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?@HAND </title>
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<![CDATA[Nehemiah 2:15
Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and[ so] returned.
Nehemiah had some incredible vision for his ministry and most of that vision had to do with rebuilding what had been broken down not serving the ones in Jerusalem. How much of our ministry has become driven by pleasing the consumer and not filling the need of (re)building the spiritual walls of those we minister to and with? I believe there is a large difference between serving and rebuilding in ministry but they are not two totally distinct parts for they were married in the great commission. It seems to me that serving others becomes very impersonal while rebuilding becomes so personal that is scares us to the point that we shy away from it entirely.
So here is the question at hand: Q@HAND
What part of ministry is SERVING and what part of ministry is (RE)BUILDING?
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I've got an idea! </title>
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<![CDATA[Having an idea is good right? I sometimes wonder if ideas are just rabbit trails we think up to distract us from we really need to be doing. Ideas are good but it seems to me that ideas need a cage around them that only opens at specific time throughout the day. I have recently come under attack from the idea section of my mind with monster ideas that have no business out of my mind. For instance, I had an idea the other day of
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Making A PB&J for Doug </title>
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<![CDATA[<p>I was making myself lunch when I set out on an exercise that took me longer than expected but has cleared up some misconceptions about HTML and CSS.  I set out to decode the PB&J that I was about to consume.  I don’t know about you but one of these amazing sandwiches is just not enough while two at one sitting makes you look like a pig so I created the most amazing idea a few years ago.  Check out this masterpiece!</p>
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<p>I wanted to know what this would look like if it were in code so that Doug (my iPad) could enjoy it with me.  Here is what I came up with.</p>
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<p>Doesn’t that sound YUMMY?  Out of this silly venture I learned the <a href="http://css-tricks.com/the-difference-between-id-and-class/" target="_blank">difference between .class and #id’s</a>.  And when <a href="http://webdesign.about.com/od/htmltags/a/aa011000a.htm" target="_blank"><span> should be used</a>.  </p>
<p>Alright, this was my first attempt at it so how did I do?  What did I miss?  </p>
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Success: See The Big Picture </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<p><a href="http://benrwoodard.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Zombies_Ahead.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Zombies_Ahead" border="0" alt="Zombies_Ahead" src="http://benrwoodard.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Zombies_Ahead_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="192" /></a> I’m continuing a study through the book of Joshua on Success in web ministry.  Chapter one begins with one simple fact, God wants you to prosper in this life!  So what I’d like to do is try to do is see how this relates to web ministry. </p> <blockquote> <p>“For then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”</p> </blockquote> <!--more--> <blockquote> <p></p> </blockquote> <p>The third chapter can simply be titled “Purpose”.  If chapter two resources you to be successful chapter three gives you the reason.  God pulls Joshua beside and tells him to begin moving the troops towards the goal of fulfilling a promise and a dream.  I’m sure Joshua, like any man would be, was tense with anticipation.  Nerves of steel or not, there is always a butterfly or two flying around in your stomach when a dream is finally being put into action.  So God bends down and looks in Joshua’s nervous eyes and says “This is your day.  Today is the day that I will begin to do awesome things in you for the purpose of showing Myself through you”.  (paraphrase from the BV – Ben Version)</p> <p>Isn’t that what it’s all about?  There have been many great things done on websites and the internet.  There have been accomplishments that others thought would  have been impossible but someone came through.  If “accomplishments” is all it is about then we achieve a very small thing no matter how popular it is.  We have to get he big picture.  Our goal in web ministry should not be to accomplish something great for the accomplishment but to show the next generation that God is doing amazing things today.  We need the young people that are active in our church to see God using us to do great things so that they know He is still working.  </p> <p>I don’t know about you but sometimes I feel I’m in it to win it instead of passing it on.  I’m afraid many of the generation before mine lost site of having to turn it over to someone else one day and we are suffering from an absence of examples to follow.  So take a step back and see what this is all about.   Take comfort and encouragement from knowing God is wanting you to be successful because He wants others after us to be successful.  </p> <p>What are some ways that we can express how God is working in our lives so that our children know who He is?</p>]]> </content:encoded>
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Develop Your New Sites With Evernote </title>
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<![CDATA[<p>I’ve recently begun to do a lot of work on my own personal properties online.  I obviously do not have a bunch of active and thriving websites but I am planning on using the ones I have in the near future to generate some income so I want to make sure it has the content and layout that will be most advantageous for me.  <a href="http://evernote.com" target="_blank">Evernote</a> has been a great project manager for me.  The new iPad app has been a great option for me when I have an idea on the go and need to …</p>]]> </content:encoded>
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Single Focus Project Management: Getting It Done At Work </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[Now for the business world application so that I can get my man-card back. In the fast paced world of accomplishing multiple tasks in a given period of time it is easy to get distracted and lose focus and having to leave the office without feeling like you have accomplished anything. If you follow these four steps and think through them you'll find tasks get accomplished more quickly.
