tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37391172011-12-03T09:59:29.659-05:00IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.comBlogger2771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-34212093159141458742011-09-01T11:12:00.000-04:002011-09-01T18:13:01.409-04:00

I'd be glad to hear your comments, thoughts and questions. You can easily reach me by emailing me at 'Coach@IndyChristian.TV'. Friend me on Facebook.com/IndyChristian. Or follow me on Twitter as @IndyChristian. Or even just call me -- I'd be glad to hear from you... 317-490-1255. Btw, here's a friend of mine who's particularly helpful among North American Muslims here in Indianapolis.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-66890604623879464812011-04-15T12:52:00.010-04:002011-04-15T13:24:17.379-04:00

Follow the #CSRMsummit tweet-stream.It's yet another great national event which has come to Indy... the Christian Sports & Recreation Ministries summit.I'm looking forward to participating on a panel discussion re social-media.Here are a few key links I'll be referring to during my section re 'Twitter 101'...IndyChristianMedia.com -- our concerted effort to connect a citywide communications

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-74078070805750717162010-08-27T07:10:00.015-04:002010-08-27T13:06:25.220-04:00

Book Review: Transformational Church'Creating A New Scorecard For Congregations'Co-authors: @EdStetzer @ThomRainerB&H Publishing Group, Nashville TN, 2010Review by Neil Cox, @IndyChristian****************************I read a ton on the internet every day, and try to get through my Bible every year... so I have little time for popular books. I made time for this one. Why? I like

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-45288934651019761402010-02-01T09:28:00.007-05:002010-07-13T12:58:02.846-04:00

A friend of mine sent a chain-email about the ways to pray for President Obama. How do YOU pray for him? Here's my reply...Indeed I'll pray for President Obama... notably that he rules with justice & mercy... and that he's successful in bringing about 'change'... especially for those who need it most.I'm praying that he'll use his every opportunity to defend the most defenseless in our land --

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-89052650059068813322009-08-23T08:12:00.001-04:002009-08-23T08:13:53.768-04:00

Here's the slideshow (so far) from our photostream.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-11897949118634996402009-07-13T22:29:00.011-04:002010-07-19T17:07:24.310-04:00

As I was growing up on the farm, my dad joked about a couple of guys who bought a truckload of watermelons for $2 a piece, hauled them across the state-line and sold 'em for $1 each. Poorer than when they started but ever the optimists, the smarter of the two came up with the solution:"What we need next time is a bigger truck!"**********************************I guess that's why I left the farm

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-13115611951233079032009-06-23T21:46:00.004-04:002009-06-24T06:50:22.025-04:00

I was asked to do a presentation for senior citizens here in Indy, on the topic of cell phones & GPS. And I wanted to capture some of it to be published to help other seniors too. So Jim (Ackert) and I set out to produce a video on YouTube. [Let me be clear... Jim did all the heavy-lifting on the project.]Hope you like the outcome...And here are some other interesting items...GPS Shoes

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-12015918769481665712009-04-15T06:35:00.001-04:002009-10-12T12:37:12.519-04:00

Why pay tax at all?The government can print money, right? So don't tax anyone. Just spend ourselves into oblivion, with no revenue stream.I'm surprised Presidents Bush nor Obama have thought of this before.Sound crazy? Maybe not. Stay with me here...Think about it. Today's April 15th -- NO TAX RETURN TO BE FILED. NO COMPLEXITIES. NO ARGUING OVER WHO PAYS THE MOST OR GETS THE MOST TAX-BREAKS!

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-80188907163436599842009-04-05T21:47:00.007-04:002011-03-29T08:40:58.452-04:00

On behalf of my father & mother, I was able to take a day-trip down to near Glasgow KY to see some of my dad's cousins... [Here's a link to the full-screen version -- it's a lot nicer, actually.]Some sound-bytes from today...Quick IntroSurprise!Dean: "Hi"Several Hello'sAnd here's a link to the Bowles part of our family tree.Can you help fill it in further???

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-64157160450809194962008-11-28T08:37:00.003-05:002008-11-28T09:00:34.046-05:00

Wow. I'm honored.**unfolding a wrinkly piece of paper** "I would like to thank the Academy, and...."Seriously. thank you. [Those who know me best will probably be contacting you shortly. Pay no attention.]Actually, my whole purpose in blogging individually is to encourage the Christian community to engage in citywide conversation and networking, especially for urban/suburban teamwork. That

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-54150016397989635662008-11-06T08:57:00.022-05:002008-11-07T06:51:14.491-05:00

Innovation, renovation, reformation, renewal, revival, transformation... it's all about 'change'. We all desire change, yet are so little able to bring it about... even in our own lives. [Sorry to say, I speak from experience. Thus I've become a student of the topic over the last twelve years, in search of accelerated change.]Being born-again is about radical change and life-long

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-66470471667455412812008-10-15T13:01:00.011-04:002010-07-13T12:55:10.921-04:00

