Driving the Rain

Yesterday I had to leave the motorcycle at home and drive the truck to work because it was raining. It occurred to me on the way to work that something like 40 bajillion people in Los Angeles and something like 28 of us can drive in the rain.

Today the weather man assurred us it was going to rain again. So I brought the truck. However, now that the sun is up, there isn't a cloud in the sky. Arrrggghhhh......

Christian Bloggers Survey

I recently took part in a Christian Bloggers survery. Here's a list of the blogs that took part. Look through the list and see if you find anything interesting, there are some good ones here.

www.churchcommunicationspro.com/
friesville.net/blog
ministrymarketingcoach.com/
johnsmulo.com/
douglast.com/thoughts
www.thebellsite.com/
www.ghostofmediocrity.blogspot.com/
morethanstone.blogsome.com/
davedavis.typepad.com/
theflippingsweetblog.blogspot.com/
blog.aspiringindie.com/
www.spirittalks.blogspot.com/
www.chiselrod.com/
microexplosion.com/
levite.wordpress.com/
www.learning2beastoryteller.blogspot.com/
billspondering.blogspot.com/
dhfriss.typepad.com/
www.imageforth.com/
www.despuesdeldomingo.com/
www.mattandnancy.org/
www.mondaymorninginsight.com/
www.valuetheprocess.wordpress.com/
themerge.blogspot.com/
semilladeamorgt.blogspot.com/
www.mattsingley.com/
timsweatman.blogspot.com/
www.jenniclayville.com/
www.anotherstorm.com/
elblogdecristianosh.blogspot.com/
kelly94942.blogspot.com/
www.melindalgroth.blogspot.com/
www.churchrelevance.com/
www.lapalabra.ws/blogs
www.twelvewitnesses.com/
thoughtsofacountrypreacher.blogspot.com/
knhamann.blogspot.com/
lizziesotola.com/
jdblundell.blogspot.com/
jason.voxtropolis.com/
www.rwbooth.com/
www.decloaked.blogspot.com/
www.davetilma.com/
debbie-thoughtsof.blogspot.com/
www.theclayvilles.typepad.com/brian
estudios-biblicos.blogspot.com/
elcalvario.us/quicuj
arator.wordpress.com/
www.xanga.com/rtsguy
la-guarida-del-perro.blogspot.com/
forgodssakeshutup.blogspot.com/
www.determinacionhoy.net/
discipleshipmeanderings.wordpress.com/
www.challies.com/
www.allensonthe.net/
nanolog.blogspot.com/
donniejohnson.blogspot.com/
missionsconnexion.com/cs
tonydye.typepad.com/
www.brianeberly.com/
www.curtbradford.typepad.com/
www.gavin.inthebackyard.com/
communionreflections.blogspot.com/
www.victorychristianfellowship.net/
www.timothymyson.blogspot.com/
www.rbcgrace.com/deanblog/index.html
www.youthguy68.blogspot.com/
www.digitalchurch.com.au/
djs-book-rants.blogspot.com/
www.robertpooley.org/
wideworldof.blogspot.com/
www.revunplugged.blogs.com/
www.xanga.com/welcometotheedge
www.collinwimberly.blogspot.com/
www.thecrossers.com/blog
atravelersjourney.blogspot.com/
kairosofthisworld.blogspot.com/
revnorman.blogspot.com/
www.soomah.de/
leadingsmart.com/
www.pontiacbible.org/brian
tianke.multiply.com/
mountain-top-musings.blogspot.com/
discipletim.blogspot.com/
www.macmike.typepad.com/
mcfaddencircle.blogspot.com/
getanchored.blogspot.com/
bucketsfromgoldie.blogspot.com/
www.leslieherron.typepad.com/
www.adoracionyartes.blogspot.com/
johnnyleckie.blogspot.com/
www.ridleybarron.blogspot.com/
www.davebowmanonline.com/
www.kevinpurcell.org/
www.evtales.com/
checkyourcompass.blogspot.com/
theoskaris.blogspot.com/
www.samshaw.wordpress.com/
zayasbazan.blogspot.com/
www.explorechrist.blogspot.com/
gracepages-mbc.blogspot.com/
www.morganchurchdevotional.blogspot.com/
