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Leaders in action
I’m working to build our website for life groups at Oasis. We’re going to try some new things with it, which I’ll share about later. But for our leader profiles, I decided to go a little retro – taking a few photos and turning them into animated GIFS (like all websites in 1994 had). I…
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Reading values?
Sometimes I look at our bookshelf and wonder about the conflicting messages of the books on our shelf…
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Odds and ends: Obama, Palin and Yoda
In the midst of sparse posting, here are a few things that have been sitting on my desktop I want to put out in cyberspace. >> Some people don’t get Twitter. I don’t get it sometimes, but I do think it’s a good way to stay connected to some folks. It’s also a great way…
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Leaders see the good
Some people have a gift for seeing what needs to be improved in an organization or group. I tend to see ways to change things fairly quickly. But one thing I’m learning is that the best leaders are also great encouragers. They can see the strengths of others and draw them out. They cast a…
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Preparation makes all the difference
I’m amazed at how much thought goes in to things we take for granted…
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Simple wins online, too.
NewSpring Church just launched their redesigned website (complete with a redesigned identity – logo, etc.). Love the design. It’s clean, visually interesting, modern, and easy to navigate. All of the text is well written and concise. Look around! It’s good stuff…
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Kids’ names and parties
From Blank is Like Blank: Naming a child is like fitting in at a party: People usually screw up by trying too hard.
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Because big words impress no one.
Here’s a thesaurus that only suggests shorter words. Simple wins :). [via daring fireball]
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An interesting solution to gas prices…
Some folks have decided that prayer is the only answer to high gas prices. From the Washington Post: The price of regular at a Shell gas station in Petworth gleamed defiantly in the midday sun: $3.91 a gallon. But unlike the customers rolling up to the station’s pumps this week, resigned to the fact that…
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Since July is National Hot Dog Month…
Why not consider getting into the hot dog cart business? I hear it’s low stress and profitable! You can even get free stuff! At least, that’s what this site tells me.
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Classes, transitions, and a lot of paint
Things have been pretty sparse here recently, but for good reason. Between finishing up classes, taking some trips and making some big transitions, life has been packed! For those who may not know, I’m transitioning out of my position working with small groups and moving into a job as a residence director at a university…
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Get a free headset for your cell phone
For all you California readers, you’ve probably noticed a new law goes into effect July 1 that says you must use a cell phone headset if you’re going to talk while driving. For the rest of you, it’s a good idea anyway. In fact, it’s probably wise even if you’re not driving. I still don’t…
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In case you’re wondering…
The new iPhone comes out on July 11. My birthday is July 11. Just thought you should know. (Ok, so actually, I’m stuck in a contract with Verizon right now, so there will be no new iPhoning until at least November…)
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