Commentary by Neil Cox, Ministry Support ServicesTop Ten Reasons The Church Can't Multiply...#10 "That can't be right. We're multiplying just fine."#9 You're way too short of data to prove otherwise.#8 Besides, we'll do anything to explain facts away.#7 And if we can't explain 'em away, we'll deploy an ad hominem defense.#6 Rhetoric serves us well... and especially if that's what the masses are

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1010852616564872252008-10-13T09:59:00.012-04:002008-10-13T13:21:03.605-04:00

I had coffee recently with an out-of-town ministry friend whom I greatly respect for his 30+ years of urban ministry in NYC and beyond. At the end of our conversation, he gave me only this parting observation..."Neil... I look at you as a servantto help people navigate change."The jury's not in just yet, but Lord knows I try.So I've altered my journal slogan here, to keep his advice ever in

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-50295824613133499582008-09-20T08:58:00.007-04:002008-10-13T09:57:33.717-04:00

Introducing ChurchMetrics from ChurchMetrics on Vimeo.*******************IndyChristian Commentary...Awesome innovation !!!I love seeing this being promoted by an innovative church, too. That could greatly help its chances for success.But of course the BIG QUESTION is... WHAT WILL THEY MEASURE?We have an expression in the business world... "Ya get what you measure... and little else." (

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-60216052534932625142008-07-11T13:02:00.001-04:002008-07-11T13:04:42.267-04:00

"Jan's" project for the summer...[Slide-show]

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-9923451332683053632008-06-25T15:14:00.004-04:002008-06-25T17:04:46.420-04:00

I have 'no idea' how this sudden phenomenon got started, but I suspect one of my mischievous, e-capable friends.[And you know who you are... so BEWARE... LOL.]Related (real) story at IndyChristian.TV

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-80850892923735927342008-06-23T08:54:00.004-04:002008-06-23T12:30:24.246-04:00

Do you still have rabbit ears? I do.And sure, I try to hide 'em.Does that make me a closet-Luddite? I try to hide that too. LOL.At the same time, all this is very much at the heart of why I do what I do.Free is good. Free is scalable. So I like to promote free things... like free learning opportunities, free Bible-reading, free prayer and free/easy internet capabilities everyone can

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-13311678764291288872008-05-26T12:40:00.005-04:002008-05-26T13:02:38.928-04:00

Inspiration for the following should go FIRST to God, according to the story's author, Melanie Reed, a writer (and friend) here in Central Indiana..."A man was walking down a street at night and had no place to go. He was cold and hungry and he was lost. He saw 2 houses next to each other who still had their lights on. One had a cross in the yard but loud angry voices echoing out into the street.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-39373180877378200802008-05-12T14:16:00.034-04:002008-05-15T18:06:07.181-04:00

What's all the ruckus about the recently unveiled 'Evangelical Manifesto'?Here's a background article -- "Clarifying the Evangelical Manifesto".And here's the site itself -- An Evangelical Manifesto. Check out the document(s). And watch the interviews.What should we think of this -- is it significant? Yes. At the very least, it's a stimulus toward some serious reflection & conversation that

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-17701524859988706372008-04-28T10:42:00.002-04:002008-04-28T10:46:54.929-04:00

Oh, and a World Series win.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-21062770501987191462008-04-15T07:20:00.013-04:002008-04-15T10:19:13.527-04:00

Here's the 'piece de resistance' of my typical week. It's 'Ask Anything Saturday'... at the Unleavened Bread Cafe...Special hat-tip to this segment's producer...Ellen Spencer, Graphics & Design. Ellen was one of our completers of Crossroads Bible College's "New Media for Urban Change" course -- learning to implement today's tools to help transform lives & communities in the name of Jesus

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-85323245343767464202008-02-09T22:02:00.001-05:002008-04-01T15:54:37.521-04:00

[click to the slideshow] [or the video]Thanks to Scott Wilder creating video-clips from today's BarCamp Indy 2008... thus making this post possible...My presentation was deliberately scheduled to the be last one of the day, hoping that we'd be able to consider all the new technologies we learned today -- and it was a ton -- yet still be able to be able to distill it all down to the '

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-25568143257382642852008-02-09T11:55:00.000-05:002008-02-09T12:17:07.878-05:00

'BarCamp Indy 2008' is finally here!Welcome. It's an 'unconference'. It's unconventional. It's unexpensive. We ARE the presenters. We make our own rules. And we pay ourselves -- ie, it's FREE!And it's all about LEARNING from each other... about TECHNOLOGIES. We have short presentations, each followed by intense fast-paced discussion.And it's about trying something different -- practicing

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-11384637590107849622008-01-07T07:58:00.001-05:002008-01-07T08:01:11.928-05:00

