Interesting Web Citings for January 25th
Sites and articles that I found very interesting today… Tabbed Content Rotator Using jQueryNice tutorial on how to build something I'm going to need to build soon using jQuery and jQuery UI. The post...
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Sites and articles that I found very interesting today… HTML5 & CSS3 ChecklistHandy little compatibility chart. iPad User Experience Guidelines | UX MagazineMy favorite: "Rethink Your Lists" –...
View ArticleSeven Habits of a Highly Effective Date Night
(Sorry for the cheesy title.) Nancy and I keep a weekly date night. This has been a habit ever since the latter part of our dating (the first part was the inextricable puppy love where honestly, we...
View ArticleMalcom Gladwell on David and Goliath
Malcom Gladwell, author of multiple best-selling books on the nature of success, marketing, and culture, released a new sure-thing bestseller that reframes the story of David and Goliath from the...
View ArticleForm and Function in Information-Rich Web Site Design, A Parable
(Illustration by L. Chylinski, CMI, Inc.) Across the street from Mere‘s office, the Ames Public Library is undergoing a massive renovation. Lasting an estimated 18 months, the building is being...
View ArticleA Biblical View of Work and Vocation
Last weekend I gave a seminar at our church association’s annual national conference on “Work and Worship: How The Gospel Affects Our Work.” It was similar to my previous two messages, with a few...
View ArticleA Theology of Worship Gatherings
Last weekend I gave two seminars at our church associations national conference. I mentioned the first one yesterday, which lays out a biblical view of work and vocation. The second one, posted here,...
View ArticleSermon: The Surety and Sufficiency of Scripture
Yesterday I gave a message, the last in a four-part series at our church on “Loving God’s Word”. My message was titled “The Surety and Sufficiency of Scripture”. The main topic is the founding...
View ArticleThe One Book You Should Read This Year: What’s Best Next by Matt Perman
If you read only one book this year*, it should be What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman. Yes I mean that. The aim of the book is “to reshape the way...
View ArticleI’m Giving Away Two Copies of What’s Best Next by Matt Perman
Say hello to my new favorite book: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done. Read my review on why I think this book is the one book you should read this year. I love...
View ArticleMy Omnifocus Setup
Matt Perman’s new book has me re-examining my time and task management systems. I have seen some questions floating around about optimal OmniFocus setup, so I thought I’d share mine. I don’t know that...
View ArticleA God-Given Mind to Work
I was encouraged by this exhortation today: “Nehemiah once had what could be considered impossible task: rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. No sane feasibility committee would have given him the...
View ArticleSermon: Wartime Lifestyle – Life on the Battlefront
The following is the manuscript from a sermon I preached on 3/30/2014 at Stonebrook Church. You can listen to the audio at stonebrook.org. This the second of a three week series on the Christian life...
View ArticleSermon: Behold The Lamb! Easter 2014
I preached the following sermon at Stonebrook Church, Easter 2014. You can listen to the audio on the Stonebrook Web site. 1 Corinthians 15:1–4 (ESV) Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I...
View ArticleFree Audiobook: Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God
A book that has been one of the most influential to me in terms of understanding the difficult riddle of God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer...
View ArticleOne Simple Rule for Applying Old Testament Narratives
There is one simple rule to help you apply all Old Testament stories: let them help you fix your eyes on Jesus. Here’s what I mean: 2 Timothy 3:16–17 (ESV) All Scripture is breathed out by God and...
View ArticleOn The Importance of Handling God’s Word Accurately
To my fellow Bible readers, We are to “…do our best to present ourselves as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the Word of truth.” 1) 2 Timothy 2:15 That is, we are...
View ArticleFive Super-Cheap eBooks You Should Buy Right Now
Westminster Bookstore has launched eBooks (as we did at Banner of Truth recently), and has some crazy bargains going on at the moment. You can add some high quality material to your ebook collection...
View ArticleBook Giveaway and Quick Review: JavaScript and jQuery by Jon Duckett
A few years ago I posted about the most beautiful primer on HTML and CSS available. I have recommended this book countless times and have given several copies away. I had heard shortly after that the...
View ArticleDear Christian, Stick to the Basics.
There is a type of pride I’ve noticed in my life and in the life of others that refuses to rejoice in, love, and submit to the basics of the Christian faith, because they don’t seem yield immediate...
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