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Apple Confirms Cloud Gaming Services Like xCloud and Stadia Violate App Store Guidelines - Apple won't allow Microsoft xCloud or Google Stadia on iOS because of strict App Store guidelines that make cloud services effectively impossible to operat...

More than 20GB of Intel source code and proprietary data dumped online - "Exconfidential Lake" leak includes docs Intel provided under NDA as recently as May.

Tokyo fashion, and compassion? - [image: Tokyo fashion and compassion]

Martial Artists You Don’t Want A Fight With - Ozzy Man warns us of these people who we don’t want to cross paths with, from a dude who you shouldn’t judge by his physical appearance, a one-legged war...

Bisa Butler’s Colorful Quilted Portraits of Black Americans - [image: Bisa Butler] [image: Bisa Butler] [image: Bisa Butler] [image: Bisa Butler] Using colorful African textiles, Bisa Butler makes large quilted po...

This plugin treasure trove can instantly turn your WordPress site into a performer - Part of the reason WordPress is the undisputed king of website creation is its open-source framework, allowing anyone to create plugins offering levels o...

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Prince Harry: Social media is dividing us. Together, we can redesign it - Amid a crisis of health, hate, and truth online, companies need to take a stand for a more compassionate digital world, writes Prince Harry, the Duke of ...

no escape from spiritual warfare (with an end note on the individualistic interpretation of this passage) - Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our ...

Make sure your video meetings are accessible for everyone - In 2017, Professor Robert Kelly was conducting a video interview with the BBC from his home office when he was famously, and adorably, interrupted. [image...

'It's a bad sign': Sweden sees renewed rise in coronavirus infections among young adults - Swedish health officials warned young adults to respect coronavirus guidelines after a slight increase in new cases ended a trend of sharply falling infect...

Daily Prayers #93 - Matthew 11:2-6 Sometimes even the best of us doubt **

Book Review: White Fragility Introduction - 1. Ed Stetzer and *Christianity Today *are beginning a conversation about the book, *White Fragility: Why its so Hard for White People to Talk about Racism...

What do you own? - Your skills. Your reputation. The noise in your head, your attitude, your personal passions… But after that, it starts to diverge. Some own real estate. So...

The practical wisdom that comes from a pandemic - The question “what are we for?” takes on new meaning these days.

The Rise of Neo-Geocentrism - The Rise of Neo-Geocentrism For the majority of our existence as Homo sapiens we’ve assumed the universe revolves around us. Maybe we should be called Hom...

Four More Free Uke Tab Books from Uke Hunt - Have you run out of tunes whilst* sheltering in place? Al Wood, impresario over at Uke Hunt, has released four more free ebooks. - Songs of the 60s -...

Discern, Follow, & Serve: a reflection on Hebrews 13:7 - 19 - *Believers discern and recognize leaders who are called by God, all while ministering to and as fellow believers.* As those who minister together in the pr...

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GO ENGLISH CAMP Day 5 - All good things must come to an end. Friday's English camp began, as usual, with a time of greeting the participants and helpers. Joel and Amelia led, ...

Essay by Debie Thomas: *Out on the Water* for Sunday, August 9, 2020 - Weekly essay on the Revised Common Lectionary.

Acumen Invests in Haqdarshak - Acumen has invested an undisclosed amount in Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions, an organization that works to ensure citizens at the last mile get access ...

Why Has Evangelism Declined? 7 Reasons - by Ed Stetzer As an integral prioritist (my phrase), I believe both mission and evangelism are important for both individual followers of Christ and to c...

3 Common Mistakes People Make After a Work Injury - Injuries at your place of work are inevitable, and many people are not prepared for that. Preparing for accidents at the workplace does not mean things wil...

- Recently this crossed my screen: If you’re a Christ-follower who’s wrestling with whether to vote for Trump in 2020, I get it. I understood your plight in...

Proverbs, observations, advice, and theses from a family road trip during the COVID-19 pandemic - 1/ Proverbs, observations, advice, and theses from a family road trip during the COVID-19 pandemic: 2/ Consider a rest area or travel plaza for restroom st...

A Willingness to Challenge Culture - The news today is filled with stories about the late congressman from Georgia, John Lewis. Others who knew him and/or who have carefully researched his li...

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6 Next Generation Networks for Asian American Christian Leaders - Rise up, Asian Americans! There are more voices beginning to speak and write in the public square of social media and the Web. Coming together has so muc...

Hagia Sophia and Tulsa - Two decisions have come down from Supreme Courts in two different countries. One was the USA Supreme Court and the other was a Turkish court. The USA Supre...