[Lord forgive me... but surely you knew it was coming....]"Tweet others... as you would have them tweet you."Ok, I've been following some of my innovative friends who are major advocates for Twitter. It's not merely my 'monkey-see-monkey-do' mentality -- sometimes I just don't understand things right off, but I greatly respect the person strongly recommending it. [You ever do that?]So I signed

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-24000586656067852007-12-29T08:59:00.000-05:002007-12-31T11:25:12.820-05:00

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-83719440003035822402007-12-19T09:48:00.000-05:002007-12-19T10:29:42.309-05:00

[I wish I could take credit for this, but I can't. Hat-tip to Chris Forbes.Click to visit the site and read some of the hilarious entries there.]******************Those of you who know me know that I have a special affinity for helping train our senior citizens. After all, I AMMMM one according to AARP -- but unfortunately not per my favorite restaurant or the IRS.So I've been asked to do an

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-978303553617884412007-12-17T11:41:00.000-05:002007-12-17T12:25:00.301-05:00

If you're reading this page, chances are good that you already know my heart for helping 'driven Christians' learn & leverage the power of this new ministry tool we call the internet. Neil Cox, Founder, IndyChristian.comBlews.Network, and CityReaching.orgIf you recognize a need for getting your skills sharpened, perhaps a $50 house-call could help you get a jump-start toward one or more of these

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-107928328345999252007-11-29T08:06:00.000-05:002007-11-30T22:18:17.826-05:00

Definitions shift. Or perhaps more to the point, people shift. And technologies shift. We tend to lump it all together and tritely call it the 'paradigm-shift'. Or we lean on the current buzzword, 'new media'. It somehow distinguished itself from 'old media' or mainstream media.Or at least, it used to.Also read... "The Audience Is Up To Something"... at The Long Tail.And importantly, some of

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-8247231839971197342007-11-05T14:09:00.000-05:002007-11-05T14:10:28.425-05:00

Lam. 1:1 "How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations! She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave. Bitterly she weeps..."

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-57175969700585125512007-10-30T11:57:00.001-04:002007-11-05T14:04:02.583-05:00

Ok, it's official now -- CityReaching.org has now grown into the "Wiki Encyclopedia of City Reaching".Make sure you contribute what YOU know about YOUR CITY... as respects the Great Commission there. The goal is to accelerate the mission by being better connected & knowledgeable about what's going on in our cities & neighborhoods.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-87714434662701524072007-10-27T17:55:00.000-04:002007-10-27T17:56:19.690-04:00

**********************Photos from the Chesapeake and Baltimore's Inner Harbor

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-45990464967597507532007-09-05T19:06:00.001-04:002007-09-06T08:21:13.806-04:00

[Journaling in the wake of the news today that D. James Kennedy has now passed into eternity...]Twenty years ago my Illinois pastor coerced encouraged me to accompany him to Ft. Lauderdale to a week-long 'evangelism seminar'. When I got there and realized we'd actually be going out into the streets, talking with people about Jesus... I was mortified. But then seeing lives changed in front of my

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-22455407739650789752007-08-19T16:45:00.000-04:002007-08-19T16:54:31.346-04:00

I realize it's perhaps more obvious to some, than to others. But Facebook.com is not just a destination website... it's the Windows of Tomorrow. Web3.0, if you will.Neil Cox's Facebook profile[more later... stay tuned... but not here -- go to Facebook and ADD me as a friend.]

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-88292209573354043092007-06-18T10:14:00.000-04:002007-06-18T12:41:41.319-04:00

Wondering why I've been so quiet here lately? I've been over trial-blogging at MyChurch.org -- beta-testing it to see if I'd want to recommend throughout our various networks. After all, MyChurch.org is one of the new web2.0 social networking sites specifically for Christians... exactly the sort of new tool which will be helpful in reconnecting the 'Church' here in the 21st Century.Well....

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-55689040783129482862007-04-06T08:33:00.001-04:002007-04-06T08:49:14.068-04:00

A missionary friend of ours sent us an email with this in it...It's now trapped in my LCD screen and I can't get it out !Help.*******************[Nancy... I'm gonna get you for this. LOL. That is, once I figure out how to get it out of there.]

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-38065964700945803372007-04-02T07:51:00.004-04:002008-03-26T16:51:12.499-04:00

Is 'random' anything like 'magic'?Somebody please help me understand... 'random'.I looked it up at Wikipedia..."The word random is used to express lack of purpose, cause, order, or predictability in non-scientific parlance. A random process is a repeating process whose outcomes follow no describable deterministic pattern, but follow a probability distribution.The term randomness is often used in

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1226928005273212842007-03-29T15:31:00.000-04:002007-03-29T15:32:02.772-04:00

Ann CoulterUs.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-42429632761936114832007-03-26T15:36:00.000-04:002007-03-26T15:39:53.479-04:00

[Jeremy is a neat young influential pastor in the heart of New York City. Perfectly on-target with TechMission things we're doing in our various cities & locations, to help accelerate communications, and in the end... hopefully... CHANGE.]Listen in this morning, as Jeremy podcasts a presentation that he & I did with other CCDA folks in Indy, to present/discuss technologies to help change the

