Disciple Geek

God Is My Constant

Trey — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:18:36 +0000

There is a repeating trend that occurs among the internet population that I just don’t understand. Basically it goes like this: little known thing is seen as awesome by the few people that know about it, some big shot exec somewhere runs across it, shows it to the rest of the world which immediately loves [...]

The Game(s) of Geeks

Trey — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:06:26 +0000

As a self-proclaimed Christian geek, technology is not the only part of the geek label. As a matter of fact, the technology aspect is more of a side-effect of my true interest: Gaming. I enjoy playing all sorts of games: video games, mind games (kidding!), card games, board games, table-top games, pen and paper games, [...]

Prayer For Boldness

Trey — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:12:32 +0000

I gave this lesson last night (Wednesday August 11th, 2010.) It focuses on Acts 4. This time I managed to get a recording, so I’ve attached that. With this lesson I attempted to use notes that are more in an outline format rather than writing everything down, so the transcription isn’t going to be exact. [...]

Pop Goes the Preacher

Trey — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:01:33 +0000

The other day I posted a link to my friend’s blog “The Sundry Blogger” That apparently is his secondary, secular blog. He has another called Pop Goes the Preacher which seems to be similar to my efforts here (if not a bit more focused.) The premise is that since Jesus used parables – stories about [...]

The Sundry Blogger

Trey — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:54:17 +0000

This is the blog of a friend of mine from college. I’ve always admired his dedication to the faith, as well as his knowledge of the Bible. He is currently undergoing chemo treatments to battle colon cancer. Despite the toll these treatments are taking on him, he retains a positive outlook and upbeat attitude. He [...]

Wave good-bye to Google Wave

Trey — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:33:40 +0000

This is completely disappointing. Wave was an awesome system and the only reason it didn’t get user adoption was because it didn’t integrate fully into anything that was currently in use. If they’d made it work with email or had it replace the interface for gmail, they would’ve seen a greater adoption rate. Expecting people [...]

5 Years Ago Today…

Trey — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:46:36 +0000

I married my wife. I apologize to those of you that follow me on Facebook that have already seen this, but this is a pretty big deal to me and I’m of the type to brag when it’s warranted. Thank you so much my dearest for making these past 5 years so wonderful. I look [...]

Two Brothers

Trey — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:53:46 +0000

The elders at our congregation are really great. They give the men of the church plenty of opportunities to preach the word in front of the assembly. Brother Vinson and his wife recently identified with our congregation and the elders eagerly put him to work Sunday night. He did an excellent job speaking, and one [...]

Let the Bible Answer

Trey — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:40:06 +0000

I gave this lesson on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010. Unfortunately I do not have a recording of it because the app on my droid messed up and it’s really hard to troubleshoot an issue when you’re giving a speech. I do, however, have both the transcript and the handout. I cannot take credit for any [...]

VBS 2010 Logos

Trey — Fri, 21 May 2010 08:56:35 +0000

Here are the logos I’ve thrown together for our upcoming Vacation Bible School. The theme is ‘Set in Stone’. We’ve had several banners printed, and put the logos on t-shirts. I will see if I can get some of the kids at church to model them for me.

Red vs Blue

Trey — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:16:36 +0000

Lesson I gave for Wednesday night invitation on March 24th, 2010. It’s all about picking your side. Click for the transcript... expand(document.getElementById('ddet171884782'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink171884782')) In many things in life, you have to pick sides. In sports around here we typically pick Auburn or Alabama. When you play games, it’s Red or Blue team. You’ve seen the “I’m [...]

Some bad news…

Trey — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:20:05 +0000

Today’s Monday Update comes with some bad news. This past Thursday I was told that I am being laid-off, my last day is Wednesday the 31st. They gave me the option of whether or not to go in until then and today I’ve decided only to go in to get the last of my stuff. [...]