2timothy22.blogspot.com/
www.mixmastersean.blogspot.com/
www.freedombc.org/
velocityhsm.blogspot.com/
josue.townhall.com/
www.echalelena.blogspot.com/
www.myspace.com/ncm.pcc.syl
www.anopendoerr.com/
www.rockc3.com/
www.youthministryhilarity.blogspot.com/
otbthinking.blogspot.com/
www.cowboycountrychurch.com/
www.xanga.com/apolizzi
www.newlifebrisbane.blogspot.com/
straightfrompastor.blogspot.com/
lifeofchrisrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/
arktrav.blgspot.com/
www.jurgenvandenherik.nl/
www.johannesrueschel.de/
hufi.blogspot.com/
www.completinggodsmission.com/
cobbsinger.blogspot.com/
fellowshipdayz.blogspot.com/
bridgecommunity-mike.blogspot.com/
www.jonathaneverette.blogspot.com/
thegatheringplacehome.blogspot.com/
www.seabourn.org/
www.gupdate.blogger.com/
www.jonathaneverette.blogspot.com/
www.myspace.com/morelikeyou
www.preacherjoe.blog/
theworldfrommywindow.blogspot.com/
www.attemptedphilosophyblog.blogspot.com/
www.amandaowen3.blogspot.com/
www.pastorsview.blogspot.com/
severnrun.wordpress.com/
waitingforsunday.com/
www.lynda.pongracz.blogspot.com/
reverandd.bravejournal.com/
oncoffee.blogspot.com/
www.otherstudentministry.com/blog.cfm
www.jayhardwick.com/
www.stonecreekchurch.com/
www.unfoldingneurons.com/
the-beat-goes-on.blogspot.com/
www.fbcsulphur.org/
evenyou.blogspot.com/
now-lets-see.blogspot.com/
becoming.voxtropolis.com/
emilioetaty.multiply.com/
hblogcpj.blogspot.com/
marshilltop.blogspot.com/
jeffreycrawford.blogspot.com/
www.thewhatisup.blogspot.com/
www.trevorscott.vox.com/
www.gmchurch.org/blog
blog.myspace.com/servingtheking
chipsanders.blogspot.com/
tommyham/typepad.com
www.highercallingchurch.blogspot.com/
www.livingwatermuscatine.com/
www.thislamp.com/
blog.myspace.com/nathanhyde
www.bibleblog.typepad.com/
www.peanutsizzler.blogspot.com/
danmoore.livejournal.com/
www.cmol.org/
mikebellanti.voxtropolis.com/
lenscleanse.blogspot.com/
www.darinsrealtruth.blogspot.com/
www.graceforme.org/
jeffsmithspeaks.blogspot.com/
www.simplyhsp.multiply.com/
untilsunday.blogspot.com/
www.umbl0g.blogspot.com/
www.lorenhicks.typepad.com/
caldjr.blogspot.com/
www.thewallah.blogspot.com/
www.louicanchola.typepad.com/
www.tommyhargrove.blogspot.com/
leehodges.blog.com/
www.growingtogether.net/
www.nathanrice.org/
sdmkp.blogspot.com/
www.360.yahoo.com/genblessings
www.donbillie/myspace.com
www.pastorjohnccc.blogspot.com/
www.ministrycenter.blogspot.com/
www.brassworld.blogspot.com/
www.pastoringonpurpose.com/
www.kimzweygardt.com/
tonymorganlive.com/
www.andrewcairns.com/
www.paulpeterson.wordpress.com/
freshfaithworship.blogspot.com/
www.newhopeaubrey.com/consume/consume.htm
www.markbatterson.com/
www.runwithgod.com/
www.sequimur.com/banditsnomore
www.kemmeyer.com/
www.danieldecker.net/
www.adventurefaith.blogspot.com/
michaeldeutsch.blogspot.com/
www.xanga.com/timsmithxa
tonystewardblog.com/
p-robspot.blogspot.com/
www.johnnylaird.blogspot.com/
chadkmiller.blogspot.com/
www.anchorite.org/blog
www.e-devotion.blogspot.com/
chriswhitehead.blogspot.com/
nathandiehl.com/
girlrev-cindy.blogspot.com/
www.revsonic.org/
jameslaws.typepad.com/
elhammond.vox.com/
www.georgejromano.blogspot.com/
www.faithengineer.com/
edbuford.blogs.com/
www.stevansheets.com/
baileythoughts.wordpress.com/
barryclarke.blogspot.com/
lizardsmommy.blogspot.com/
wonderingthoughtsbyjoe.blogspot.com/
achristianchronicle.blogspot.com/