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-15701973278557846212007-03-09T08:59:00.004-05:002010-01-16T07:56:22.466-05:00

Ok, Indy... we won the Super Bowl... But what's the score in the LARGER contest?The Baseball Box Score... innovated... sharpened... and helped baseball rapidly develop into the 'national sport'. Key statistics continue to sharpen the sport... In fact, they have now driven the innovation we call "Fantasy Baseball"... ie, fictional teams, games, and whole seasons of fun enjoyed by millions of

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-43826585753068521642007-03-09T08:56:00.000-05:002007-03-09T09:52:34.663-05:00

This honor was way-undeserved, but nonetheless appreciated.The 2007 Reclaiming America for Christ (RAC) conference took place this past weekend, motivating and equipping Christians to fulfill Christ’s call to be salt and light in their everyday lives.[continued at ReclaimAmerica.org]I only accepted is as a representative of the growing team here in Indy, of driven Christians... each of whom is

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-87243605934173112132007-02-19T08:42:00.000-05:002007-02-19T09:21:42.894-05:00

Wish you could help transform a community? You can. With the power of the Holy Spirit, everyone can do something to change the world. And your efforts of faith are multiplied if they help leverage the collective Church impact in your city. We call it 'fishing our city together with a net'.Community Prayer: Here's what one pastor wrote... "Living In A Prayed-For Community". You can pray and

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-77069306162709318952007-02-07T10:30:00.000-05:002007-02-07T10:33:00.846-05:00

van_snow_coltsOriginally uploaded by indycoach. 7 inches of snow... is just icing on the cake... when you're home to the Super Colts Champions !

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-26133816312157882312007-01-25T10:05:00.000-05:002007-02-22T18:18:48.883-05:00

Commentary, by Neil Cox, Co-Editor, Blews.NetworkWhat a great story. And what an epic clash in the offing.An epic clash to be sure... between two Christian coaches... with God teetering on the 50-yard line... obviously having to soon choose sides... right?But how about the epic clash brewing in my own conscience?After all, we raised our sons in Illinois to be lifelong, die-hard Cub fans, Bears

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1159439621377470582006-09-28T06:11:00.000-04:002006-12-18T20:05:54.626-05:00

Bloggers... Will we help create positive change... or negative change? Or neither?The 'Saving Bellevue' issue could be a classic case study, as we consider how technological change offers a potential opportunity for...radical improvement in the stereotypical American Church... or just opportunities for backbiting or gossip at the speed of light, among some unhappy members.At the very least,

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1159188786087654182006-09-25T08:51:00.000-04:002006-09-25T13:29:55.006-04:00

See our latest announcement, today on the Blews.Network.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1158107305042105512006-09-12T20:26:00.000-04:002006-09-12T20:28:25.056-04:00

Worth the watch!

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1155317184658796292006-08-11T13:25:00.000-04:002006-08-11T13:27:56.216-04:00

What Would Jesus Innovate?Sorry. I couldn't help but laugh (and then post) when I read the following quote from an email I received today..."If Jesus didn't like technology,I bet he was an awful carpenter."[I haven't yet received his permission to credit him by name, but let me just say he's a young guy from among some of the more 'innovative' folks I know. Stay tuned.]

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1151597332356681802006-06-29T12:06:00.000-04:002006-06-29T12:18:32.263-04:00

"You scored as Anselm. Anselm is the outstanding theologian of the medieval period. He sees man's primary problem as having failed to render unto God what we owe him, so God becomes man in Christ and gives God what he is due. You should read 'Cur Deus Homo?' "Which theologian are YOU?Take the quiz.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1150894460055423472006-06-21T08:53:00.000-04:002006-06-21T09:01:03.513-04:00

[A number of our related bloggers, including myself, are quoted in this article ...]Religious journals show spiritual path of everyday lifeBy Dan McFeely, IndyStar.comBlogs -- the accepted word for "weblog," an electronic journal or diary that can allow people to post comments -- have been a part of online surfing since the late 1990s. Today there are almost 42 million blogs, according to the Web

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1146850415961703962006-05-05T12:52:00.000-04:002006-06-21T08:51:56.563-04:00

If...'internet phase one' was about creating 'brochureware' sites... that is, static ministry or business websites that didn't change particularly often; and...'internet phase two' was about adding fresh-content frequently on your ministry or business site...Then...'internet phase three' will be about accelerating everything via 'tagging'. That is, quickly pointing to, and archiving, great items

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1144202964389500522006-04-04T22:06:00.000-04:002006-04-19T17:45:03.496-04:00

[continued at City Reaching][Also visit 'Sample City Blog']

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1143822105472280442006-03-31T10:58:00.000-05:002006-04-24T19:41:43.313-04:00

