Year 2007

Between here and there

I was listening to an Bill Hybels’ podcast the other day from this year’s National New Church Conference. Hybels is the pastor of megachurch Willow Creek in Illinois, and he was sharing some thoughts and principles for church planters. As…

Count the cost

Allow me to preface my ramblings with this statement: I know many people have studied this topic more than me; books probably exist about this topic. Also, I understand that these concepts did not originate with me. I was reviewing…

Interview with UAM’s The Voice…

Afew weeks ago, I was interviewed by a student fromUAMfor an article in UAM’s online student magazine, The Voice.The story is up now.It was a little strange being interviewed (again) forMonticelloLiveand its contributions to the community. I’m grateful that the…

NBC vs. Apple

NBC seems to be coming off as the biggest media whiner around. First, they pull their shows from the iTunes music service. Most assume this is because Apple’s wildly successful media content delivery service is trumping everyone else’s. NBC just…

We gotta Wii!

Just to follow up on the Yard Sale… The kids raised $168 at the yard sale, sold their PS2, a Gameboy Advance, an Epson printer and an Apple wireless mouse to come up with enough money for a Wii, and…

Apple’s amazing customer service

It’s a known and documented fact that Apple’s customer service continues to outstrip and distance itself from any other computer maker or technology company. Consumer Reports consistently ranks Apple as #1 in customer care. I’ve had moy own experiences with…

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