in to pay the utilities…

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iPhone Essentials: Money Savers

27 posted on July 27, 2010
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iPhone Essentials: Money Savers

Last week I shared some essential iPhone apps for cycling. This go around I decided to highlight a few apps I’ve been using to save some change. So if you’re looking to lighten your wallet a bit, here are some apps worth checking out…

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Signs of the (texting) Times

23 posted on July 23, 2010
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Signs of the (texting) Times

One invention that most older people have been forced to adapt to is the cellular phone. Nearly everyone has one. And yet in the 10-15 years that cell phones have been around, another shift has come: texting. I read an article in the most recent Wired Magazine…

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Casting Vision vs. Creating Visional Environments

22 posted on July 22, 2010
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Casting Vision vs. Creating Visional Environments

As the plans and dreams for our church plant continue to take shape, I’ve been thinking about what it means to cast compelling vision. I wonder if we’ve perhaps placed too much emphasis on getting people to follow our vision instead of finding ways to…

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iPhone Essentials: Biking Apps

20 posted on July 20, 2010
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iPhone Essentials: Biking Apps

There are some pretty amazing things you can do with the iPhone. I’m going to share some of my favorite apps and accessories in a series of “iPhone Essentials” posts. Today’s list features some great apps for cycling…

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I Heart Twilight

16 posted on July 16, 2010
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I Heart Twilight

..well, the soundtrack anyway. Just to clarify before my attention-grabbing headline creates an Internet rumor, I was meeting someone at Starbucks a couple of weeks ago and glanced at the albums…

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Throwing Me Off My Game

12 posted on July 12, 2010
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Throwing Me Off My Game

I’ve been doing a lot of biking lately (you can find and follow me on DailyMile) during which time I’ve discovered just how disciplined an athlete must be in his training and diet. I’ve sometimes managed to stay on track with my carb & protein intake and have seen…

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My Favorite Pomplamoose Video Songs

7 posted on July 7, 2010
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My Favorite Pomplamoose Video Songs

Last September I introduced you to the amazing creativity of the YouTube phenomenon known as Pomplamoose. The band duo, made up of Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn, found their niche creating “VideoSongs” and uploading them on YouTube. A “VideoSong” is…

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The One That Didn’t Get Away

2 posted on July 2, 2010
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The One That Didn’t Get Away

I figured that every kid needs to have memories of going fishing with their dad. So yesterday I took the poles and headed out to the pond with Chloe…

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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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