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7 posted on February 7, 2011
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Favorite Superbowl Commercial

Favorite Superbowl Commercial

Like most people, I was watching the Superbowl as much for the creative commercials as I was for the game. I was a little disappointed this year. Nothing really stood out as amazing or unique like in years past. Sure, Doritos had a couple of funny spots and The Old Spice Guy made an appearance…

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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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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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Sometimes I Feel Like A Lousy Parent

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…

Blog Posts, Church, Church Planting, photos

Firefighter Appreciation Luncheon

We have been looking for ways to reach out to and serve our community as we prepare for launching our new church. We recently contacted the Westfield Fire Department and asked if we could put together an appreciation luncheon for the fire fighters as a way of saying thank you for what they do…

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Talking To Your Kids About Star Wars

A couple of weeks ago over Fall Break I was able to celebrate a huge milestone with my children that they will remember for years to come. I sat down and watched the Star Wars trilogy with my children. I had been waiting for the day…

Blog Posts, Just For Fun

Why Are Slaps So Funny?

Why is watching someone get slapped so gosh-darn funny? I mean, that’s gotta be demented, right? Is there something wrong with me that I’ve had tears in my eyes from laughing so hard at the sight of a good slap?

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The Story of Stuff

Do yourself a favor, skip the 22 minute sitcom you were going to watch on Hulu during your lunch break or later tonight and watch this instead. The illustrations and explanations make it easy to understand, plus, you’ll be able to throw around economic terms like “planned obsolescence” or “externalized costs” at your next party…

Blog Posts, Social Justice

November Is Orphan Awareness Month

I just found out that November is Adoption Awareness Month. It’s fitting because I’ve just heard so many amazing adoption stories in recent weeks…

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