Monthly Archives: August 2008

Animoto: Welcome to the End of Slideshows

Posted in August 30, 2008 by Charles in Creativity, Life, Technology | 3 comments

In recent months, I have noticed several online mentions of a new web-based application called Animoto. Animoto, as described on their website (www.animoto.com), is "a web application that automatically generates professionally produced videos using their own patent-pending technology and high-end motion design. Each video is a fully customized orchestration of user-selected images...

Power Play (Life Under the Sun Part 12)

Posted in August 26, 2008 by Charles in Life, Spirituality | No comments

This message entitled, "Power Play", is Part 12 of a current series called, "Life Under the Sun" (A Study Through the Book of Ecclesiastes). This message focuses on role power plays in our society along with biblical insights into how we ought to respond as people who seek to live out the values of Christ. "Life Under the Sun" describes the world under the realm of the gods. In this book,...

Donald Miller's Prayer at the Democratic National Convention

Posted in August 25, 2008 by Charles in Humanitarian, Justice, Life, Politics, Spirituality | 10 comments

Donald Miller, author of books including Blue Like Jazz and Searching for God, gave the closing prayer (benediction) tonight at the Democratic National Convention. I thought it was significant and refreshing to see Miller, as self-proclaimed follower of Christ, communicate a prayer over the United States. As many would attest, for the past few decades, evangelical...