Day 2

November 26, 2010

Day 2 – Thanksgiving Day; going to Auntie Karen’s house. Thanks for having us over!

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Day 1

November 25, 2010

My wife is on a trip to France for the next 10 days so I’ll be focusing on my vocation as a father. Prayers are always welcomed

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Finish the Sentence

October 12, 2010

I’ve been following the comments on a post by Pr. Messer about the Michigan District giving funds to a congregation so they can open a coffee house. Supporters of the funding have noted that “journeys coffeehouse is a non-traditional approach to bringing the message of Jesus Christ to the world.” and “… a coffee house [...]

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Issues, Etc. Reformation Week October 18 – 22

October 11, 2010

Watch this short video for Issues, Etc. Reformation Week October 18-22. You can also download a special church bulletin insert (http://issuesetc.org/support/) for Issues, Etc. Reformation Week.  Please note that there are four different bulletin inserts for each time zone.

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Google App Inventor

October 7, 2010

I think there are a few geeks who follow this blog that might be interested in a post I wrote about my experience trying to write an Android app with Google App Inventor. I won’t bore the rest of you, but if you’re interested you can read the post here.

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Witness, Mercy, Life Together

September 24, 2010

I’ve been on a little video editing spree, but I’ve got some other projects I need to attend to so this one will be the last one for a while. After the logo/emblem/slogan of “Witness, Mercy, Life Together” was unveiled by President Matthew Harrison and his team, I knew I had to put together some [...]

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4th Generation iPod Touch

September 17, 2010

I got a new 4th gen iPod Touch so I could have an iOS 4 device to do app development and testing. So what is my favorite new feature? The front and rear facing cameras? No, although the girls and I have made some fun videos and I’m considering a vid-blog experiment. The folders? No, [...]

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Is Android Un-Lutheran?

August 24, 2010

The answer is, of course, no? I won’t bring up the “A” word, but the choice of handset operating system is neither commanded nor prohibited in Scripture. In fact, at the LCMS National Convention I ran into plenty of pastors with Android phones. And, yes, even I, a qualified “Apple Fanboy” have an Android phone [...]

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Overture to Floor Committee on Theology and Church Relations

July 30, 2010

I’ve seen enough oddball services held at various LCMS gatherings. Many people have been offended by these cooked up orders of service. Sure some are offended as a matter of personal preference, but some truly take theological issue with the services. As we all know there is no order of service commanded in Holy Scripture, [...]

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For Aspiring iPhone App Developers

July 29, 2010

I would like to see a lot more iPhone apps that entertain, encourage, and educate from a confessional perspective. To that end, I would like to encourage anyone who’s interested to start developing some apps and I’d be willing to help to the best of my abilities. One book I can recommend on the subject [...]

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