Monthly Archives: January 2009

Gravatar Tutorial

Posted on January 28, 2009 at sometime around 5:02 pm

I’m going to give you a second to soak in that picture and to no longer be frightened.  Ok…now that that is over, I am going to explain to you what a Gravatar is and why you should get it.  The definition on the gravatar website is: “A gravatar, or globally recognized avatar, is [...]

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What Will Generation Y’s Greatest Social Issue Be?

Posted on January 27, 2009 at sometime around 2:47 pm

A few months back, I was the best man in my best friend’s wedding.  It was one of the best weekends of my life, to watch and experience true love between two of my greatest friends was an honor to be a part of.  Jessica looked beautiful and I could tell how excited Zac was [...]

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The Manifestation of “Excellence” in Churches

Posted on January 27, 2009 at sometime around 1:33 pm

I’ve been reflecting a lot on the mega-churches.  Two of my family members are employed by a mega-church with many campuses all over suburbia Detroit.  My cousin, Ian, who is a video-making prodigy, does all kinds of amazing videos that inspire the 11,000 people that attend their different church campuses.  My aunt is on a [...]

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Oh The Mega Church

Posted on January 27, 2009 at sometime around 1:03 pm

Ask someone who has been following Christ for a good amount of time and I’m sure they will have some opinion on the mega church.  Some believe it is fantastic, others might as well think that it is from the devil himself.  Let’s start with my history and move to looking at some positives and [...]

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Let’s See How Far We’ve Come

Posted on January 21, 2009 at sometime around 10:26 pm

Growing up, I was always the organizer.  Most of my friends and I loved to play basketball, but no one liked to pick up the phone and take the work to try to get everyone together to play.  Although I sometimes got frustrated that I always had to do the work, I usually figured the [...]

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You Found Me

Posted on January 20, 2009 at sometime around 7:41 pm

Since I am a music critic, and therefore a music cynic, people often ask me what makes a good song.  The place to start in making a good song is the actual music that goes along with the song, not the lyrics.  Always.  No one cares what you have to say in a song without [...]

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Welcome from Tainted Canvas!

Posted on January 17, 2009 at sometime around 11:59 am

Welcome to Tainted Canvas!
So what is Tainted Canvas about?  Well, you can read about how I chose the name here, but essentially, TC is an ongoing conversation about life.  Specifically, it will be a blog that focuses on faith, music (including reviews, insights, and suggestions), marketing, culture, worship, politics and a few stories along the [...]

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