Month: October 2009

via flickr.com Photo of M31 (Andromeda galaxy). No telescope was used, just his 5D MK II, 50mm lens, and a tripod. We are very proud of Josh’s amazing photography skills!

via flickr.com This is not a telescope shot. My son Josh (quite an amazing photographer) hiked 11 miles up into the Smokies, 4,000 feet elevation, put his camera on a tripod and opened the shutter. Josh has an amazing eye + skills… and good equipment.

In July we spent two weeks in Southern California and visited Disneyland, California Adventure and Universal Studios in Burbank. I was in Pasadena for classes at Fuller Theological Seminary, and took the opportunity to squeeze in some vacation time. We did two days at the Disney parks, and enjoyed it a lot. Universal was offering … Read more

I have had several requests for my reaching manuscript/sermon notes for the expository series I just finished on the Book of Jonah. If you are interested, you can download the Microsoft Word document with all of the notes for each week of the series at http://www.leadershipbio.com/Jonahseries.doc I only used Powerpoint slides for the background establishing … Read more

via youtube.com I’ve been teaching from the Book of Jonah for the past few weeks, and I asked those in the congregation who wanted a homework assignment to read through Jonah a few times looking for the things God gave Jonah, or sent into the scenario. It’s an interesting read. In the 4 chapters, 48 … Read more

Like millions of other Americans, and even the President himself, I was surprised to learn he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for which nominations closed less than two weeks into his Presidency. Two weeks. My question remains: what could Barack Obama, or anyone else, have done in two weeks in office to merit … Read more

We (people in general) are strange about money and priorities. We get what we want, whether we can afford it or not, whether it makes economic sense or not… because WE WANT IT. It’s crazy.  Looking at my Facebook friends list I realized something; I have as of today 1,010 friends. If I subtract all … Read more

By Kevin Purdy, 5:30 PM on Thu Jul 9 2009, 125,449 views (Edit, to draft, Slurp) Google’s upped its pace handing out invites to Google Voice, the service that controls all your phones with one number. For those just arriving, we’re offering up a beginner’s guide to setting up, transitioning to, bug-fixing, and actually enjoying … Read more

“…the wife must respect her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33b) Unless you live in a cave you are aware of the recent drama surrounding the breakup of the Gosselins marriage. The Gosselins, of course, are the “Jon & Kate” of the TLC show Jon & Kate + Eight. Like many Americans I watched the show faithfully, fell in love … Read more

By Jason Fitzpatrick, 4:00 PM on Sat Oct 3 2009, 4,893 views (Edit, to draft, Slurp) Creating some pixel-based art doesn’t have to involve tediously drawing and painting in hundreds of squares. Use this simple technique and you can create your own pixel art in an afternoon and without any paint drips on your floor. … Read more