To Accelerate City-Reaching!#1. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!!! Humbly we admit that God does not NEED any of us, nor our best possible systems for reaching the world. We're just called to be found being 'faithful'. Thus when he commands us to go into all the world and make disciples and teach them everything He's commanded... then we just need to DO IT. Don't just ask WWJD, but in fact DWJWD!So why

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1142083129265376022006-03-11T08:10:00.000-05:002006-03-25T07:00:18.826-05:00

The grace of God is soooooo obvious when anyone realizes the odds against two people, so very different, making it to our 34th anniversary today. He's awesome.And everyday I live with Jan, loving her more and more, I realize His grace more and more. And I realize her grace more and more.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1141897663286525102006-03-08T16:32:00.000-05:002006-03-09T05:06:29.283-05:00

Today, we had to lay our 15-year-old kitty to rest. The perfect little cat.Words aren't sufficient here. You know how we must feel.But let's just say it has also renewed my hate for the devil and everything he's caused... like death. He's gonna pay. The price has been paid, and the victory has already been effected... and he's gonna pay!Goodbye Punky. See you on the other side. We'll be

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1140797860398870042006-02-24T11:16:00.000-05:002006-02-24T11:17:40.410-05:00

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1140622810205571152006-02-22T10:37:00.000-05:002006-02-22T10:40:10.216-05:00

[Can you find ME in this pic? Feels like it today, anyway.]Management Principle #13:"When you are in deep trouble, say nothing,and try to look like you know what you're doing!"

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1139699116715333952006-02-11T18:01:00.001-05:002008-02-17T13:43:46.437-05:00

By Neil Cox"I may not be a poet, but I understand math."I teach You.You teach Somebody.Somebody teaches Him.Him teaches Her.Her teaches Them.Them teaches Who.Who teaches Y'all."Y'all can teach Everybody." ****************************[This is The Begats Tree methodology of our Ask Anything Saturday internet-training program at the UBcafe.][Wikipedia: Frank Laubach, Father of 'Each One Teach One'

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1139278418191881362006-02-06T20:54:00.000-05:002006-03-24T11:05:35.500-05:00

I hesitated to even use Tim Bednar's chosen title as I link you off to his great white-paper. But if indeed there really is a new-paradigm wave breaking over the top of church leaders and they just don't realize it, then the shock value of Tim's title is worth it. It was written well ahead of its time (in 2004) re blogging.Caveat: You and I may or may not agree with all of Tim's theology. But

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1139276453642543962006-02-06T20:38:00.000-05:002006-02-06T20:48:59.836-05:00

Here's an insightful 5-year look, by Educause..."The NMC's Emerging Technologies Initiative focuses on expanding the boundaries of teaching, learning and creative expression by creatively applying new tools in new contexts. The Horizon Project, the centerpiece of this initiative, charts the landscape of emerging technologies and produces the NMC’s annual Horizon Report. The 2006 Horizon Report is

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1139158848980863642006-02-05T11:55:00.000-05:002006-02-05T12:00:48.993-05:00

Mega Church Game, from Tim Bednar. He really got me. Hook, line and sinker. Stunned at first... then LOLLLLLLL. Too funny.Then I realized we'd helped evoke this, via ModelChurch.com. So we added the game to our 'New Members Class' there. Visit ModelChurch.com. And as always, your thoughts are welcome.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1138909494421775302006-02-02T14:40:00.000-05:002006-02-02T15:52:06.063-05:00

Even Freud might have laughed aloud.In a classic journalistic faux pas perhaps betraying a predisposition in the culture-war, this week's Newsweek article "Cut, Thrust and Christ", originally misquoted Rev. Jerry Falwell as referring to their successful debate-team as 'assault ministry' (instead of 'a salt ministry').It's an interesting article, though. Here are some excerpts..."Debaters are the

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1138239873347864362006-01-26T08:28:00.000-05:002006-04-10T10:58:38.526-04:00

[great pic... hat-tip, Rob Williams, Effective Web Ministry Notes]Thursday evening I'll be leading a discussion at Crossroads Bible College, in the Evangelism 101 class. So I thought I'd jot a few notes here, and use this as a live outline for the evening.Stay tuned...See today's headlines in Indianapolis?Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions (excerpt)1. Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1137800515583835942006-01-20T18:23:00.000-05:002006-01-20T20:11:55.433-05:00

I regret being so slow to find any news from this protest in Washington, D.C. in December. Apparently the mainstream media didn't pick up the story. Only the internet seemed to carry the story, and then only from the perspective of the protesters.Dr. John Perkins is led away by police."115 religious leaders were arrested in front of the Cannon House Office Building while kneeling in prayer to

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1136989733264589882006-01-11T09:28:00.000-05:002006-01-11T17:50:57.843-05:00

