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Links for March 7th

Mark Scandrette » Learning to Fly
"I believe there are lessons we simply can’t learn about life in God’s kingdom by being cautious. We must throw ourselves into challenging and overwhelming situations that take us beyond ourselves. But once we’ve gone over the edge, we have to learn how to fly by finding balance and flow– spiritually, physically, emotionally, financially and relationally. Our faith-inspired activism has to grow into a substantive and sustaining rhythm of life that engages struggle without becoming jaded or embittered."
tags:
mark-scandrette
spirituality
activism

Links for March 3rd

Revolutionary Hospitality [radical hospitality, part four]
"The ultimate goal of hospitality (best typified by the early Christian practice of table fellowship) is tearing down the walls of division. And that, I believe, includes economic walls. We must, as folks who depend upon the mercy of God, realize that those of us who have houses don’t “deserve” to be sheltered any more than those who don’t have homes. That the divisions between homeless and housed, rich and poor, powerful and meek, do not reflect the Kingdom of God."
tags:
mark-van-steenwyk
church
ministry
activism

Links for March 2nd

24-7 Prayer International // My Town: Justice is Local
"24-7 is launching a new project called “My Town”. We want you (yes, you) to take a look down your street and through your town and find areas of injustice. Big or small. What breaks your heart when you see it? What makes you angry and how wrong things have gone?"
tags:
prayer
activism
24-7prayer

Links for February 22nd

Using Media Queries in the Real World » Broken Links
This details a method of getting mobile devices an ideal design without loading content they don't need, and getting bigger devices the content they need. A great way to apply progressive enhancement to media queries, which so far hasn't been talked about as much.
tags:
mobile
css
design
Blasting the Myth of the Fold – Boxes and Arrows: The design behind the design
Recently, I needed evidence to back up my claim that users of websites do, in fact, scroll (yes, in 2011). So, while this may have been written in 2007, it is still relevant.
tags:
layout
design

Links for February 18th

isolani – Javascript: Breaking the Web with hash-bangs
I am late linking to this, but it is important for web people to be aware of this. It's an increasingly common thing for sites to rely completely on JavaScript, and this explains on an in depth level why this is a bad thing.
tags:
accessibility
ajax
javascript

Links for February 15th

Readers are fickle / from a working library
"Design a distracted reading experience, and you’ll have distracted readers. Design for immersion—and, well, don’t be surprised if it works."
tags:
user-experience
design
reading
typography
Experimental Theology: Thoughts On Church Giving: Part 3, Buying the Glitter and Paying the Bills
Some thoughts on giving in the church, and how people can be made more a part of it and, at the same time, change what the church does with its money. Brilliant stuff.
tags:
church

Links for February 7th

In praise of shadows — Satellite — Craig Mod
Craig Mod reflects on how to improve the state of e-books. Great suggestions, and they are necessary for all of us who care about the present, and future, of reading.
tags:
technology
design
books

Links for February 2nd

The Wild Space of Christian Community
"Rather than focusing on participation in the halls of political power (be it governmental or denominational), or evangelism among the corporate and academic elite, the church should focus on becoming a “wild space” on the margins of the dominant culture. In these wild spaces we could develop the skills to live lives that don’t fit societal stereotypes or conventions."
tags:
community
church

Links for January 31st

Have you Hugged an Apostle Today? | Wendy McCaig
Beautiful words on how apostle type folks fit in the church and the world, and how this needs to happen.
tags:
church
activism
ministry

Links for January 26th

A List Apart: Articles: Sketching: the Visual Thinking Power Tool
"Sketching helps you generate concepts quickly, exploring alternatives rapidly and at no cost of resources. The looseness of a sketch removes inhibitions, granting clients and colleagues permission to consider and challenge the ideas it represents."
tags:
a-list-apart
creativity
design
sketching

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