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Not Fit for Dinner: Placing #ObamaInHistory“We can disagree about the connections made on the President biography pages, but we we would be mistaken to think that Obama is ahistorical and is leading America in a past-less present.”
The Televangelists: In Praise of Sherlock & its Co-Creator Steven Moffat“Here, then, is a brief tour through Moffat’s oeuvre of awesomeness.”
Sacred Space: What’s Wrong with Videogames in Church?“My objection to video games in church boils down to what makes a church.”
Grace Notes: My Bloody Valentine“Few bands can claim to have altered the musical landscape, much less charted out an entirely new landscape.”
Mixed Signals: How to Make a Proper Apology“Learning to make a proper apology is one of those indispensable life skills that we all need but few of us were trained to deliver appropriately.”
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Mixed Signals: How to Make a Proper Apology
Posted on May 17, 2012 | 3 Comments"Learning to make a proper apology is one of those indispensable life skills that we all need but few of us were trained to deliver appropriately." -
Mixed Signals: Global Warming Debate Leads to Chicago Billboard Slander
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No Comments"If people agree with your message subconsciously but consciously think you are petty, how is that helpful?" -
Mixed Signals: Giving Grace to the Airline Industry
Posted on April 26, 2012 | 1 Comment"No one is perfect. Not even the airline industry." -
Mixed Signals: T-Mobile’s Good Girl Goes Edgy but Do Customers Care?
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 1 Comment"The question is if edgy-and-fast is the key decision factor customers consult when selecting mobile companies." -
Mixed Signals: Skype’s Campaign Wants to Bring Back Social Graces
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No Comments"These campaign messages forget that most people are not using technology to replace human interaction but to enhance it." -
Mixed Signals: Fast Phones Expose Your Inner Ugly
Posted on April 5, 2012 | 4 Comments"Sometimes having the latest and greatest the market has to offer plays right into our pride, and we become the worst versions of ourselves." -
Mixed Signals: Sanctify Your Easter Bunny Basket with a Chocolate Cross
Posted on March 29, 2012 | 3 Comments"Christianized Easter kitsch is not produced so that we might have a more meaningful Resurrection Sunday." -
Mixed Signals: Christians and the American Dream
Posted on March 22, 2012 | 2 Comments"No matter what messaging floods the marketplace, no amount of access, fame, or world change will put our hearts at rest." -
Mixed Signals: Target Shooting for Non-Violent Types
Posted on March 15, 2012 | 1 Comment"Shooting at their likenesses on targets is disrespectful of the glory that God has embedded upon humans made in His likeness." -
Mixed Signals: You Might as Well Abandon the Catholic Church
Posted on March 8, 2012 | 6 Comments"It’s sort of hard to oppose a call for greater sincerity." -
Mixed Signals: Why Christianity Doesn’t Get the Sympathy Vote
Posted on February 23, 2012 | 2 Comments"It would also do us good to remember that today’s underdog is tomorrow’s market leader -- and vice versa." -
Mixed Signals: What the Christian Message Says to the Masses
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 1 CommentTargeting a message to your "superfans" doesn’t mean that they are the only ones listening. -
Mixed Signals: Newsweek and “Mad Men” Unite
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsNewsweek is smart to capitalize on the popularity of Mad Men -
Mixed Signals: Special K’s Lose-Gain Philosophy
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No Comments"...make sure you aren’t counting on an external fix for an internal issue." -
Mixed Signals: Brands Want More Than Facebook Fans
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No Comments"What tangible help is a high fan count when it only requires a quick click and no commitment?" -
Mixed Signals: Red Cross Invites You to Give More than Stuff
Posted on December 22, 2011 | 1 CommentRed Cross calls us back to meaning, back to heartfelt giving and caring. -
Mixed Signals: Harvey Nichols Sells a Cure for Shame
Posted on December 15, 2011 | No CommentsMerely shifting the perception we hold of the walk of shame does nothing to ease the regret that takes up residence in the heart. -
Mixed Signals: Your Best Work Now!
Posted on December 8, 2011 | 2 CommentsCreative work requires a bravery to face the scary stuff, knowing that God is already there waiting for you. -
Mixed Signals: Influencing People for Good
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No CommentsUsing social proof for God's glory, not simply moral improvement. -
Mixed Signals: Christmas Rage Available at Kohl’s (Rebecca) Black Friday
Posted on November 24, 2011 | No CommentsWhen I hear people lashing out over a 30-second TV spot, I am reminded of the great need we have for Christmas.