The Protest or the Vote? - I’ve heard from some young, passionate protestors who disparage voting. They care deeply about racism, and they’re excited about demonstrating for Black Li...

Confederate Monuments Are A Rewrite of History, Not A Remembrance - Confederate monuments were the product of a campaign to rewrite history, not to preserve it. There were few Confederate monuments in the thirty years after...

Falling off a horse, putting a dog to sleep, and turning 40. - This week has been a doozy for our family, so I’d just like to share. The long and the short of it is this: #1 – We had to put our dog, sweet Gra...

After the Protests, Now What? - After absorbing the video of George Floyd gasping for breath under the knee of a policeman, the country erupted in protest. The anger and frustration of b...

The Virtual Church in a Pandemic World - The last two months have been difficult on all of us. Many of our members have lost their job and are afraid of running out of money if they haven’t alrea...

2020 Utah Advance Leaders’ Forum - The Leaders’ Forum is a FREE event for Christian pastors, church planters, and other church leaders in the Mormon Corridor. Gain insights from experts and ...

Working in the Easy Yoke for Spending the Day with Jesus - I have been consistently practicing some of Dallas's ideas about spending the day with Jesus (especially when I'm home and not traveling) for about 13 mont...

Is Tesla a good family car? - Question: I’m looking at new cars and I love the idea of an electric vehicle. But my car needs to work well as a family car. Is Tesla a good family car? An...

Preparation begins now to separate the winners from losers Post-Covid - Even if you survive this downturn, companies who do not become aggressive, adaptive and opportunistic may never recover. This is the lesson I learned in th...

hmm… - trying again… testing out the blog again, to see if I want to start posting once more. Here? somewhere else? different name? different site? we’ll see… thi...

The Old Man and the Sea: Papa’s Cruciform Writing - La entrada The Old Man and the Sea: Papa’s Cruciform Writing se publicó primero en jesus the radical pastor.

Save an additional 15% on these industry-leading VPNs in honor of President's Day - Presidents’ Day and VPNs may not be a natural fit at first glance. But think about it for a minute. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were both Ameri...

The Venezuela Conversation at Menlo Church - I am being asked about Venezuela. Last year we hosted an event at Menlo Church which outlined the historical issues and economic problems with Venezuela. W...

Keeping Advent in the midst of marketplace hysteria - In response to some questions on Twitter, I thought I’d offer a few thoughts. I have been delighted and grateful to see that many people from various trad...

4 big steps to recover from Google Panda downgrade at SES SF with Jim Boykin - On August 16th, Jim Boykin, CEO and Link Building Ninja, of We Build Pages Internet Marketing Services spoke on Advanced Link Building, Panda Solutions, ...

Aquinas on emotion, pt. 2 (ST 2.23) - In a previous post I began a commentary on Aquinas' understanding of emotion (or "the passions") as it is laid out in the *Summa theologica*. In that refl...

Making our tech spill-proof, crash-proof—thank you, IT - They keep our laptops humming and our work flowing, and they’re often the first people we contact when there’s a problem: I’m talking about tech support....

For Dr. Thompson - (photo credit, John Thompson) “He’s the toughest grader you will have at Fuller!” These words did not ease my anxious spirit that January as I geared up fo...

Commonly Used Toxic Materials in Matresses - As an intern working with Your Guide to Green, I’ve discovered some shocking information about the mattress you sleep on every night. Did you know that t...

Why Your Website Needs to be Secure to Rank Well with Search Engines. - https://www.instagram.com/p/BVVMNcTFVdO/ Search engine optimization is about building your website up to current internet standards and norms. It is the fo...

The Awesome Privilege of Partnership in the Gospel - *By Donn Engebretson, Project Leader of Covenant Kids Congo* “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray ...

Joyce's Faith - In my experience I have never seen someone who lives out biblical faith like Joyce. She can lie down in the midst of a maelstrom of danger and, if there is...

NorthWood Church Planting Spring Cohort - NorthWood Church has started over 200 churches that are embedded with the DNA of Northwood. This DNA changes how we make disciples and how we mobilize...

Amazement in Ordinary Time - The day around Bethlehem seemed no different than most: shepherds in the field, people wandering through town, paying taxes! It was just another day of wor...

2019 Standard Mileage Rates - The IRS announced the 2019 Standard Mileage Rates last week. Effective January 1, 2019: - Business: $ .58 (58 cents per mile) - Medical / Moving: ...

