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Ignited’s 2009 Youth Leadership conference is coming in...

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:43:58 -0500

Ignited’s 2009 Youth Leadership conference is coming in October. Visit IgnitedConference.com for details!

The 2008 season of A Christmas Tale, a musical drama, opens...

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:07:16 -0500

The 2008 season of A Christmas Tale, a musical drama, opens December 4th with six performances through Sunday, December 7th. This free event includes giveaways, horse-drawn carriage rides, and more. Child care (6mo - K) is available. Visit cornerstonehighland.com for more details.

Never send an engineer to change a church sign

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:03:37 -0500

(2:43:44 PM) Teri: FYI - Never send an engineer to change a church sign.
(2:43:51 PM) Teri: He been here two hour.
(2:44:19 PM) Teri: He go now.
(2:45:25 PM) Micah: had to get those letters straight within a millimeter's tolerance, did he?
(2:45:35 PM) Teri: cha yeah
(2:45:47 PM) Teri: had to measure it all out first
(2:45:56 PM) Teri: with drawings and everything
(2:46:01 PM) Teri: please
(2:46:02 PM) Micah: oh geez
(2:46:13 PM) Teri: just take the letters out and change the sign
(2:46:40 PM) Teri: thing is..he's a computer engineer
(2:46:58 PM) Teri: software
(2:47:05 PM) Teri: like you
(2:47:30 PM) Micah: old school. waterfall method, I'm sure

Web Publishing: UR DOIN IN WRONG

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:07:00 -0400

Web Publishing: UR DOIN IN WRONG:

Ok, let’s see…

Decent open source HTML editor… check.
Write magazine article about using editor to create web pages… check.
Build Drupal website to post online versions of articles… check.
Post article as PDF attachment to Drupal node… WUT?

It gets worse. From the article text:

The first thing I want to do is set up a couple of tables, one inside the other, to hold my pictures and text. Think of tables as little boxes that you can put stuff into.

There is a fancier way of laying out a Web site, called Cascading Style Sheets, and Nvu supports it, but for simple sites it seems like overkill. Tables have been used for years for basic Web page layout tasks, and they are quick and easy to set up— exactly what I need.

That’s just scary.

Youth Summer Camp 2008: The Lost World 4000 B.C. at...

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:03:37 -0400

Youth Summer Camp 2008: The Lost World 4000 B.C. at Cornerstone Church of Highland, MI

Monday, June 23, 2008 - Friday, June 27, 2008, 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Visit thelostworld.eventbrite.com for details.

Our Mexico missions team is posting photos on Flickr. Check out...

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:57:47 -0400

Our Mexico missions team is posting photos on Flickr. Check out the gallery here.

Tumbling to FriendFeed

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:55:51 -0400

I’ve been debating back and forth for a while now between using Tumblr or FriendFeed as my personal aggregator. Basically, I’ve had most of my key feeds going into both places, and then injecting a little bit of additional content into each service, depending on what it is.

I’ve made the decision to cut over to FriendFeed as my primary aggregation point, and removed all incoming feeds (and their content, which was a pain) from my Tumblog. I’ll continue to post additional items on Tumblr as sort of an injection point, at least until FriendFeed makes it easier to post images and video.

For my full feed, please visit http://friendfeed.com/tgbdad

The Relics of Detroit - an incredible photo set. Watch out for...

Sat, 31 May 2008 17:48:00 -0400

The Relics of Detroit - an incredible photo set.

Watch out for the mystery meat navigation. Click the unmarked gray boxes on the left to select images.

Awesome Christmast service opening from Fellowship Church. Found...

Thu, 01 May 2008 21:49:09 -0400

Awesome Christmast service opening from Fellowship Church. Found via Greg Davis’ Tech Blog.

At this year’s Spring Convention, we are believing that...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:40:39 -0400

At this year’s Spring Convention, we are believing that God will supernaturally come down from Heaven, meet with His people, and change lives forever. This year’s theme is “First Things First.” It is taken from the first and greatest commandment in the Bible: To love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Jesus is to be our first love. Jesus is to be our first pursuit. Jesus is to be our first passion. Jesus is to be the first place in our heart, our home, and our church. Let us believe God, surrender to Him and come open to receive all He has in store for us.

Trying Out FriendFeed

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:12:00 -0400

Trying Out FriendFeed:

Trying FriendFeed as an alternative or supplement to tumblr.

Leningrad Cowboys & Red Army Choir - SWEET HOME ALABAMA

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:19:40 -0400

Leningrad Cowboys & Red Army Choir - SWEET HOME ALABAMA

Video: Twitter in Plain English - The CommonCraft Show

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:53:45 -0500

Video: Twitter in Plain English - The CommonCraft Show

Ignited Conference 2008: An epic youth ministry training event....

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:21:54 -0500

Ignited Conference 2008: An epic youth ministry training event. October 4, 2008, Highland, Michigan

My Streem

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:26:09 -0500

My Streem:

I don’t think I’m going to jump off of Tumblr really quick, but I nabbed my name in the streem anyway…

Zack Kim: Cool Guitar Duets on You Tube

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:08:19 -0500

So, one thing led to another and I decided last night to go find some new cool guitar stuff on You Tube. As it turns out, I didn’t really find it until I started browsing links today.

Check out Zack Kim. This guy has mastered the skill normally associated with piano players of keeping one hand from knowing what the other is doing. To that end, his specialty is playing duets on two guitars simultaneously, one with each hand. His most popular video by far is the Super Mario theme, but I really liked his rendition of Girl from Ipanema, too.

Removing Twitter Feed from my Tumblog

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:06:16 -0500

I just decided to remove my twitter feed from here. It’s just too redundant, and twitter @replies don’t make any sense when imported into this stream.

I’ve made too many aggregate feeds for my stuff anyway. No sense in putting it here. Tweets worth repeating here are probably worth posting here (or duplicate posting) anyway.

Lightsaber vs Flail test. This was my first attempt at...

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:08:28 -0500

Lightsaber vs Flail test. This was my first attempt at rotoscoping that I did a couple of years ago. The source video was grainy VHS. There is no slow-motion on this, the boys actually did that “effect” live. It took me about 8 hours to do 20 seconds of video.

Can't Beat That Connection, Can You?

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:33:36 -0500

Teri: a lady from comcast just called
Teri: wanted to sell us online cable access
Teri: told her we have dsl
Teri: she asked why
Teri: i told her cause we cant get any faster becuase we were only 400 ft from the CO
Teri: she said well then you are very smart
Teri: have a nice day
Teri: HAHAHAHAHHAA
Teri: she didnt say HAHHAHAHAHAHA
Teri: i did
Teri: hahahahaha
Micah: that's very funny
Teri: yes it was

We invite you on a journey through Cornerstone Church in...

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:21:00 -0500

We invite you on a journey through Cornerstone Church in Highland, MI. Discover the DNA of Cornerstone, explore the culture, experience the life and atmosphere found here. Thank you for visiting! More Info: cornerstonehighland.com.