So what is “Shelfari“? Good question. With props to Bob Hyatt over at PastorHacks.com, I checked out this site and was blown away by it’s setup. Shelfari adds the social networking dimension to the book reading habit. I’ve set up my own “shelfari” here and over at my “M” network site and have invited a few of my friends to check it out. I’m always looking for suggestions for new books to read. The setup on my network site is preliminary. I’ll be adding more books and perhaps changing the widget a bit. The neat thing about shelfari is you can network and actually have online book discussion groups about the texts you’re reading. Set up your page today and add me as a friend! Check out my “M” network site for what I’m reading and give me your suggestions! It’s a fun way to connect with other bookworms (both text and audio!) on the ‘net. Thanks for the tip Bob!
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Baseball is in a horrific free fall right now. With Alex Rodriguez opting out of his New York Yankee contract and the possibility that some fool (perhaps the Red Sox?) might pay him 35 million a season (20 million less than the entire Rockies team) is just plain stupid. I hope baseball gets it together soon. Teams like the Yankees and Red Sox are a blemish to the great sport of baseball. 200-million dollar payrolls are costing the average working person the chance to take their kids to a game without having to sacrifice a mortgage payment to do so.
Hats off to the Rockies! — I can still get a ducket for $7 and ride the bus to the field to save on parking. That makes them the real winners of this year’s baseball season!
For all of my friends that visit here, I am now linking this blog with the new “M” network set up by Alex McManus of Voxtropolis. Check out the new site by CLICKING HERE.
The “M” network is a relatively new social networking system similar to Facebook and MySpace but it offers some neat extras like linking this blog to the page site. I don’t have to maintain separate blogs on the various sites. On my “MySpace” page, I have a separate blog that is hosted by MySpace. With “M”, I simply added a widget (Thanks Alex M.) that links “Faith Untamed” to the “M” network site. You have the option of hosting a separate blog but I like this option better. Now, I can post to one blog instead of three (which is what it would be if I had to maintain separate blogs here and at “M”).
I’ve given thought to combining all of my blogs, save for my other missions weblog specifically designed for my missions supporters, onto this one site. Perhaps I will in the near future!
‘Til then, enjoy the “M”. Sign up if you like. Ask me to be a friend. I waited a while to join simply because of my time but, like Voxtropolis, Alex McManus has set up something that is quality for all users. Check it out!
What is D6? D6 is a new initiative by the publishing arm of my denomination to get more families into the bible and to challenge parents to take the lead in teaching biblical truths to their children. My friend Ron Hunter, who heads up Randall House publishing, took D6 on the road to this week’s “Catalyst” leadership conference and writes in his blog about the great response he had for the program. I know most everyone at Randall House and can tell my readers they are some of greatest servants of Christ you’ll find anywhere. In short, “D6″ refers to Deuteronomy 6 in the bible and is the spot where Moses tells the nation of Israel to teach the Lord’s words to their children. It’s a simple thought marketed well but sadly, many churches do not encourage this. Oh we give it lip service but do we really follow through in our leadership to see to it that this is a staple of our church lives? Is it any wonder then that youth leave the church in alarming numbers when they reach college age? Kudos to Ron Hunter and staff for their work this week. I’ve known of D6 for a while now (and I REALLY do have the T-shirt!) and think it’s an excellent challenge for churches and their families. It’s nice to see my denomination move outside itself to share this stuff with others.
On another note for Catalyst, I’ve read a lot of blog posts regarding the event and am encouraged but what about the guys who can’t afford to go like me? I don’t know how other church planters do it but with three kids, two of ‘em teens, and all the associated stuff that goes along with that, I can’t afford it. I wish these conference folks would find a way to bring regional day long events to areas like Denver for the “little guys” who could then attend without worrying about hotel stays, meals, rental cars, etc.. As for Catalyst, if this stuff is all so great, why not make the sessions available as a podcast after the event and do so FOR FREE! Make them available as a download about a week or so afterwards so many more can benefit. If you’re worried about people attending, then make last year’s sessions available now and then promote ’08’s event by providing ’07’s sessions as a Podcast for those of us who have limited budgets. Just a thought.
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