Single Focus Project Management -----> The way to accomplish much by concentrating on little.]]> </content:encoded>
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Humble Beginnings Is More Humble For Some </title>
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What does it Mean To Stumble? </title>
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Valuable Investment </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[There are several things that I think are wise investments in life. By my definition an <em>investment</em> is something that I feel is worth borrowing for, saving, or sharing information on. I'm no accountant or money management professional but I have had several people invest time and money into me so I feel like I have plenty of personal experience in <em>investing</em>.
Here are some things that I feel are valuable investments:
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<li>My marriage</li>
<li>My children</li>
<li>My career (whatever that looks like in 6 months)</li>
<li>Relationships</li>
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Lesson From Forums </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[I've begun to take some time each week and see if I can be a help in the <a href="http://standardtheme.com">Standard Theme</a> forums. Michael is the main forum Guru or Jedi but he welcomes most help. His patience is unmatched among forum moderators and is only surpassed by his skill level. (Ha! That sounds like a movie review.)
I've learned a ton of things from comments and questions in the forums. If you have a support license with Standard Theme or any other product, for that matter, I encourage you to subscribe to their feed and start getting the questions and answer in your inbox. You will learn a lot of great information.
Here are a few things I have learned that will help you get more out of a forum atmosphere.
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What A Golf Tournament! </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[I find it interesting every year how I get sucked back into the history and prestige of a little golf club I use to drive past almost everyday when I was in jr high and high school.
The Masters golf tournament is one of the worlds greatest sporting events. There is absolutely nothing like it. I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to play the Augusta National Golf Club back in '96. The course is well worth the fanfare.
More than the pristine course]]> </content:encoded>
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Sick boy </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 17:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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The Value of Local </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[Back in June of this year we moved to Charleston, SC from Pensacola, FL. I was just getting to know some people in the field of web development and design. It was great to be able to meetup with so many awesome people. Now I'm having to start from scratch again.
This has allowed me to see how valuable the local community really is to being successful online. I don't think I can overstate this point.
Having local rockstars to collaborate with on a regular basis takes you from living inside your little world of the internet to a much bigger universe that we call the World Wide Web (insert echo effect).
I have had some great opportunities to connect with some local developers and designers her in my new home but I'm looking forward for so many more opportunities.
Here are some of my initial thoughts on the matter:
1. It's hard to find a good time to meetup in person. ]]> </content:encoded>
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Looking Ahead </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[It would probably be a safe bet to say that there will be thousands of blog posts with the same title being published within the next 24 hours. Cool thing is...I don't care. :)
I was thinking about what a great Christmas break we had this year. It was the first time since we have had our 3 boys that we have lived close to family. Over the past two weeks we reconnected with most if not all of our family members. Some we saw and others we chatted with online.
People have asked me how my Christmas went and my answer is the same every time: "How can you have a bad Christmas with three boys in the house?" It was awesome. God has done so much for us in the last year.