www.blurty.com/
theviewfromosprey.blogspot.com/
trydyingtolive.blogspot.com/
www.genejennings.com/
ericmesselt.blogspot.com/
www.insightsfromrick.com/
chuckmusselwhite.com/
www.stanchfieldbaptist.com/
pastorjohn58.blogspot.com/
rpc-foundation.blogspot.com/
/www.discoverychurchjason.blogspot.com/
www.simplystudents.blogspot.com/
www.wdmbarker.blogspot.com/
www.timschmoyer.com/
www.serialyouthpastor.blogspot.com/
gondimenespanol.blogspot.com/
www.pastorbrad.org/
www.ridgethoughts.blogspot.com/
www.xanga.com/revshortridge
jonsampson.blogspot.com/
juniorhigh.blogs.com/joshuamichael
www.wideopensecrets.blogspot.com/
studying-by-grace.blogspot.com/
undertheeagleswing.blogspot.com/
www.myspace.com/blogpastor_charlie
mattandmeganmckee.blogspot.com/
www.flowerdust.net/
www.revitalizeyourchurch.blogspot.com/
www.xanga.com/samwisegmge
www.pcnotas.com.br/
www.supermom56.blogspot.com/
www.lastsermon.blogspot.com/
www.djchuang.com/
tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com/
pastormikeinantigua.blogspot.com/
www.myspace.com/stevepatient
268pastor.blogspot.com/
www.growthstarts.org/
www.horizonscommunitychurch.blogspot.com/
paulneel.blogspot.com/
www.cyword.com/jesusheaven
jasondeuman.com/
www.talawas.com/
www.chrisburke.ca/
www.joshcrain.com/
jaycurlee.blogspot.com/
themerge.blogspot.com/
weskenney.net/
churchtechmatters.com/
daves-doodles.blogspot.com/
blog.myspace.com/ricolsen
www.doug-hart.net/
www.chetswearingen.wordpress.com/
armyrenewal.blogspot.com/
bittersweetblue.blogspot.com/
www.randompokes.org/
www.calvaryaustin.org/blogs/allen
debbie-thoughtsof.blogspot.com/
www.gjblog.com/
wallsandgates.squarespace.com/
nomad4god.blogspot.com/
vidaplus.blogspot.com/
smconger.blogspot.com/
mynameiselisabeth.blogspot.com/
www.timliu.org/
praisegodbarebones.blogspot.com/
assembling.blogspot.com/
gomotion.blogspot.com/
pollections.blogspot.com/
downshoredrift.com/
www.talesfrommiddleearth.blogspot.com/
www.davesamples.blogspot.com/
davidpete.blogspot.com/
worldoffaith.wordpress.com/
www.mightyfowl.blogspot.com/
blog.jasonkearney.net/
kevinbussey.wordpress.com/
pathwaycc.blogspot.com/
www.robwitham.com/
matt-knight.blogspot.com/
miracleofmercy.blogspot.com
texasinafrica.blogspot.com/
reformedchicksblabbing.blogspot.com/
blogministry.com/
www.glenwoods.blogspot.com/
journals.aol.com/marqduncan/the-bishop-blog
suzy.theshipmans.co.uk/blog
www.criesoftheheart.com/
www.pcnotas.com.br/
dancort.gospelmais.com.br/
www.marriagevictory.com/
www.videoadoracao.blogspot.com/
www.blindbeggar.org/
paulmayers.blogs.com/
missiodeiscandia.wordpress.com/
www.thiagocarvalhodesign.blogger.com.br/
iwerth.blogspot.com/
thewearypilgrim.typepad.com/
coisasdemim.blogspot.com/
davethepastor.vox.com/
davethepastor.livejournal.com/
www.newhopevalp.org/blogger.html
itslikeherdingcats.blogspot.com/
www.prayershake.blogspot.com/
missionalchallenge.blogspot.com/
igneousquill.blogspot.com/
chuckwarnockblog.wordpress.com/
amicusdei.com/
www.dennyburk.com/
stevebishop.blogspot.com/
ngpfocus.wordpress.com/
cantodojo.blogspot.com/
gotgrace2.blogspot.com/
littlepastor.blogspot.com/
julieclawson.blogspot.com/
www.larzmarshall.blogspot.com/
e-devotion.blogspot.com/
faithfulweb.wordpress.com/
oddideas.com/
hopebaptistsingles.squarespace.com/
www.alliancefriendschurch.org/
veldugo01.blogspot.com/
countercultureblog.com/
markkelly.wordpress.com/
rickwarren.typepad.com/

