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The Golden Compass

It could very well be a fine movie, although we can’t quite tell since it hasn’t been released yet. However, the book it’s based on, Northern Lights in the UK and The Golden Compass in the US, is anti-religious. The author, Phillip Pullman, reportedly is an atheist who pursues an anti-Christian agenda. According to Wikipedia,…Continue Reading…

Career vs Mission: Capitalizing on Life’s Opportunities

Today’s sermon at church by Pastor Mike Olsen was quite inspiring. Everyone today seems bored. I must admit, I’ve been feeling somewhat bored lately. It’s not that I don’t have anything to do, but that what I’m doing sometimes loses the excitement it once had, and I’m just working away, hacking and coding all night….Continue Reading…

Give 100%

Here’s a fun mathematical proof. What equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been in situations where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 101%? What equals 100% in life? Here’s a…Continue Reading…

Prayer Seminar at Camp Maranatha

Last week, I went to IVTCF’s Summer Conference at Maranatha in Idyllwild, CA. As part of that experience, I went on their new Guided Prayer Walk an decided to document their experience. Take a look at the horizontally-scrolling site and let me know what you think. Once you’re there at my brief photo tour of…Continue Reading…

John McCain Interviews with Google CEO Eric Schmidt

I was reading my Gmail when I spotted a post on the Official Google Blog called “Presidential campaign trail winds through the Googleplex“. Just four days ago, Google CEO Eric Schmidt interviewed Senator John McCain, who is running for the 2008 presidential election. It’s a truly amazing interview, and was very eye-opening for me. Previously,…Continue Reading…

The Value of Community and Multiple Sources

A friend mentioned to me today that it was important to get only the facts, a completely unbiased opinion straight from the source. That means turning to the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times in the case of media, or the Bible in the case of Christianity. This is as opposed to getting…Continue Reading…