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This conference will be amazing. To find out more about it you can go to Ben's blog or you can go to the Whiteboard website that went live today. Check it out. It is going to be an amazing conference.

SNYDER

He is going to Africa for a month. He currently works at First Pres of Nashville, but is taking some time off for this trip. He was suppose to go to Kenya, but because of the unrest he will be staying in Uganda and Rwanda. If you know Trey or just want to hear some great thoughts by a young leader he has set up a website to keep everyone posted. You can go here to stay up to date.

SNYDER

I am originally from Edmond, Oklahoma and there are some restaurants I really miss. I am going to list my top 5 in Edmond.

5. Around the Corner - It is in downtown Edmond. Great for breakfast. Sorry, no website
4. City Bites
3. Taco Bueno
2. Charleston's
1. Steve's Rib

Quick story about Steve's Rib. Right when you walk in the doors, look to the left and left again at the door. There is a framed picture of me and my buddies eating. It was in the Oklahoma Gazette. You can only see the side of my face, but you can see my other 3 friends really well. The reason we are laughing so hard is because my wife said something hilarious.

Why is it so hard to show the world what we are for instead of what we are against. Check out this flier and read the article here. Let me know your thoughts.

SNYDER

There is a new web browser called Flock. It is great if you have a Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, or a Twitter account. It is geared towards social networking. I just downloaded and I am checking it out. It is pretty sweet, but it is not simple. I like simple. You sign into your accounts and they all show up on the side. It is very interesting, but I am not sure whether it will take off or not. Check it out and see for yourself. You might really like it. I am still trying to make up my mind.

SNYDER

Even if the guy speaking is boring, your were the President of the United States. Wake up and at least act like you are enjoying it.

SNYDER

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This is a really good question in this day and age. Is your website up to date? Do you blog? These are very important questions when it comes to ministry. We need to realize that the internet can be used in many ways when it comes to ministry. But what about cell phones. How are you using cell phones in your ministry. I know of several youth ministries that are using mass texting in their ministry. I just read a very interesting blog post by Bobby Gruenewald at Lifechurch.tv. He brings up some very interesting thoughts and ideas about the future being mobile. Very thought provoking. What are your thoughts on this idea and can it work?

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Tim Stevens has a book coming out and I am very excited to check it out. Last I heard it would be out mid-May. Can't wait to get my hands on it.

SNYDER

If you are trying to catch up with this crazy technological age, here are some churches that are trying to stay ahead of the curve and in my opinion are doing a pretty good job of it. If you can think of any other churches let me know.

Lifechurch.tv - Edmond, OK
Granger - Granger, IN
The Journey Church - New York
National Community Church - Washington DC
Harvest Christian Fellowship - Riverside, CA