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Oct 30
2007

Things to Think About Before You Launch Your Web Project

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I could hear the frustration in her voice as we talked. The head of a non-profit, she was upset about her Website. It hadn't been updated in a year, and she desperately needed to get control of it. She had fundraising product to sell, supporters to keep updated, and prospective member information to distribute.

Unfortunately, time and again, all of my questions were answered with, "I don't know." After twenty minutes, it became clear that she didn't know who owned her domain name, where it was registered, who was providing her hosting service, what platform her existing Website was using, or even how she was processing payments.

In short, we were going to have to spend days, maybe weeks, of frustrating effort to track all that information down, and then even more time trying to get control of it all. This would lengthen her project timeline, increase her internal costs, and frustrate everyone.

I don't think it would have concerned me that much, if it hadn't been at least the fifth time I'd dealt with just this same situation in less than three months. At this point, I'd have to say this is a trend, and one that needs to be stopped. A little education is in order, and this article is my attempt to help you as a business owner, ministry head, or non-profit administrator stay out of this situation.

Oct 28
2007

Online Multimedia Bible Studies

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I will be unable to write a normal blog post this week because I am frantically working to complete my new - and completely free - Orthodox multimedia Bible study, Life Together: An Interactive Study of 1 Corinthians. This study launches on Thursday, November 1st.

 I encourage

Oct 22
2007

Creating an Audio Program: Interfaces

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In the first post in this series on creating GET WISDOM: The Orthodox Bible Study Program for Teens , I wrote about the criteria I used in selecting

Oct 19
2007

Facing the Vacuum: Orthodox Media?

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A few years back, I had the opportunity to deliver my standard presentation on Jihad to a Greek Orthodox Sunday school class. Towards the end of the presentation, I started fielding questions. A few of the ladies in the class were really interested in the role of the Middle East in fulfilling Biblical prophecy. I was taken aback by the questions. I knew the ladies were cradle Orthodox, but the tone and content of the questions betrayed both a knowledge of, and a belief in, the Dispensationalist view of the ‘End Times.'

Oct 19
2007

More resources on stem cells

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This week's episode of Come Receive the Light includes an interview with Fr. John Breck, an Orthodox priest and theologian who has published more on stem cell research than any other prominent Orthodox ethicist.

Oct 16
2007

Creating an Audio Program: Mics

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I've decided to write a short series of articles describing how I create GET WISDOM! The Orthodox Bible Study Program for Teens . There are a tremendous number of priests laypersons working in Orthodox ministries who could provide superb content

Oct 12
2007

RSS: Just More Techno Jargon or a Really Useful Tool?

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Techies love acronyms. So much so, in fact, that we often sound like we're speaking a foreign language to normal humans. That's too bad, because a lot of times the acronyms obscure information about really, really useful tools.

Oct 12
2007

What's on this week?

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We've got all kinds of great new programs for you this week. Here's a handy summary of what you can hear, when you can hear it and how to make the most of MyOCN.net!

This week on The ARK and RUDDER:
  • "Come Receive the Light": Major John Thomas discusses his experience in Iraq and the broader issue of war and peace in Orthodoxy. Listen @ 11 AM & 7 PM , every day except Tues & Thurs.
  • "Special Moments in Orthodoxy": Metropolitan Kallistos Ware continues his talk on prayer, entitled "Be Still and Know I am God." Listen @ 3 & 11 PM, on Mon, Wed, Fri.
  • "Theologically Thinking": Fr. William Mills reads from his book "Baptize All Nations." 10 AM on Mon, Wed, Fri., or 2 PM other days.
  • "Best of CRTL": Hear some of the best interviews from past episodes of Come Receive the Light! This week, we'll be playing "Saints and Sanctity in the Age of the Simpsons" (10/15), "Orthodox Treasured Tradition" (10/16), "An Effective Prayer Life" (10/17), "Same Sex Attraction" (10/18) and, finally, "Fatherhood" (10/19). Listen @ 8 AM or 1 PM.
  • "Get Wisdom": A new radio Bible study for Orthodox teens and their families. Listen @ 11 AM & 5 PM on Sat & Sun.

Oct 10
2007

New features on MyOCN.net

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A lot is happening here at MyOCN.net. Here are three of the most exciting new features you can use to grow in your walk with Christ.

Oct 09
2007

Giving Increases Happiness

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The Dallas Morning News linked to an article about a University of Oregon study in the new field of neureconomics

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