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I am taking college classes again. I suppose it wasn’t fun enough the first time, so I’m getting a second Bachelor’s degree and plan to get a Master’s after that. Thankfully, this time around I don’t have to worry about living in the dorm or what’s going to be served in the dining hall (although the food at Maranatha was, by and large, really good. And I’m not just saying that because my wife was the cook). [click to continue…]

Our church’s website recently needed an overhaul. Here are 5 things I learned when I set it back up.

1. Using the Thesis Theme for WordPress is the way to go

Thesis Theme for WordPress:  Options Galore and a Helpful Support Community
At first, the Thesis Theme seems a bit bland, but its power is understated. It is a framework designed for easy customization, professional layout, and incredible SEO. I formerly used professional themes that were ready-made, but they were expensive and difficult to customize, especially when the website needed a refresh. [click to continue…]

Refreshing music from Churchworksmedia.com

January 15, 2011
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For a long time there has been a dearth of fresh, truthful hymns in the church. There have been some, but for the most part they have been sparse. Chris Anderson, Greg Habegger, and others at Churchworksmedia.com have been proactive in putting forth good music that is rich in doctrine with fresh, yet timeless music.

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How I Fix Your Computer

November 20, 2010
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I love helping people. I am also very fond of technology. One of the blessings I have is helping people in our church and school when they are having computer troubles. Sometimes, the problems are serious and really do need someone with experience and understanding. Most of the time the problems, however,  are very simple [...]

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By Him All Things Consist

March 1, 2010
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Our modern society considers multitasking essential for daily life. A huge number of blogs have cropped up showing people how to get things done more efficiently. There are others who say

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Ofuz 0.5 public beta available!

February 24, 2010
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As a youth pastor, it is necessary that I keep in contact with teens and their parents about events and activities. I have used Ofuz for the last 9 months or so to keep my contacts (youth group) organized and

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Guide For Switching To Linux At Your Church

February 23, 2010
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My earlier post on how we migrated to using Linux raised some questions. Some wondered why other churches, schools and Christian ministries did not do this (though there are many that have). Others wondered how they could do it themselves.

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God So Loved

February 22, 2010
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My biography of God Week 5 – John 3:1-21 What is love? There are many definitions – some good, some fall short. Simply understood, love is giving of yourself for the benefit of another. The Bible says that God is love (I John 4:8) – he is the very definition of love. How does God [...]

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God Became a Servant

February 15, 2010
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My Biography of God – Week 4 Philippians 2:1-23 Who wants to be a servant? Where does that land on your ladder of success? Can you imagine being the CEO of a top company, yet choosing to work as the janitor for that company – with janitor pay and all? What Christ did for us [...]

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Sermon Notes “Hack”

February 13, 2010
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I have been using these Moleskine Pocket Japanese Notebooks to take sermon notes with for quite some time now. When our pastor preached through the book of Revelation on Sunday nights,  these little notebooks allowed me to take continuous notes through the series so that it flows quite nicely.

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