What an awesome time we had together at CCDA Indy 2005. The folks from TechMission (headquartered in Boston) are a very special variety of CCDA type folks -- tech-capable, well-networked, driven Christians who care about the inner-city and the digital divide that exists there. Need help? Call 'em. Check 'em out at TechMission.org, and be sure to sign up for their egroup, where we all share ideas

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1135901696050801602005-12-29T19:14:00.000-05:002005-12-29T20:10:23.866-05:00

Top 5 blog-posts of 2005...Again this year, Bob Carlton (The Corner) is collecting Top-5's around the blogosphere. Makes for best-in-class reading here at year-end.And maybe it's a good exercise for all of us -- whether it's a family newsletter at Christmas or blog-posts -- what were some of this year's items worth reconsidering?#5 "Why Blog? Top 50 Reasons""Truth at the speed of light will

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1135094834739869952005-12-20T11:02:00.000-05:002005-12-23T16:31:45.263-05:00

A friend emailed me today..."I am really waiting to see what God is going to do next! I am really pressing Him for direction --- it would be nice to have a JOB DESCRIPTION! haha. A Blue print please Lord."So I sent them one. LOL...JOB DESCRIPTION:Go. Make disciples. Baptize them.* Teach them to obey everything I've shared with you. Love me with all your everything. Love your neighbors as yourself

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1134651372431717762005-12-15T06:46:00.000-05:002005-12-15T17:30:00.336-05:00

Generally I prefer to work toward positive change... especially within the Church itself... and spend little time with 'issues'... and especially not civil-governance issues. I'd much prefer accentuating and encouraging those who are in the trenches everyday, joyfully serving their Lord and our neighbors, and sharing the gift of eternal life with whomever would like to have it.Occasionally though

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1134438656686321562005-12-12T20:50:00.000-05:002005-12-12T20:50:56.696-05:00

"Christian Community Development sees the church must be involved in every aspect of a person's life. It is important to network with other churches and organizations in communities. In order to accomplish the wholistic aspect of ministry, pastors and leaders must be networkers."From the foundational article... "Theology of Community Development Ministry", by Wayne Gordon, Co-Founder of CCDA.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1134400672864552142005-12-12T10:14:00.000-05:002005-12-12T10:18:53.873-05:00

I don't often pass along cute emails, but this was too good to pass by..."Ten Rules for Life"1. Tell the truth -- there's less to remember. 2. Speak softly and wear a loud shirt. 3. Goals are deceptive -- the unaimed arrow never misses. 4. He who dies with the most toys -- still dies. 5. Age is relative -- when you are over-the-hill, you pick up speed.6. There are two ways to be rich -- make more

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1134335345186651362005-12-11T16:06:00.000-05:002005-12-11T16:09:05.196-05:00

Just wrote another section of our U.B.bloggin' curriculum online for our new friends who are publishing... free & easy. Especially this section helps bloggers with 'connecting code'. [continued at UBbloggin.com.]

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1135901801350314592005-12-06T19:15:00.000-05:002005-12-29T19:18:03.583-05:00

I thought I'd blog a few notes (LIVE!) from a presentation at the Unleavened Bread Cafe by a set of Butler students in an honors course called "Grassroots Growth". [continued at UBbloggin.com]

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1133751988147318282005-12-04T22:05:00.000-05:002005-12-11T14:11:31.656-05:00

The cafe was hopping, Saturday. A job-wage group was meeting in the back room. So several of us just used the front part of the cafe for "Surfing Saturday" -- a regular time each week that the neighborhood can count on opportunities to learn a few computer skills, or how to get onto the internet. [But don't tell anyone -- the biggest value for any of us is meeting new friends... often NOT like

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1133703425462337132005-12-04T08:22:00.000-05:002005-12-04T08:37:05.473-05:00

As you contribute to the various relief agencies, perhaps you'd be interested in the stark contrasts between what some of them pay their top executives. Here's a special report that has even drawn White House attention... [continued]All this simply reminds me, it's time again to send surfers to...TargetMissed.com

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1133606097797658912005-12-03T05:07:00.000-05:002005-12-03T05:34:57.806-05:00

[The article below, "Been There, Done That", is a helpful set of observations by Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner a former board member of CCDA. I came across the article after re-reading "Black and Free", the classic by her late husband, evangelist Tom Skinner. If you've never read it, let me highly commend it to you.]"Tom Skinner’s book, Black and Free was both timely and powerful. It shows the

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1133395164928977832005-11-30T18:54:00.000-05:002005-12-01T05:39:15.696-05:00

City Councillors...We appreciate the hard work that you all do... and the situations you often have to deal with. So please know every Friday when you hear the "Community Prayer Siren" sound at 11am, that many many Christ-followers are praying for you and for our community.To love one's neighbor as himself includes the desire that our neighbors also benefit from creating a great community. We

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1132590375358802052005-11-21T11:25:00.000-05:002005-11-21T11:38:14.470-05:00

Just a note to say I'm looking forward to the moment that I'm caught up, after CCDA Indy 2005. Wish you could have been with us -- hopefully next year in Philly.What a blur! Record attendance (up nearly 70% from last year!), great cyber cafe and internet connectivity, GREAT PRAYER ROOM, great spiritual temperture, great networking and real relationship-building, and great everything. It was so

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1132581351769003372005-11-21T08:54:00.000-05:002005-11-21T08:55:51.780-05:00

[I'll expand on this later, but here's our "City Blogging" workshop, given with Jeremy Del Rio at CCDA Indy 2005. Continued at IndyChristian.com]

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1131555190011169762005-11-09T11:49:00.003-05:002005-11-09T11:53:10.016-05:00

Our team-blog is worth $24,839.76.How much is your blog worth?

