Archive for June 22nd, 2008

June 22, 2008

Second Sunday on the Job

by jarrodmartin1

Recently, my responsibilities at The Journey Church have changed.  For the past three years since our launch (09.11.05), I’ve been the Connections Pastor.  I helped people get connected into small groups, or as we call them LifeTeams.

Now, I’m moving more into the technical and creative side of Sundays.  I now lead all areas that happen in our Sunday worship gatherings:  video, audio, music, graphics, and design.  Basically, I’m a producer.  I make sure the experience on Sundays is engaging, inspiring, and fun.

Last week, we had too many errors.  One song didn’t even have words on the screens for people to read!  So, this week.  I’ve got to step it up.

Who knows what first-time guest will show up and judge God based on what they see, hear, and experience at our church?  Will the static in the audio be distracting?  Will the video be “cheezy”?  Will our worship seem fake?  I just want our Sunday morning to be a unified expression of how great God is.  I want to give my best for the One who gave all for me.

Is that crazy?

June 22, 2008

Wind Turbines — When can I get one?

by jarrodmartin1

Check this article out: Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines from CleanTechnica.

We could solve much of the energy crisis by looking into putting these on top of skyscrapers, in the middle of subdivisions, and in third-world countries to provide cheap power.

Why aren’t we? Why is this something we’re just considering rather than adopting?

We’ll buy the next iPhone that gives us faster internet, pay hundreds of dollars a month just to keep it connected. But we won’t get excited over buying these or investing in these companies?

What’s wrong with us?

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