Finished week two of my E4U class "Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters" last night ... and even more guys showed up! I'm a bit slow at times but I'm beginning to think we've tapped a nerve. Not only do we have almost 40 guys in the class, but they're tuned in as well. Now I'm starting to think we need something after this, a next step of sorts. It's not easy being a dad - whether you have a son or daughter or both. And our culture is making it increasingly difficult as well. It encourages immodesty where we prefer modesty ... and on and on the battle goes. One thing this class has reminded me of is this: most men want to be good dads. The motivation is there but the know-how might be lacking. God can work with the person who lacks the skills but has the heart. Unfortunately,…
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One of the challenges of the creative process -- be it writing, designing, or speaking -- is making complex things simple. Clarity comes with simplicity. And with clarity comes a better chance at persuasion. The authors of Creative Boldness write: "A big part of getting to what matters in an idea is simplicity. But it's important that our planners understand the difference between simple and simple enough. In the words of someone handsome and famous, 'Not as few words as possible. As few words as necessary.'" When crafting a speech, is it simple enough to communicate your message clearly and in a compelling fashion? In designing a print piece, is it simple enough to get your message across?
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The "official" (not that there is an unofficial) website of Church Planters of the Rockies is up and live. I was commissioned to design the site and did a soft launch back in January. In putting it together, I had the following goals: Presenting CPR in a modern and professional way Serving as a conduit of information between partner churches and church planters Recruiting potential church planters Raising awareness of church planting in general Providing resources to new and existing churches For the nerds out there, the site was designed using Joomla 1.5, my bread-and-butter content management system for the last ten years or so (back when it was first Mambo). I had narrowed it down to Joomla or WordPress, but in the end felt that WordPress was a little limited. As a CMS, WordPress has come a long way but still has a few liabilities in terms of being…
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This morning our men's ministry sponsored free oil changes for single moms in Westwood. Nearly 20 guys showed up to help -- and it was a great deal of fun. Of course, someone had to supervise ... so I volunteered. Kudos to everyone who helped!
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