If I’m Learning One Thing…

…during this conference, it’s that the tech stuff I’m using every day simply because of the generation I fall into (not that many people of other generations are not using it) can be a huge help to churches too. I’m thankful that I have the advantage of speaking social networking/newinfotechbabble as a native language. For many people, just finding out what twitter (for one example) is and how to use it, was a big step. For me, I’m able to start thinking of how to use it in innovative and helpful ways, thanks to talks buy folks like @terrystorch (sorry, i couldn’t resist). It makes for some good thought experiments (yes, I’m a geek in more ways than just technology) on new ways to let people know they matter to God. Good things, good things.

Filed under: Dynamic Church Conference, everyday life , DC08, Terry Storch, twitter

thoughts on Cynthia Ware’s presentation

she made a very good point that applies to our household. She said that her husband is so glad she blogs because that takes a thousand words out *re-directs a thousand words* of her daily vocabulary.

In our house, I am definitely the talker (though our 2-year-old is already giving me a run for my money). I have a MINIMUM number of words I need to GET OUT every day, and my wife has a MAXIMUM number she can TAKE IN before I start sounding like Charlie Brown’s teacher.

Anyone who reads this can see that I’m not one who would be categorized as a “writer” but I’m finding this more and more to be a great way to knock a few hundred words out. I’m sure my wife appreciates that too.

Filed under: Dynamic Church Conference, blogging about blogging, everyday life, wifey , Cynthia Ware, DC08

oops, I did it again

It’s a really good that that when I’m at home I’ve got a wonderful wife to talk some sense into me when I get too focused on something. The last two nights here at the conference, I’ve found that I get wrapped up in making something big happen, and I forget to go to bed. I really REALLY didn’t intend to stay up late tonight after staying up too late last night. Here it is, 2:40 in the AM and I just realized how late it really was, that I’m hungry, and I’ll be getting very little sleep again tonight. The good news is, my part of this project is nearing completion!

There…I just took a picture of my very sleepy self on my phone and emailed it to myself. Now to insert it in this post…. aren’t you all so very glad I took the time to do that before going to bed?

It’s a viscous cycle isn’t it? I realize I’m up too late, so I write about being up too late, which keeps me up even later. Ok, now i’m just rambling, It’s 2:49 am.

good nightttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

Filed under: Dynamic Church Conference, GCC, blogging about blogging, everyday life, mogul, pictures, wifey , DC08, sleepy

I’m not a dev but…..

*geek alert* stop reading if you’ve never heard of RESTful architecture

OH… MY.… I’m excited.

I know just enough to know I wanted to come to the session titled “”Future of Fellowship One API: Moving to a RESTful architecture”

can I say it again? OH. MY.

Standards are cool. I now understand why Steve Smith is so big on this stuff. It makes pulling the info you want dead simple. Nick Floyd (that’s a fuzzy representation of him on the right) presented and WOW he was excited about this stuff. I started imagining what I could do with what little I understood of what he was explaining, and now I’M excited. This is some big stuff kids. Big stuff.

Filed under: Dynamic Church Conference , API, DC08, Fellowship One, RESTful

i’m DYNAMIC!!

These next couple days I have the privilege of attending the Dynamic Church Conference in Frisco (Dallas), TX.

Already I miss my wife and my daughter, but I’m looking forward to learning a lot about Fellowship One and spending some quality time with some co-workers.

I’m glad the hotel’s got free wi-fi, and I’m planning on actually getting a lot of work done. I got a nice chunk of stuff done between Detroit and Dallas. There are some very big projects that are about to come to completion. More on that hopefully very soon.

Filed under: Dynamic Church Conference, GCC , DC08, dynamic church