Wow, this is going to be the first time in a long time that my post isn’t really spiritual… which is fine. This is just going to be me, more or less talking to me. If you really want an update on my life here it is though! I haven’t done one of these in a long time either… Anyways, most of it is about the new job too (well not so new since I’ve technically been working with MTV for over a year now) so if you’re not into computers and geeky stuff I suggest plugging your ears… er… well covering your eyes, because I’m about to get very geeky, very quickly
I must say I really like the new position with the job… I mean last year I was reviewing websites and keeping an eye on the 4chan guys but never got to go past that. yeah it was good being able to be creative and outsmarting some rather tricky people, but it got boring after a while. Now I do everything, I get documents on the operations of their sites, I get tips tricks, and techniques on how they build their sites… it’s like being paid to go to school… but even better than that because I don’t have to listen to a teacher I get to teach myself, at my own pace! Plus I’ve got a support group of just really cool people totally willing to help along the way. I have to say that I’ve had to learn to become very organized, really quickly though.
I’ve not talked about it to anyone else yet other than Adam but I’ve got another very good idea for a site to start up. I would really like to bring some sort of social networking site to fruition… it’s sort of a life goal so to speak of mine. The thing is I’ve had the idea to start up sort of a Christian Facebook. Ok, so here’s where the concept came from… for the last three years I’ve spent a LOT of time online… Been on just about every site there is out there… it’s obvious that social networking sites are here, and here to stay. Everything is moving in that direction, it’s what I’m primarily working on for MTV right now, it’s what everybody is getting ready for their sites right? Well I’ve also been a forum junkie for a long time, there was a time where I was on over 150 forums, active member of them all, forums used to be the thing before the social networking scene. There is one newer social networking site that combines the two MyYearbook.com with it’s advice sections and forum that puts top articles on the front page… Love the concept of the social network with super old school forum with a bit of a twist… hate the forums. I can’t go a day without seeing a new message pop up “Challenge to Christians - Prove god” “I’m horny talk to me” or hundreds of other sex related topics that spew forth all day long… You can’t escape it for anything… and the owners/admins of the site don’t care, in fact the encourage it publishing even more sex stories, and drug related topics in their “magazine” part of the site… I’ve tried a number of times to get some of my stuff on there, but Christian stuff just doesn’t stand a chance… it’s buried before it ever gets off the ground, or turns into a total flame war. So what I want to do is create a Facebook/Myspace/Myyearbook style site that networks Christians together. On all of these social networks you can join schools, cities, etc. as part of your network to find others from those same places… but what about Churches? I would like to create one that your primary network is the church you attend! I think it would be amazing…
Adam and I were going over the idea and it brought up all kinds of great things, Adam’s idea is to have a global church no matter what denomination or whatever your church is make them all one! He also said we should put some sort of map that would allow you to see networks and churches in other areas so if you were going on a trip you could find a place to attend church while out of town. I thought that was a great idea, and would even help if someone was moving to a new town, you could look at churches and get to know members in the area you were going to be moving to ahead of time. The possibilities are really ridiculously endless! I’d like to incorporate some sort of “area calendar” so that lets say the Kansas City area or even smaller to like Parkville and stuff small groups, Christian Concerts, even Sunday morning services could be listed on the calendar to make it easier to find ways to connect with other Christians on your schedule…
It’s all amazing, and I’m really REALLY excited about it… already got some of the groundwork for the PHP and MySQL platform started on it. I really don’t have much time to just sit down and hardcore code right now working with MTV unfortunately… but I can’t say that it is unfortunate either. I would of been a duck in the water if it weren’t for this job with MTV. Yeah, I understood the dynamics of working on the backend of a large social networking site, but until you’re behind the wheel you don’t understand. I’m really lucky to have these people to learn from, and I feel it’s no mistake that God gave me this job with MTV right now to learn the ins and outs of the business so that I can manage His business with the greatest success. I don’t really have a name or anything for the new site… or well much of anything for that matter, but it’s all good it’ll come eventually. I honestly wouldn’t of been able to have even coded it without what I’ve learned in the last couple of weeks working at MTV so it is true everything has it’s time.
Romans 12:
1 So brothers and sisters, since God has shown us great mercy, I beg you to offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him. Your offering must be only for God and pleasing to him, which is the spiritual way for you to worship. 2 Do not be shaped by this world; instead be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect. 3 Because God has given me a special gift, I have something to say to everyone among you. Do not think you are better than you are. You must decide what you really are by the amount of faith God has given you.4 Each one of us has a body with many parts, and these parts all have different uses.5 In the same way, we are many, but in Christ we are all one body. Each one is a part of that body, and each part belongs to all the other parts.6 We all have different gifts, each of which came because of the grace God gave us. The person who has the gift of prophecy should use that gift in agreement with the faith.7 Anyone who has the gift of serving should serve. Anyone who has the gift of teaching should teach.8 Whoever has the gift of encouraging others should encourage. Whoever has the gift of giving to others should give freely. Anyone who has the gift of being a leader should try hard when he leads. Whoever has the gift of showing mercy to others should do so with joy.