Sunday, July 31, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Keynote Address: Be Creative - Paul Orfalea founder of Kinko's
Orfalea founded Kinko's, Inc. in 1970 with a simple idea: provide products and services at a competitive price. From its modest beginnings, Kinko's - now FedEx Kinko's - is the world's leading business services chain, with over 1,700 locations worldwide. Recorded: February 25, 2009
The Creativity Creed - Holy Soup
I love creativity. And today’s church needs all the creativity we can muster.
But for some, creativity has become a frilly idol. It has degenerated into a form of exhibitionism, elitism and cosmetic distraction.
Ministry celebrities promote their creative philosophies and practices in conferences, books and speeches. “The church should be the most creative entity out there,” one said. Has creativity become the goal–rather than a means to the goal?
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Man builds DIY Segway for $434 -- Engadget
This is Petter Forsberg. He's just like you or me, with one important difference: he built his own Segway for €300 ($434). Granted, it doesn't look quite as slick as Dean Kamen's off-the-shelf self-balancing electric vehicle, but if the videos are to be believed (and there are plenty of hi-def ones to choose from), the two-wheeler moves pretty well, particularly when spinning atop old stone structures or beneath a Swedish flag. Forsberg has a breakdown of the project over on his page, which you can find in the source link -- but be sure to check out the video below before heading over. It's not the first DIY Segway we've seen, but darn if it doesn't make us want to find some electric scooters to tear apart.
Monday, July 25, 2011
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As a creative, I'm a sponge
As a creative I'm the same way. I'm a sponge that absorbs from everywhere, then when I squeeze out a thought it's a mix of everything I've soaked up, and sometimes it's hard to tell what's original with me.
AHHHA: launching pad for your ideas @myahhha
I'll be keeping an eye on this. I love anything that facilitates ideas
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Just like that, the iPad is already bigger than the Mac
It’s only been a year and a few months since Apple’s iPad launched, but as of last quarter, it has already passed Apple’s 27-year-old Mac business in sales.
During the June quarter, Apple sold 9.2 million iPads for $6 billion in revenue. During that period, it sold 3.9 million Macs for $5.1 billion in revenue.
“We do believe that some customers chose to purchase an iPad instead of a new Mac during the quarter,” Apple COO Tim Cook just said on the company’s earnings call, “but we also believe that even more customers chose to purchase an iPad over a Windows PC.”
Sunday, July 17, 2011
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Funny error page from Google "Error 404 (Not Found)!!1"
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Remember When Twitter Was A Joke? No One Is Laughing Anymore.
I recall a time a few years ago when Twitter was scoffed at. It was the blogosphere’s punching-bag. It was the stupid little service that no one in their right mind would ever use. It was for people who wanted to share the mundane bits of their lives — that no one else wanted to read. It was for egomaniacs. Or losers. It would never catch on.
And then it did.
21 Things Pastors Need to Know About Porn
21 Things Pastors Need to Know About Porn
Just this morning, a book came across my desk, Eyes of Integrity: The Porn Pandemic and How It Affects You, and I devoured it in a matter of hours, not because it was an “easy read” but because it shares a compelling story that rarely gets talked about – what happens to people who consume or produce pornography, and how they can find hope and help.
It’s written by Craig Gross and Jason Harper, both a part of XXXChurch, a radical kind of rescue outreach into the porn industry and the porn problem as a whole. The book shares dozens of stories of real lives damaged by the power of pornography, as well as the divine rescues that often happen when people turn from porn to God for help.
You’ll read of young men and women trapped by an industry that treats them as merchandise and men and women hiding behind the immense shame of a secret addiction. The book should break your heart, for one reason or another. I found it eye-opening, and it inspired me to share some thoughts on what Pastors (and you, too) need to know about pornography.
- It’s sin. It’s lust. Lust is sin. It’s mental adultery.
- It’s everywhere. Half the men in your church are likely exposed to it every week, and some of the women too.
- It’s a ruthless slavedriver and traps people in shame and secrecy.
- NOT talking about it with your people does NOT help them.
- The porn industry is a dark and twisted place, filled with people with souls whom God deeply loves.
- People who act in pornographic films are people whom God loves.
- People who produce pornography are people whom God loves.
- It does NOT encourage more intimacy in marriage – on the contrary, it destroys it.
- It is NOT victimless. Broken marriages and shattered lives are all around us as evidence.
- The internet has exploded the number of porn addicts, offering the three deadly “A’s,” making porn accessible, affordable, and anonymous.
- Pornography is a drug. It triggers chemicals in the brain that create addictions. It offers a temporary high, followed by a crash into guilt and shame. And one kind of pornography is almost always a gateway into something worse.
- The younger you are when first exposed, the more susceptible you are to addiction as an adult.
- Pornography WILL cause you to treat people (especially women) like objects and not living souls.
- Pornography WILL harden your heart.
- There is hope.
- Consumers and producers of pornography can find forgiveness of sin in the blood of Jesus and be made righteous and pure by the saving power of God.
- Those trapped in pornography addictions can be forgiven of what they’ve entertained themselves with.
- Breaking the cycle is possible, but extremely difficult, as with any addiction.
- The cover-up is always worse than the crime.
- The cost of recovery is high, but the cost of not recovering is much higher.
- You need help. You need help and accountability, without question.
Don’t be a story of tragedy – be a story of hope. If you have a problem with porn, or if you’re involved in the industry in some way, turn to God and reach out for help. He knows where you are. He knows your pain. He knows your shame, and He longs to rescue you! Angels will cheer in heaven if you’ll just turn to Him by faith!
If you’ve failed again and feel God will not forgive you this time, you’re wrong. 1 John 1:9 is an irrevocable promise that “if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Try Him – He’ll prove Himself a forgiving and gracious God. But also, “flee youthful lusts” and “fight the good fight of faith.” “Take every thought captive” and “put on the whole armor of God.”
In case you missed the link earlier, if you’re not using accountability software, click here.
Disclaimer: I did receive a free copy of this book for review, but was not asked to give a positive review. The Amazon links above are affiliate links on which I would earn a small commission.