Samantha Bee's Christmas Comedy Video Depicts ICE Agents Raiding Nativity Scene - Controversial comedian Samantha Bee who last year described a CPAC attendee as having "Nazi hair" because of the way his head was shave due to stage 4 canc...

Spirit of Justice Park - Something for the "To Do" list for D.C. According to the article: The biggest problem is that rather than sink the parking below grade, the park is rai...

Should Halloween Be Legal In The Church? (Video Podcast) - We decided to do something a little bit different (and a lotta bit weird) and put together this video podcast episode around Halloween and the church’s p...

Why striving to be authentic can be a trap - I suggested to Michaela that when she was delivering the most important parts of her presentation, she stand square to the audience. She pushed back on my ...

Medicine and Religion - I recently sat down with a member of a local parish nursing movement to discuss their work. At the front line of many healthcare issues, they are acutely a...

AfriGadget.com relaunch - We’re back online with our old blog! What started in 2006 by Erik Hersman, founder/co-founder of Ushahidi.com, Brck.com and other ventures, was quickly tur...

Say hello to the new Hire, a smarter, faster way to recruit, by Google - With thelaunch of Hire last year, we simplified the hiring process by integrating it into the tools where recruiters already spend much of their day—Gmai...

Choosing the cheapest cell phone plans - Deciding on the cheapest cell phone plans depend on many variables such as the type of service you want, the type of phone you’re getting and even how many...

Pastor Sivin Kit dan Pemuda CCM Membantah Bakar al-Quran (2010) - Bakar al-Quran Mengapikan Semula Islamofobia Sumber : http://www.harakahdaily.net Pelbagai reaksi diberi rentetan pengisytiharan bakar Al-Quran yang bakal ...

Agoraphobic Traveller, globetrotting from home via Google streetview - Jacqui Kenny is searching for the perfect Google street photo (Wired), as seen on her Instagram feed, Agoraphobic Traveller/ Streetview Portraits. Kenny es...

10 Online Clothing Retailers With Awesome Return Policies - Buying clothes in a store—once the *only* way to shop—now seems almost antiquated. Why limit yourself to merely one designer, or even all the options ava...

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Back to School in India - [image: A]A* is 8 years old, and lives in Wahabpora, India. His father is a daily wage laborer and was not able to pay for his son’s education, so he disc...

Here's How Long You're Contagious When You Have a Cold - Jake Rossen Sooner or later, cold or flu germs are going to take up unsolicited residence in your system. And next to the sneezing and coughing, anxiety o...

transitions - Dear friends, Blessings during this Christmas season. I vividly remember a devotion shared by Dave Kersten at one of our staff retreats. He noted from John...

October 13 (day 287 of 365) - Old Testament Jeremiah 29:24-32, Jeremiah 30, Jeremiah 31:1-14 New Testament 2 Thessalonians 2 Psalms & Proverbs Psalm 119:33-40

The Church Then and Now - ABIDING IS THE SECRET OF FRUITFULNESS–John 15:1-8 Whereas most people speak in terms of wanting to be successful, Jesus emphasizes that his servants shou...

Fall trip to Guam and Micronesia - *Speaking in chapel on the Guam campus*In spite of being sick most of the time, I consider my fall trip to Guam and Micronesia to be a major success. I me...

Muslim Dating And How It’s Done - As a single or unattached Muslim you have probably visited several Muslim matrimonial websites with the hope of finding your Muslim match or better half. M...

Apostolic Succession & Me - Several months ago I led a Bible study of 1 Peter 1. It starts out "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter is an encyclical. circulating through the...

In honor of Rosa Parks: Quiet, confident, strong, courageous, prophetic…and a follower of Christ. - Rosa Parks. This woman. Quiet but not timid. Confident but not arrogant. Fierce but not violent. Strong, Courageous, and Prophetic. …and a follower of Chri...

- This year has been different. For months before marriage God spoke to my heart of new things, prepared my soul to cling to His promise, “Behold, I am doing...

"To Rest" is a Verb, or Confessions of a List Maker - I'm a list maker. Not just a grocery list maker--a To-Do List maker. On Sunday evening I make a *To Do* list for the week ahead. It's stream-of-consciousn...

Myers-Briggs is dead long live Myers-Briggs - Some of my students at George Fox have asked me about this article that declares the Myers-Briggs test to be totally meaningless. Then I’ve seen it re-post...

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- I'm heading back to Jerusalem! For another volunteer experience with Bridges for Peace. During my previous times there, I blogged about everything I did an...