Did you notice?

Google loves to make cute little pictures of their logo on holidays. Today's logo is a keeper.

This untouched straight off the Google page. Too funny. I wonder if I can get a job proof reading for them?

New User Interface

New technology is always tough to master!

Big Files

Have you ever wanted to transfer a really large file between computers? I have. Many times the file is too large to email and then it is a pain in the neck. What would be great is a FTP server or other similar service - for free. It turns out, such things exist.

Here is a list of a couple of services you can try out. Several offer free accounts that limit file size or number of transfers - perfect for the person who only occasionally needs to transfer a large file.

www.dropsend.com - The free service will support up to 250MB and 5 transactions a month. They have business plans that support upto 250GB.
www.yousendit.com - The free service is limited to 100 megs maximum file size and it stays on their server for 7 days. The paid services range from $14.99 per month to $29.99 per month for 2 gig maximum file size.
www.dropload.com - 100MB limit for the free service.

Have fun sharing and moving those large files!

Seriously bummed out

I just went to go get a hair cut and learned that the guy who had been cutting my hair doesn't work there anymore. I know it's not the end of the world, but it took a long time to find someone who cut my hair the way I liked and now he's gone. Of course, no one who works there has any idea of all how to get a hold of him – right, like I believe that.

This guy had a really unorthodox style. The first time he cut my hair I was kind of worried. He did it so differently than anyone else who had cut my hair, I wasn't sure he knew what he was doing. Not only was his technique very unique, but he was fastidious. He was a neat freak – I like that. When I would get home there would be absolutely no hair on me from the hair cut. Not only that, but he was very reasonable - almost too inexpensive. Maybe that's why he's not there anymore. I do know this, I am going to miss our chats and his quality work.

When we are talking about hair cuts, the methodology the person cutting the hair uses doesn't really matter. It doesn't really matter if he starts on the right, the left, the front or the back. What matters is that my hair looks the way I want it to when he is finished. This isn't true of everything. Often times our methodology does matter. I think a neurosurgeon doing brain surgery would have a very precise methodology. An assembly line has to follow a detailed methodology to correctly assemble the product.

As Christians I think the methodology we use is of the utmost importance. It seems absurdly obvious, but I continually see churches and Christians using methodologies that just don't work or are deceptive in nature. Some mistakenly believe that the ends justify the means. We think it is ok to "trick" them into believing or to manipulate their emotions to get a response that indicates they accept Jesus. I can't find anything in my Bible that indicates this is ok. Speak plainly. Tell the truth. Pray. Tell your friends about a God who loves them very much and let God take care of the rest.