One thing I can't get out of my mind when I look back at 2011 is how much He has also taken away. This last year we made the biggest move hopefully we ever have to make. We've moved a lot but as a family we have always called Pensacola, FL home. Our church (Burgess Road Baptist) was home. It was where we wanted to be on Sundays and Wednesdays. We have tons of friends and some we even call family in Pensacola and we miss them horribly. It just doesn't seem real even now that we can't just call them up and meet up at a Chick-Fil-a or something. Moving is never easy, no matter how far it is.
There have also been many other struggles that have popped up their ugly head in 2011. We began the process of foreclosure on our house in Pensacola because it has Chinese drywall in it and no-one could do anything. It was a total loss but unfortunately there isn't anyone to blame or hold accountable so we just have to take the HIT.
My family has experienced some major health set backs in the last year. I have all 4 of my grandparents still alive (praise God) but we had to say goodbye to Debbie's last living grandfather early in the year. My grandmother is battling Dementia but it really did a number on her this year. My Dad is still fighting with MS and has experienced a huge set of setbacks. I'm glad we are here to help but in many cases the only thing we can do is be close. Having him close to my children is priceless right now. I don't take a minute of this time for granted.
Saying all that---
Looking at what we were able to <strong>begin</strong> this year is way more incredible. I am amazed at a God who created the universe and still wants to be close to me and reveal himself to me in so many ways. He continues to help us grow and experience new things based on what we go through everyday. We consider many of the items I expressed above as bad. But when you look at them with the experience of years gone by you quickly see a trend of God using them to do bigger and better things.
We
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I Lost Some Awe This Weekend </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[We all have giants in our industry that we look up to with a healthy awe. This amazement and wonder stems from them producing things that we don't understand how they were created. There is a certain amount of "magic" involved in what they do because we just can't seem to figure out how it is done.
As a kid I looked to my dad with this "AWE" because of so many things. One event in particular, I can remember sitting at a red light and having him seemingly control the light so that it would turn to green and allow us to go. Amazing!!! There were so many other situations that I just had to sit back in amazement because my mind just couldn't handle how he did it or knew it.
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I still have this "AWE" factor in so many areas. Some of my friends (like Steve and Wes) can do amazing things with their hands and building things. Even though it is out of my field of interest in many ways, I still feel that "amazing" feeling come over me because "I've tried it before and it doesn't do that for me."
I really do feel this is a natural and healthy part of learning but at some point that "Awe" factor turns into amazing respect. This is something that I experienced this weekend.
There are several people that I feel incredibly indebted to for what I've learned and been able to accomplish in my particular field of interest. In particular: the guys at <a href="http://8bit.io">8BIT</a> (http://8bit.io), Syed (<a href="http://wpbeginner.com">WPBeginner.com</a>), Matt with <a href="http://m2live.com">M2Live</a>, and <a href="http://andydarnell.com">Andy</a>
. There are others but these in particular made an important shift in my mind over the weekend.
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It was incredible to meet up with a few of these "giants" in my mind on very neutral settings. We were all there to learn from other great people in WordPress. I still have a certain amount of "Awe" left for these guys but I think the "respect" value has increased that much more.
So what?
Well...thanks for asking. This gives me the soberness of mind to become more confident in my strides to <strong>"Take over the world!"</strong>. :)
Seriously, I have more confidence in myself since being able to see these guys in a more human like setting. (Does that even make sense?) I saw the steps they take personally to accomplish so much. After seeing a small glimpse of their work ethic and getting a little "behind the curtain" look I think I can accomplish more than I have. It has moved from the "impossible" to the "possible." These guys eat food just like me (just not as much in most cases). They take time out for their families. They multitask and fail time and time again.
I can't thank them enough. I only hope to one day be in a situation or position that will allow me to inspire others like these guys have inspired and taught me. Isn't that the point anyway?
I suspect there are many others out there like this. I think analyzing this and considering the effects will only prove to solidify it's mark on my career.
Have you ever gone from "Awe" to "Respect" before in how you viewed others in your profession?<br /><br /><a href="http://benrwoodard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/20120206-092733.jpg"><img src="http://benrwoodard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/20120206-092733.jpg" alt="20120206-092733.jpg" class="alignnone size-full" /></a>]]> </content:encoded>
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Does God Know What We Will Choose? </title>
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<![CDATA[There was a question posed today in our Sunday School class. "Does God choose to not know what decision we will make?"