New DMin course at South University on world and new religions - I am pleased to recommend a new online DMin course through South University College of Theology on world religions. I was asked to design this 11 week cou...

Intimacy - *“When Covenanters worship, we celebrate God’s story through expressions rooted in our culture. Our worship creates a sense of intimacy with both God and o...

Help Needed – With Love - Sometimes it is so obvious that God is moving that it is almost frightening. It is sort of like being invited into an event that is already orchestrated, b...

There once was a blog - Last month Rebecca said "If you're going to keep listing the blog in our church newsletter, you should update it sometime." Which makes perfect sense. It ...

My Friend and Kindred Spirit - Dr. Chris Perez and Dr. Debbie Erickson Let me tell you about my friend, Dr. Debbie. I was immediately drawn to Debbie because she, like me, is a haole (Ca...

On Christmas - I was young when I understood how cruel the world was. I grew up on a sheep and cattle ranch and witnessed life and death in its rawness. A prairie chick...

Common Places: A New Forum for Old Conversations - Michael Allen and Scott Swain, editors of Common Places [We just launched a new version of this blog. We recommend you read Allen and Swain's new post here...

What I Did on My Summer Vacation - I am now back in the office and reflecting on my summer break. This year Kara and I made no big trips as a couple or family. We cleaned the house getting r...

Mengenal Filosofi - *Filosofi* atau *filsafat* adalah ilmu yang membahas tentang fenomena atau gejala yang terjadi di dunia secara mendasar dan kritis. Filosofi merupakan ilmu...

- Our friends from Redwood City are due to arrive this afternoon. The whole team will be with us here in Marseille for a little over a week. But two of th...

Bunk Bed Giveaway! - Epoch Design stocks their furniture in Costco stores, and the company is giving away a McKenzie Twin bunk bed set from the Redding store! We've been plann...

Merry Christmas - Christmas trees come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Guam has its share of such variety. Just imagine this particular tree as ours this year! Thanks....

New Academic Dean for Institute for Worship Studies - Today, the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies (where I serve on the board of trustees) announced the appointment of a new academic dean. IWS is...

How are apps making prayer social - Here in San Francisco this weekend for the hackathon event, Code for the Kingdom (presented by Leadership Network, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, Carpente...

Steps To Setting Up A Home Based Small Business - The steps we are showcasing here are not just applicable for an online business but for any small business. What’s the difference between a hobby and a bus...

Sack that QUARTERBACK! - This was the first year for tackle football in our home! It was exciting and frightening all at the same time. Luckily for me - the worrying Mother - Cale...

A New Blog - If by some miracle there's anyone who still ventures by these parts, I thought I'd let you know that I started a new blog today. It's called "Clipping In, ...

ReKnew - ReKnew has been launched! I'm excited to share with you my new website and updated blog posts HERE. You'll find a wealth of material on the new site that w...

WE ARE MOVING! - In a spirit of itineracy, the Bishop's blog is moving to a new web page. You can now find Bishop Willimon's blogs, articles, videos, and podcasts at his ow...

A Time To Blog & A Time To Stop - As I type this post I'm thinking of Ecclesiastes 3--if I'm honest, it's actually the Birds singing the song patterned after the text: To everything, turn, ...

UPDATE & NDY GIG - Hello blog peeps. Long time no talk (except I yap everyday on Twitter). I miss this!! I didn’t intent to blog again until the ReKnew site was launched (af...

No words necessary - I came across a picture the other night on Facebook that I promptly shared. It had no explanation, no tag, no link, no credit, no nothing. Just a 4-word ph...

The Emperor's Garden - The Emperor instructed the gardener to set up the new court's garden. "I want you to plant five trees growing the Crataan fruit," the Emperor said, "Becaus...

Lessons from the Journey III - This one is a very simple one. The lesson is *Servanthood*. Simply put, it's been the discovery of the joy that can be found in serving others. This has fo...

Leaving TypePad - This blog has existed on TypePad since its inception. However, as of tonight (overnight in the Western Hemisphere) it will be migrating to a WordPress inst...

Baccalaureate & Graduation 2011: PIU - Sunday, May 8, PIU held it "Graduates' Worship Service" at Onnuri Korean Church in Mangilao, Guam. Here at the left are the ladies that graduated . . . ...

Combined A/G institution would be named Evangel University - This important tidbit of info slipped past my previous reading of a news release from the Assemblies of God about the proposal to consolidate Evangel Unive...

Off and Running - Spring Semester 2011 is off and running and is already in it's fourth week. Pictured here are some of our girls meeting for dorm devotions on the basketbal...

