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Business Changing the World at Urbana 2012

This year my sister and I are attending the Urbana Conference put on by InterVarsity. I was initially reluctant to go because I’m no longer a student, but then I learned that they have a “Business Changing the World” track and… Continue Reading →

The Gyroscope of Faith

I really liked this line from Tim Keller's blogpost on "How Faith Affects Our Work":
Second, your Christian faith gives you a new spiritual power, an inner gyroscope, that keeps you from being overthrown by either success, failure, or boredom
Have you experienced the gospel's power to drive you through the ups and downs of work and life? Reading through my journal entries this passed year, I've found it to be so time and time again. Indeed, it seems to be the common experience of Christians since perseverance through suffering is how the power of God is revealed in our lives. If you haven't experienced this, trust in Jesus and you will receive the Holy Spirit who will turn every trial for your good. And if you already have, take some time to think about it and rejoice in God's grace in your life :).
On another note, I'm sorry I haven't consistently been writing--I've been pre-occupied with technical projects (using the brilliant d3.js library) and serving Christians at Amazon through our Theology of Technology discussion group. I hope to post the notes from these discussions in the coming weeks.

I really liked this line from Tim Keller’s blogpost on “How Faith Affects Our Work“: Second, your Christian faith gives you a new spiritual power, an inner gyroscope, that keeps you from being overthrown by either success, failure, or boredom… Continue Reading →

Rake up your memories

Rake up your memories Fading with time, Falling like leaves, Thoughts past their prime. Tear-drenched, Sticky, Wind-worn, Torn by pain. Some, bright yellow, Bring smiles like the sun. Others, boring brown, are Mundane piles of daily debris. Though boring outweigh… Continue Reading →

Election Anxiety

Are you anxious about this election? Here are ten Scriptures to give you peace of mind (read them all sedulously for full effect). The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. (Proverbs 16:33) God matters,… Continue Reading →

Dogovan’s War

Check out this book my friend Will Mari recently published on Kindle!!! Dogovan's War: Dueling the von Tamms If you're an Amazon Prime member and Kindle owner, you can checkout the book for free! Otherwise, if you buy it through that link, I get a small cut for things like Halloween candy, and...
  • You're helping launch the career of an awesome budding author
  • You're helping a generous grad student feed cookies to a community of aspiring authors (the Notion Club) every Friday night
  • You're increasing the likelihood that other Amazon customers will enjoy his action-packed, WWII thriller.
  • You're getting a fun book to brighten a gloomy autumn weekend (or if you're in a place like Hawaii, to enjoy on the warm beach)
And if you're feeling generous or really enjoyed the book, don't forget to share it on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Pinstagram, PinnedIn, Twitbook, ... you get the idea (I think you can use the buttons at the bottom of this post to do it :-)) Thanks!

Check out this book my friend Will Mari recently published on Kindle!!! Dogovan’s War: Dueling the von Tamms If you’re an Amazon Prime member and Kindle owner, you can checkout the book for free! Otherwise, if you buy it through… Continue Reading →

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