Prodigal Magazine
MIKESCHAIR Interview
As the world looks in on Christianity today, they are looking for honesty and for sincerity. Too often, what they have found is hypocrisy in those who profess to be followers of Christ. As a new generation of bands hits the forefront in Christianity today, we are seeing a transparency that has never been seen before. MIKESCHAIR is one band who is definitely not afraid to openly discuss who they are, hoping that in their journey with the Lord, others may relate and come to know Him as well. MIKESCHAIR formed while they were students at Belmont University. The Lord has ...
Father of the Decade
As I began to consider this concept, I thought it would be fairly easy. After all, how many fathers are there in the world? There must be many that stand out. How much news has been reported in the last ten years? There must be great fathers among the reports. Soon after beginning my research, I realized this was going to be a difficult, if not impossible, task. There are fathers in the news alright. Recently there was Dr. Umaru Abdulmutallab, the father of Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, otherwise known as the "underpants bomber", or the "undergarments bomber", or something like that. He is ...
Interview – Phil Wickham
A few weeks ago, I took a silent retreat into the North Carolina wilderness to get alone with God and to allow him to speak to my heart. I took a copy of 1 cd on my ipod, Heaven and Earth which is Phil Wickham’s latest album that releases on November 17. God spoke to me in many ways through scripture but He allowed Phil’s music to bring me to a point of true worship. I sat down with Phil this morning to talk a little bit about who he is, his career and what inspires his songwriting abilities. History Q- Give ...
Jonny Diaz – Men of God Spotlight
Our God is a God of redirection. The Bible says in Proverbs 16:3, “Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.” Many of us have planned out our lives, striving to be one thing, only to learn later that God wanted us somewhere else. When we make that commitment to the Lord, we see how God redirects the paths of our lives, leading us to where He always intended for us to be. Jonny Diaz learned this lesson from the Lord and learned that sometimes, that redirection isn’t the easiest thing to accept, but once you ...
Men of God Spotlight: Scott Brosius
At the end of the 1997 season, Scott Brosius wondered where his career was going. He had just completed his worst season in Oakland and now, he was hearing the trade rumors and contemplating where he would be next. God opened a door, one that Scott could not have imagined being opened before that time, reviving his career and providing Scott with a new platform and a new audience. His faith would grow as the Lord moved in so many ways. Scott Brosius is now the head baseball coach at his alma mater. He is in our Men of God spotlight ...
Christian Tech Conference Toolbelt – 8 things to bring
Theo-tech is becoming an emerging market and as Churches and Christian organizations embrace technology, more and more conferences are popping up to educate them. Whether you are going to Echo Conference (put on by Collide Magazine), MinistryCOM, IdeaCamp, or Q, you need to go prepared. Here are 8 things amateurs to conference junkies need to have.
Continue reading...David Crowder Band – Church Music
28. September 2009
As a preface to Church Music, it’s probably good to know that each member of the David Crowder Band gets a Programming credit in the liner notes. DCB has always dabbled in the electronic, usually with novelty blips and bleeps here and there, save for the Sunsets and Sushi EP, but [...]
Continue reading...MIMO USB Monitors
3. September 2009
Mimo 710 I’ll be honest I bought this on a whim, but it’s not the first time I’ve thought “Wow, I wish I had a small 8″ monitor that was all USB powered”. I actually attempted to build one from an automotive LCD screen, but trying to get 12 volts from 5 volt USB doesn’t work. Ok, [...]
Continue reading...Webb’s “Stockholm” Misguided, but a Remarkable Journey Nonetheless
28. July 2009
“Intentionally inorganic” is the phrase Derek Webb uses to describe his latest effort, Stockholm Syndrome, and while his signature acoustic sound may have been replaced with electro-beats and computer-synthesized bells and whistles, the allure of Webb, with his bold, often shocking statements, is still firmly in place. In fact, its one shocking statement in particular that [...]
Continue reading...Portable USB Record Player
15. July 2009
Vinyl is making a comeback. Great sound and vintage feel but a record player just isn't convenient. Until now. Take a look at this super simple design by designer Charles Pyott. You load the record to the lower spindle element, lock it into place and push power. It then releases the tonearm and spins up the record. You can hook it up through your computer’s USB port for sound (and power), or use the USB power adapter with standard stereo jack output. Take a look at the diagrams below to get a closer look.
Continue reading...There I Fixed It
2. July 2009
thereifixedit.com Just for fun I had to put this up as I have to admit that I have used duct tape a few times in my life to fix things other then an air duct. You should see my lawn mower right now its not pretty, but unlike the pictures on this site my [...]
Continue reading...More Than Meets The Eye
15. June 2009
Came across this little gadget from a friend’s blog (http://www.nthndesign.com/wordpress/). Thought that I there may be a few people out there that really enjoyed the Saturday morning cartoon Transformers. No worries your data is now even safer because it can transform to Ravage a loyal friend of Megatron. You can go here to pre-order this loyal [...]
Continue reading...From Mormon to Christian author: Latayne C. Scott
14. May 2009
Former Mormon, Latayne C. Scott, recently published two new books: Latter-Day Cipher, A Novel (Moody Publishers) and The Mormon Mirage, 3rd Edition: A Former Member Looks at the Mormon Church Today (Zondervan). In each of these books Scott's passion to challenge Mormonism's teachings and expose its inconsistencies rings true. Her ten year history as a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and her subsequent conversion to Christianity, are the initial focus of The Mormon Mirage...
Continue reading...Book Review: It’s Not Fair – Finding Hope When Times Are Tough by Wayne Mack
4. March 2009
More often than we'd like, to many of life's maladies we can only look on as flabbergasted spectators. However, the familiar adage ‘Good sailors are not made by calm seas' is very applicable in today's volatile and unpredictable economy, where it has never been more apparent just what or in whom our trust is really anchored. Thus, as others prosper, seemingly unaffected by the shadow of the believer's own stockpile of surmounting hardships, it is altogether quite natural to respond with ‘it's not fair.' Dr. Wayne Mack's new book ‘It's Not Fair! Finding Hope When Times Are Tough', coauthored with Deborah Howard, is, "designed to teach a proper, biblical theology, and ...throw off the ‘it's not fair' mentality."
Continue reading...Need a Church logo, sermon art or design materials? Use Crowdspring.
17. February 2009
Why try to find the exactly the right designer for your logo, letterhead, or web design, when a mob of designers are waiting at your beck and call to design a concept for you. Crowdspring.com makes the design process easy and painless. How does it work?
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5. November 2009
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