Matt is a pastor, businessman, theology student, & massive geek.

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  • So I wrote a book…

    Well, co-wrote. That’s a different animal. I’m pretty excited about Foundation Fireworks CS4 by Grant Hinkson, Craig Erskine, Chuck Mallott, Matthew Keefe, Hugh Griffith, and Myself. I have been using Fireworks my entire career as a Web designer. It is by far my design tool of choice. I’ve followed it from it’s earliest versions through…

  • Amazon’s download Coup for U2 – No Line On The Horizon

    Today I was pointed at the Amazon Mp3 Download page for U2’s newest: No Line on the Horizon. $3.99!!!! That is an AMAZING price for an album! It’s an introductory price for the release day. Probably U2 willing to take a bit of an economic hit to post big numbers on the first day. Also…

  • Book Review: Lost and Found by Ed Stetzer

    _This is a post for my religion geek friends (though those interested in cultural studies in general might find it interesting too)_. I just read an interesting book by Ed Stetzer, Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and the Churches that reach them.. I consider myself a bit of a student of the culture we…

  • Elizabeth Gilbert on the Nature of Genius

    Elizabeth Gilbert put together one of the best talks I’ve seen in quite a while. Well worth 20 minutes when you get a chance. Prior to the Renaissance, prior to “rational” humanistic thought, people spoke of “having a genius” rather than “being a genius”. This was news to me. Genius is etymologically related to the…

  • LifeChurch.tv Taps into Google Translator API, Makes Universal Translation Reality

    Not sure they are the first or only group doing this, but it is the first loud buzz I’ve seen come into my circles. Lifechurch.TV, renowned (in emerging, evangelical, church circles) for their innovative use of the Internet and social media technology has implemented Google’s Translator API into their chat rooms. Make it possible for…

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