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1131013636144869542005-11-03T05:24:00.000-05:002005-11-03T05:27:16.156-05:00

"We must acknowledge that the Church during the past nineteen centuries has been extremely negligent in her duty, and that the crying need of our time is for her to take seriously the task assigned to her. Instead of discussions of social and economic and political problems, book reviews and entertaining platitudes from the pulpit the need is for sermons with real Gospel content, designed to

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1129504032713542152005-10-16T18:04:00.000-05:002005-10-16T18:07:12.720-05:00

I greatly regret having to miss this key event (due to the pressures of the upcoming CCDA conference here in Indy next month). But I can hope to glean some of gems of 21st-Century thought & ideas by reading the related blogs from during/after this first conference attempt.There's enough reading here to last a life-time. But it's high-quality Christian bloggers, having just been sharpened by

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1125617355850100262005-09-01T18:28:00.000-05:002005-09-16T04:50:42.936-05:00

Stay tuned at IndyChristian.com -- currently connecting Christian networks in the Indy/Indiana area, and to national Christian networks involved in emergency relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."Faith, Hope & Love" coordinating pastor, Merlin Gonzales, can be reached at 372-7222. More information can be seen at Indiana Christian News.com. The Indiana Office of Faith-based

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1124284116851212712005-08-17T08:07:00.000-05:002005-08-17T08:10:41.423-05:00

"What’s the secret to high-speed learning? Most discussions of learning are very cerebral i.e. all about brain, but the reality is that high-speed learning is all about a combination of brain and heart. We learn quickly when we are passionate about learning, slowly when we're not.""Another reason why the heart is important is that there are two types of learning - one that takes place within the

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1123682972247846472005-08-10T09:04:00.000-05:002005-08-10T09:11:45.520-05:00

"Death is very likely the single best invention of Life.It is Life's change agent. ""I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories. The

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1121431657902146232005-07-15T07:21:00.000-05:002005-07-17T07:11:24.433-05:00

My personal story may or may not be of significance to you.But reading the story of John... one of Jesus' closest Jewish friends who:traveled in his 'gang',heard his teachings,compared them to the Jewish scriptures predicting a coming Messiah,saw a friend raised from the dead after 4 days,saw his many other miracles of mercy,saw him die on a cruel Roman cross,Jesus asked John to take care of his

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1121266026352705012005-07-13T09:22:00.000-05:002005-07-13T17:32:57.906-05:00

"Sum it all up for us, Jesus.", they asked Him."Ok, how about this: Love the Lord your God with all your everything... and Love your neighbor as yourself."***************************************How about you? Are you enjoying 'peace with God'? And do you plan to inherit an eternity of unimaginable bliss?And if so, do you plan to enjoy all that pretty much by yourself? Or do you love your

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1119092878881121312005-06-18T05:02:00.000-05:002007-08-19T16:51:48.408-04:00

I really hesitate to write this -- it sounds so presumptuous, especially to those who know me best.But it's not really a story about 'Neil' as much as it is about God's love & faithfulness.And it's not for Neil's sake. The only one who can possibly gain value from continuing to read this... is you... the reader.Real 'Community':I grew up on a farm in Central Illinois... near "Farmer City", no

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1118588058449625132005-06-12T09:51:00.000-05:002005-06-12T09:54:18.456-05:00

[LOL.... Continued at Common Grounds][hat-tip, JollyBlogger's "You might be a Presbyterian if..."]

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1118588230915551142005-06-12T09:30:00.000-05:002005-06-12T09:57:10.916-05:00

[Excellent cover-article at Next-Wave]Cover Story by Bill DahlWhat's Cookin'?If you’re wondering wassup within U.S. Christianity, it’s a good idea to sample the fare George Barna cooks up every couple of years. His most recent entrée is entitled, The State of the Church: 2005. The Barna Group has served the results of this same survey, using the identical methodological measuring cup over the

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1118443928911429362005-06-10T17:50:00.006-05:002010-10-04T08:46:06.341-04:00

[Subsequent Note: 3 years after I wrote the article below, Barna published newer stats on the topic... and surprise... they tell a completely different story (albeit without mention of our work below or a retraction of their now-legendary meme). See the updated story... along with my analysis of the numerous remaining issues with their divorce-rate research. And here's our newest attempt