At first I was thrown off base a bit. Quickly I recovered by going through the scripture passages I could recall where Jesus interacted with people during His earthly ministry. It was very common to have peoplegi
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My First Day On The Job </title>
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Big Job Announcement! </title>
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<![CDATA[Ok, so this isn't exactly a secret but it is something I have kinda held back on since it just seemed too good to be true. Back in January I was hit up by a guy named Tommy on Twitter about some side WordPress and SEO work.
Tommy was the Internet Lead for a non profit in Frisco, TX called Online for Life. It started a little over 2 years ago as a few volunteers started running some online marketing for some local pregnancy centers.
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Distilled's Search Love Conference (Day 1) </title>
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Gideon </title>
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<![CDATA[Profiles of the called and used. Unsuspecting little Gideon was doing his thing when an Angel of the Lord came to him letting him know that he was being called into service. He was expected to respond and he did. First he wanted to make sure he knew who he was speaking with so he created meal and gave it to this person. The instruction was given for him to place it on a rock and then fire came out of the rock once the Angel put his staff on the rock. Poof! Nothing was left of the food.
Gideon immediately was called into action. He was told to destroy...]]> </content:encoded>
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It sure smells fresh in here. </title>
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<![CDATA[This blog is all about starting from a clean slate. I thought that by 32 I would have a pretty good idea of what I was suppose do be doing career wise but...
There are a few things that I am sure of. I have a beautiful, talented, and godly wife. My three boys keep me on my toes. And I have a God who loves me enough to start with new mercies every day.<!--more-->
In 2010 I have gone from home owner to renter (Chinese drywall forced us to move out and turn it over to the mortgage company). And from assistant pastor to call center representative. There are many life lessons I have been able to glean from this time but the one that seems so real to me right now is the amazing love of God that proves and demands His grace.]]> </content:encoded>
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<wp:comment_author><![CDATA[Bob Holmes]]></wp:comment_author>
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<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[Hey Ben!
New Beginnings, A Fresh Start, and A Breath of Fresh Air. Sounds Great!
God Bless You Guys On Your Journey,
Bob]]></wp:comment_content>
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<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[Thanks Bob, I really appreciate it.]]></wp:comment_content>
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<wp:comment_author><![CDATA[Ryan Tate]]></wp:comment_author>
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<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[His love indeed "proves and demands His grace". Amen.
I turn 30 in a month and you make me feel better because I don't know what to do either! Let me know how I can pray for you guys. We need prayer for boldness and clarity.
RT]]></wp:comment_content>
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It's My Dad's 59th </title>
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<![CDATA[Happy Birthday Dad!
Today my dad turns 59! My dad is the type of man that ran away from home because of the "restricting" rules of my grandparents and joined the Marines. It may sound like it was a dumb reason but, a he would tell you, it was the best decision of his life. His experience in the Marines proved to him the type of man he could become. He has worn many many hats over the years. His main passion was radio/marketing throughout his career but it was cut short<!--more--> in the early 90's due to a debilitating disease called MS. He was the music director for Cedarville College before it was Cedarville University and the music/program director for WFCJ in Dayton, OH. I remember all the days we would spend at the radio station playing with stuff that we probably shouldn't have been.
Although I have many fond memories of watching my dad at work. I think the most impressive attribute my father has is that of being a father. He included us in everything he was into. Whether it was talking into a microphone for a 30 second spot or folding pizza boxes for a nickle each, he always included his kids. As a family we like to joke that it was probably the only employees he could afford. Now that I'm a dad I honostly believe it was because he loved us and wanted to include us in his life.
I love calling him when I'm at my wits end with my boys. I get frustrated when he doesn't tell me exactly what I need to do but he knows there is no quick fix in raising kids. Although he had a steller career in radio I love the fact that his main passion in life has always been his family. His continueing support and understanding conversations have really helped in my life's deepest lows.
Love you DAD! Hope your birthday is filled with many happy moments.
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