Ian has a few pointers about not abusing ourselves at our computer related work: “As we use computers for longer hours every day, we may notice increasing aches and pains in some parts of our bodies. These musculoskeletal problems can happen in anyone who uses a computer for long hours. The problems can range from minor muscle aches that last Continue Reading
More goodies from “Creating a Congregational Web Site”: Does the “look” and “feel” of the web site really portray the image the congregation wants to project? This image is so important. A welcoming , story-rich, story-encouraging website that expresses an authentic human voice witnessing to the activity of God in their midst is such a powerful tool. My own life Continue Reading
This is so “key” to an overall philosophy /theology of online theological community: hospitality. To welcom and encouarge the stranger, and to make them “not stranger” but a fellow seeker. a natural network of relationships builds up as members of different congregations collaborate via the Internet to support hospitality to newcomers (from “Creating a Congregational Web Site”)
A sobering thought (at least it should be) on warpping the Bible and the Church in a flag and blind patriotism, from Ethics Daily by Bob Fox 02-11-03 Our resident theologian, Ben Wirzba, age 4, elbowed his dad during a recent service. His active mind had fixed on the large cross hanging over our baptistery. “You know what you get Continue Reading
Oh, how inspiring! Charles Stanley’s comment on Bush’s speech in Nashville today “We’re strong, and we’re going to do what’s right, no matter what”. What a comforting statement from a religious leader (to be read with much implied sarcasm). All the more forboding is the hint Bush made that they will attack everywhere (he “reminds” the audience that Saddam is Continue Reading
Kenneth (of JoKeR’s Blog) and I met ftf on Friday for Lunch (as JKR blogs below) “The visit with Dale went well, I thought. We were able to meet without difficulty and spent a pleasant lunch discussing church, computing, careers, and family. I’m still keeping him in my prayers as his job search continues.“ I am expecting to get a Continue Reading
I added a “Baptist” section here a couple of weeks ago. Here I rant about some of the things that are going on in the Southern Baptist Convention that turn my stomach. I also try to highlight some of the god things hapening, like the groups that fight back to maintain both their Southern Baptist identity and their theological integrity. Continue Reading
Wake Forest’s Divinity School Dean, Bill Leonard, writes an article about the SBC , which I’ve put under my Baptist section here
I just a phone call from Kenneth of Joker’s Blog. Seems he’s coming to some sort of music thing in Nashville, and called to see if we could have lunch. My first “Blog Meetup”. I first “met” Ken online on Ecunet, where he was in the process of putting up his Movable Type Blog to get into blogging. I had Continue Reading
A new possibility for work has arisen today. I am waiting by the phone and my Outlook inbox. This past Saturday I happened past on TV the movie “A Chorus Line” (with Michael Douglas), and the dancers were all singing to themselves during the start of auditions (“I really need this job,…..I hope I get it”) and I was thinking Continue Reading
A little lesson for corporate culture: The National Technology Readiness Survey, conducted by the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, along with marketing company Rockbridge Associates, surveyed 501 people in December 2002. The survey found that people with Web access at home and at work spend an average of 3.7 hours per week surfing sites for personal Continue Reading
Carter expresses concerns about Bush’s campaign to go to war (via Ethicsdaily): “Carter referenced a Web site poll by the European edition of TIME magazine showing that 84 percent of those casting votes said that the United States “poses the greatest danger to world peace in 2003”, compared to 8 percent for Iraq and 7 percent for North Korea. “ Continue Reading
Sometimes I feel that this “call” I sense that “sends me” to the online community is wishful thinking, and is not a viable vocation for the next several years. The feeling is understandable as I remain unemployed after 10 weeks (since Nov. 21). But I also want to gurad against letting my vision get squelched by forces which either do Continue Reading
A CBN documentary was doing a piece on how preachers don’t preach “The Doctrine of Hell” as much anymore. They interviewed several fundy-pundits and various preachers in “successful” churches. CBN’s message seemed to be that it’s all in being “politically correct”. I would add that preachers are finding out what characteristics of God are more appealing, which is especially important Continue Reading
Above link is to CNN page in new browser window COLUMBIA CREW Gallery: Pilot McCool, Commander Husband, Mission Specialists Chawla, Clark and Brown, Payload Commander Anderson and Payload Specialist Ramon. Click the link above to get a popup presentation from CNN on each crew member