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1118108750649128392005-06-09T08:40:00.000-05:002005-06-09T06:45:10.806-05:00

"Big used to matter. Big meant economies of scale.""And then small happened.""Big computers are silly.""I’m writing this on a laptop at a skateboard park… that added wifi for parents. Because they wanted to. It took them a few minutes and $50. No big meetings, corporate policies or feasibility studies. They just did it.""Today, little companies often make more money than big companies. Little

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1118240989326847792005-06-08T09:20:00.000-05:002005-06-08T09:29:49.333-05:00

Great article today at Boyink Interactive. [Hat-tip, OrangeJack.]And be sure to read through the comments of some very high-profile Christian tech-bloggers. In fact, you'll also get some insight into why they call one of 'em... "MeanDean"."Yo, Neil, dude, I want somma the crack your smokin!-)"LOL.You can pick up the trail to this neat article at Wireless Coffee Blog, where you can also find a

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1118150524424521952005-06-07T08:10:00.000-05:002005-06-07T08:37:24.796-05:00

At Xagronaut.com, one of my several 'Jeff-tech' friends has momentarily excelled the others by taking 'kissing up' to new levels at the speed of Light. **smile**Thanks Jeff. And welcome Xagronaut fans. I love hooking up Christian techs who are out to make a difference in their cities today. And let me chime in on one conclusion that Jeff did get right: "God works in very cool ways." Amen? Amen!

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1117035852790390472005-05-25T10:34:00.000-05:002005-06-08T19:19:15.093-05:00

Here are some tips I've submitted for addition to the 60-item hopper of "Tips for Effective Church-sites". Likewise, to HealYourChurchWebSite.com.#1. Just like the Church is not defined by the building, think 'web STRATEGY', not 'web SITE'. That is, develop a web strategy to proliferate the message of the church/Church pervasively throughout your whole community of members and their sites.#2.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1116325941701953432005-05-17T05:20:00.000-05:002005-05-17T05:32:21.706-05:00

Just finished reading Hugh Hewitt's "Blog -- Understanding the Information Reformation"No question. It's a MUST-read.

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1114601006047561132005-04-27T06:02:00.000-05:002005-05-31T07:45:16.180-05:00

Secretaries used to run the world. We all know that, right?I don't really know why the term 'secretary' has fallen on such hard times. Everyone knows that the key to success was having a top-notch secretary.... a very professional employee who knew exactly your priorities and made sure you got to see who & what you wanted to see... and no one else.Or if you were on the other side of the desk...

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1114081348244637682005-04-21T04:37:00.000-05:002005-04-22T09:53:47.670-05:00

The IBJ emailed its subscribers yesterday... "What keeps you up at night?". They really wanted to know in order to do a feature on it. Immediately my mind went to... "Nothing. Nothing at all. I sleep like a baby."The irony is, I'm now writing this at 4:00 in the morning, having been awake since 3am... awakened to ponder an animated conversation yesterday among some dear friends at a multicultural

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1113323462235416832005-04-12T11:27:00.000-05:002005-04-12T11:31:02.236-05:00

What a great personal opportunity, to come be with 115 city representatives from around the country & globe. Hear from the great city models around the country and to be able to team up with their hearts & minds in prayer, brainstorming and planning together. It's too awesome to blog... but we're trying... at CityReaching.org -- now hosting the new NATIONAL city reaching blogsite, by Mission

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1111588940143235262005-03-23T09:35:00.000-05:002005-03-23T09:54:41.050-05:00

"PC Forum: Moving from friction-free to productive friction by ZDNet's Dan Farber -- Day three of PC Forum started with a discussion with John Seely Brown and John Hagel about productive friction, which is the subject of their forthcoming book The Only Sustainable Edge: Why Business Strategy Depends On Productive Friction and Dynamic Specialization.Seely Brown described differences between the

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1111583364995930752005-03-23T08:03:00.000-05:002005-03-23T08:40:06.873-05:00

[Given that the article below comes from the 'MSM', their back-handed compliment is better than sanctimonously ignoring the blogosphere. LOL. In any event, it's evidence they're 'catching on'.][Excerpted from "Blogs Become Sites for Soul-Searching on Life & Death Question"]"Popular as the uncensored bastions of ideological chest-thumping, Web logs have emerged in the debate over Terri Schiavo's

IndyChristiannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739117.post-1111493315295140282005-03-22T07:00:00.000-05:002005-03-22T07:08:35.296-05:00

I've enjoyed becoming increasingly aware of JollyBlogger and Adrian Warnock regarding their work at pulling together some of the solid constituencies among the body of (blogging) believers.So I very much enjoyed seeing David's review yesterday of Andrew Careaga's book, "eMinistry"...And for the sake of journaling a common tenet of my upcoming (someday, LOL) "95 Theses", I'll cut/paste my comment

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