Penguins (Thanks Mick) - Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica – where do they go? Wonder no more ! ! ! It is a known fact that the penguin is...

Merry Christmas - *A **Nativity Scene** was erected in a church yard. * *During the night the folks came across this scene.* [image: cid:62497D5087054ABB9D219A397FA8372E@PREF...

We're moving...in cyberworld, anyway. - It's time. Farewell Blogger...we're moving on to easier places that inspire me to blog, unlike this unfavorable service you provide. They even imported all...

Reflections on Benedict XVI's visit to Britain - Cambridge, England, September 20, 2010 I have spent the last few days watching the coverage of the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Britain. The Pope has show...

Students Lobby for Smart Phones in Class - This falls under the Changing Times category. It also falls under the "I'm feeling older" category. These suggestions may sound strange to people in my gen...

- August 2 It's Flame Tree season on Guam right now. The photo of this tree comes from one of Guam's small public parks. These trees are large and lovely, an...

New Site Design with New RSS Feed - Hey RSS Subscribers, We’ve finally redesigned the Church Marketing Sucks blog, and with the new look comes a new RSS feed. We hope you’ll check out the sit...

Apparently, Video Games Are Good For You... - By John Asante Remember all those times that mother dearest would tell you to "put down the controller, step away from the TV, go outside, and run around,"...

Take a Flying Leap - I'd like to take a moment to write about a misunderstood little rodent who makes his home in the Great White North. I'm speaking of the stout and furry "le...

LONG awaited update! - Dear Family Around the World, Greetings in the Love and Grace of Jesus! I know it has been many months since my last missal; as always, thanks for your p...

All for Now - That's all for now on the NLT Study Bible blog. We very well might renew this blogging effort in the future, but for now I'm focused on other things. I wou...

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SPOTLIGHTS: Back in the Land of Blog - Greetings, I have not blogged for 1 year. But I am thinking that this is a valuable tool that I should be contributing to, so I am going to give it another...

I FIND THIS VERY INTERESTING! - Rare Brown and White Panda Could be the Result of Inbreeding http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/rare-brown-and-white-panda-could-be-the-result-of-inbre...

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN ZAMBIA AND UGANDA - *Volunteer OpportunityJusto Mwale Theological University CollegeLusaka, Zambia* *Overview:* JMTUC was founded almost thirty years ago to serve both the R...

Last post - This is my last post on grow-a-brain. Thanks for the nearly 20,000,000 visitors who checked in during the 7 years I blogged here. I can be found at my new,...

I'm Moving! - My blog was moved...click here! Check it out! Check out my photos, too!

BREAKING NEWS: NIV to be updated! - I (Peter Kirk) just received from Zondervan a letter announcing that the NIV Bible is to be updated in 2011. The announcement is at this website. Here are ...

CFBA Tour: Offworld - Check out my post about the current offering from the CFBA tour: Offworld, by Robin Parrish.

Orthodox Benedictine Monastery Receives Favorable Media Coverage - I'm very late in posting this, but I'm thrilled to see Christminster Monastery in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is receiving yet more positive coverage. Repor...

Buyer Beware Nationstar Mortgage, Champion Mortgage - People who know me, know that I'm not a complainer or whiner by nature, but sometimes you just gotta let it out. Watch out for Nationstar Mortgage in Lewisv...

Mark Study #14: Lord of the Sabbath - Step into the study, pour yourself a cup of coffee, get comfortable and let’s enjoy the Gospel of Mark. Our scripture this week is Mark 2:23-28 “One Sabbat...

Oh Those Pesky 'Angels and Demons' - At this point it is hard to believe all the ruckus that was caused by Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, which, when people calmed down, they realized it was...

Musing......no A at the front, though it might work... - I think teaching English has done something to my sudden fascination with letters...."a" and "e" blogs being too close together..... It's strange to think ...

Biblical Perspectives on the Role of Immigrants in God’s Mission (LOP 64 C) - Editor’s Note: This is an edited version of a paper delivered at the Consultation of the Lausanne Theology Working Group in partnership with the WEA Theolo...

The Inauguration and the Third Culture President - It’s just the beginning. We are celebrating what many consider a dream fulfilled. Of course, there are still conflicts, racism, prejudice and stereot...

ALL CLEAR: FeedMedic Alert for http://feeds.feedburner.com/FeedbulletinForLandres - Your Source Feed, http://feeds.feedburner.com/~u/landres, is now working fine. Carry on! We will let you know if anything bad happens in the future.

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