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07/08/2008

“ Our passions are not too strong, they are too weak. We are far too easily pleased. „

C.S. Lewis

Quote posted at 10:33

07/06/2008

Chilly Chilton - blog / site / church / podcast Chilly Chilton is a ministry specialist & lead pastor devoted to today’s postmodern generation. His dynamic personality and bold message has touched the lives of people around the world. His mission is simple: “to inspire today’s generation to grasp their destiny and live their lives with reckless abandonment to the purpose of God.” Chilly has had the opportunity to share this message with youth leaders, students, fellow ministers and others in churches, conventions, conferences, camps, schools and beyond! His ministry has stretched across the United States and all around the world for over 18 years. More…

Chilly Chilton - blog / site / church / podcast

Chilly Chilton is a ministry specialist & lead pastor devoted to today’s postmodern generation. His dynamic personality and bold message has touched the lives of people around the world. His mission is simple: “to inspire today’s generation to grasp their destiny and live their lives with reckless abandonment to the purpose of God.” Chilly has had the opportunity to share this message with youth leaders, students, fellow ministers and others in churches, conventions, conferences, camps, schools and beyond! His ministry has stretched across the United States and all around the world for over 18 years. More…

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07/03/2008

“ When you start a charity, you simply organize generous people. When you start a business, you create the opportunity for yourself to be generous. „

Erwin McManus

Quote posted at 15:42

07/02/2008

Los Tres Vulcanos, El Salvador. Outside of San Salvador. [Photo by Stephen McGee]

Los Tres Vulcanos, El Salvador. Outside of San Salvador.

[Photo by Stephen McGee]

Photo posted at 11:25

» The Super-Hero Guide to Famous Pastors

One of the things we Christians like is famous pastors. I’m talking about the pastors with big ministries, big books and every now and then, big teeth. But I think it’s getting harder to keep them straight. There are so many. That’s why, in the vein of the GI Joe Bible guide, I decided to do a superhero guide to famous pastors. I’m sure someone has called Rick Warren “Superman” before but I sincerely doubt anyone has compared Beth Moore to Wonder Woman. Let’s begin…

Link posted at 10:02

Reasons I use Ubuntu instead of Windows Vista...

While I am going to keep Windows Vista on my hard drive (for now, at least), my visits to that side of the motherboard will become fewer and far between because of Ubuntu.  Here’s why…

  1. It’s free!
  2. It doesn’t crash, lull, or grind to a halt when I run Gmail!
  3. “Virus” is not a word in the Linux vocabulary
  4. Hardware just works. (it recognizes everything I plug in.)
  5. Open-Source Software (as in free and always getting better)
  6. Windows programs run on it. (like Excel, with an emulator)
  7. New Software (access to hundreds of GOOD software)
  8. It is Unix-based. (I heard this is a good thing!)
  9. Community (Ubuntu users got each other’s back!)
  10. It runs stable on my old 486 and lights up the room on my Core 2 Duo.
  11. Options and control. (My computer does what I say, when I say it!)
  12. Customize the look and feel to my hearts desire.
  13. I’d also really like a Mac and Ubuntu gets me halfway there.
  14. Ubuntu roughly means, “I am because we are.” (sounds like communitas)
  15. I believe this is the future of OS and software.

There are more reasons, but this is good enough.  I’ve made the switch.

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06/30/2008

The only reasons I ever use Windows are...

Ubuntu (Linux) meets (and exceeds) most of my needs.  Here are the only things hanging in the balance for Windows:

  1. iTunes (though, Amazon’s DRM-free downloads are tasty with Ubuntu)
  2. … uh…

Okay.  Not much here.  I’ll work later to compile the list of reasons I’m making the full switch.

Text posted at 14:13

“ The most distinctive element of the typeface is its enormous lower-case x-height. In theory this improves its legibilty, but only in the same way that dog poop’s creamy consistency in theory should make it more edible. „

Michael Bierut on his distaste for the typeface ITC Garamond.

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Quote posted at 13:20

“ Pure and beautiful miracles in this world rarely find footing outside of minds or written pages. That is, unless some courageous, selfless human will cover the cost and gift humanity with something new. Still, this is an anomaly. „

Anonymous

Quote posted at 11:31

“ We seem to think that faith in prayer is the mere belief that God is going to do something whereas if we substituted faithfulness we might remember that for our prayers to be faithful, they must be offered according to his will. Understanding that faith is faithfulness unifies the meaning of faith in Scripture. When we consider faith to be the same as faithfulness it no longer sounds momentary. It sounds like commitment. „

John D. Ramsey

Quote posted at 09:07

Spain’s captain and goalkeeper, Iker Casillas after the team ended a long drought for silverware to win the European Championship. Spain defeated Germany 1-0.

Spain’s captain and goalkeeper, Iker Casillas after the team ended a long drought for silverware to win the European Championship. Spain defeated Germany 1-0.

Photo posted at 08:51

06/28/2008

I am warped.

I am warped.

Photo posted at 08:45

» Travelingnome [my sister]

My sister is tumbling her time in Chicago for Columbia College’s High School Summer Institute.  Check it out!  (She leaves for Chi-town tomorrow.)

Link posted at 00:27

06/27/2008

» Our Story, His Story


I’ve heard the saying, “finding your hidden self in Christ” before and never really understood its meaning.  How can I find myself in Jesus Christ?  My story seems so off course with His.  My…

Link posted at 00:52

06/26/2008

“ For people who love what they do, whether that’s programming, design, designing watches, or building cars, that’s a great motivation to not grow your company too quickly. Enjoy the time when you can actually be a full participant in the actual activities themselves, rather than just managing them. „

David Heinemeier [link]

This is all about enjoying the anonymous seasons of life. When we look back on these times later on, we may see they were our best seasons (or at least some of the most meaningful ones).

Quote posted at 13:23

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