A few weeks ago I completed a rather interesting Web site for my uncle, Ron Cowle. Ron is an artist, and a pretty good one at that! The site was unique in that he had a very clear vision of what he wanted it to look like and my job was really to take that vision and translate it to code. In the end he was very happy with the site as it really did come out just the way he wanted it. It is certainly different from what I would have done on my own, yet I still really like it. You can see it here.
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How do we lead in a culture shaped by performance, individualism, and platform? Platforms to Pillars by cultural commentator Mark Sayers offers a biblical alternative to the platform mentality that dominates our society. Drawing from the ancient world, Sayers challenges Christians to become pillars—people who provide strength and support for others, who live with character…
Through the weekend had many questions about Christian leaders who fall. And I expressed that just as the winds blow hardest against the tallest trees, so temptations may press hardest against the leaders who rise the highest. Just as floods press against shallow roots, so seductive desires rise up against those whose fall would bring…
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Most Christians expect little from God, ask little, and therefore receive little, and are content with little. Though the Bible calls us to pray and though it promises that “the prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working,” we can still have very modest expectations of what God will accomplish through…
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