Monthly Archive: April 2008

1 month 2 times in New York City

1 month 2 times in New York City

Mostly packed and ready for my second New York City trip this month. I just checked-in online and printed out my boarding pass. (Last time, departing from NYC, my failure to do this was the decisive factor that made me...

finally my Starbucks card does something!

finally my Starbucks card does something!

I’ve been a Starbucks card member for years. Years I tell you. I’ve worn out at least 3 cards from heavy usage over time. I’ve had to ask the cashier to transfer my credit to a new card, because the...

does assurance equal certainty?

does assurance equal certainty?

An old friend sent me this controversy brewing at Cedarville College. I went to seminary with David Hoffeditz, who was apparently dismissed last summer under mostly hushed tones. Details are slowly coming to light, as the Dayton Daily News reported...

mother of all church planting conferences

mother of all church planting conferences

I excerpted this from my Digital @ Leadership Network blog post :: A huge gathering well into the thousands, like about 2,800 church leaders in Orlando, Florida — at the Exponential 08 Conference, aka National New Church Conference! Touted as...

how would you talk about homosexuality in church?

how would you talk about homosexuality in church?

There are many issues that are not easy to talk about in an Asian context, or an Asian American context, for that matter. Asian culture’s shame-based sensitivities makes it difficult to discuss (almost) any issue for which individuals in a...

Hokie Spirit defines Virginia Tech a year later

Hokie Spirit defines Virginia Tech a year later

April 16, 2008 is a day of remembrance — a number of events at the Virginia Tech campus. Streamed live will be the University Commemoration (10:30am Eastern) + Candlelight Vigil (8:15pm Eastern). The following is an email newsletter sent out...

Why check-in for flights early

Why check-in for flights early

I missed it. Missed my morning flight from Newark to Seattle. I missed Day 1 of the Multi-site Exposed conference. I’m such a novice road warrior wannabe. This day would have been entirely different had I done 1 thing: Check-in...

djchuang in The City

djchuang in The City

What a time in the city of cities– I love new york! The energy pulsated thru my body soon as I stepped off the train and hit the pavement at Penn Stn after my late nite ride in from Newark...