Monday Updates

Trey — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:29:31 +0000

This past week has been rather busy. My parents came down to work on the house renovation some more. While watching a plethora of HGTV, we were able to get tile down in our foyer and on our kitchen counter tops. Dad worked a lot on applying the first coat of mud to the newly [...]

Wrinkled Time

Trey — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:40:55 +0000

Ooh, love hearing this news. It was definitely one of my favorite books as a kid. Of course so was Bridge to Terebithia, but this one doesn’t bring me to tears every time I read it. :: A Wrinkle In Time Finally Gets Vengeace For Crappy Disney TV Movie, With A Real Feature Film – [...]

So pretty.

Trey — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:10:59 +0000

This image pleases me greatly. It has definitely made its way onto my desktop background rotation at work. :: …The Game… on Flickr – Photo Sharing! ::

Everyday Creativity | Psychology Today

Trey — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:48:57 +0000

This is a wonderful article about how all human beings are innately creative. Everyday we solve problems and deal with situations in creative ways. When we realize this and embrace it, we won’t need to learn an artistic hobby just to cultivate our creativity. After reading this article, I started trying to think of [...]

Flynn Lives

Trey — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:06:38 +0000

I’m a pretty big Tron fan, and I’m looking forward to the new movie coming out in December. However I think a buddy of mine is looking forward to it a little more than I am. Either way, they’ve put out a second trailer with a little more meat. This looks like it’s going to [...]

Noise to Signal

Trey — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:37:50 +0000

Here’s the lesson I gave for last night’s (2-17-10) invitation. Audio has been added. Click for the lesson... expand(document.getElementById('ddet1864576654'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink1864576654')) 1 Kings 19:11-13 “Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks [...]

Water or Vinegar?

Trey — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:14:45 +0000

This past Sunday night, Jan 31st, 2010, I had the opportunity to speak at our (now) monthly Youth Devotional. Unfortunately due to nerves I forgot to start my recorder. I have my notes and I’ll try to edit them into something that resembles a recreation of that night. I did leave some of the points [...]

Apologetics Press

Trey — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:36:46 +0000

When I first started this blog I added the link to Apologetics Press in my Resources section, but never gave any details about it. Merriam-Webster defines the term Apologetics as a 1 : systematic argumentative discourse in defense (as of a doctrine) or 2 : a branch of theology devoted to the defense of the [...]

Bible Burning in China

Trey — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:51:43 +0000

Back in this post I mentioned that my mother-in-law (and I neglected to mention my step-father-in-law) teaches in China and had a Bible burned on her doorstep. She is in America at the moment and I got to meet up with her the first week of January. She shared with me the photos of the [...]

Resizing Desktop Icons in Windows 7

Trey — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:10:01 +0000

Here’s a quick tip for Windows 7 enthusiasts. Thanks to my boss’s incessant whining, (hi Randy) I dug this little tip up. If you think your icons in Windows 7 are too big, or maybe you’re Mr. Magoo and want them even bigger, it’s pretty simple to resize them. First you’ll need to have your [...]

Happy (New?) Year!

Trey — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:50:23 +0000

[gravatar] Where in the world did January go? I'm not one to make New Years resolutions, I believe that if you want to make changes and improve your life, NOW is the time to do it, you shouldn't wait for the new year. However, I have made new goals, some of which I had made even before the new year rolled around, so I figured I'd share them with you. Unfortunately, not having written anything until February means I broke one of them. However, I view self-improvement and change as something that ends up being gradual, rather than overnight. Like the excruciatingly painful movie What About Bob says: "Baby Steps." So here we go, here are my goals for the new year (a month late):

RSS and You!

Trey — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:01:36 +0000

[gravatar] If you have been surfing the web for any amount of time now, you probably frequent several websites, spending a good deal of time checking them daily or weekly for new content. You've even probably forgotten to check some of them just because they don't have a regular update schedule, or it's been a while since they've updated at all. If this fits you, then read on, because I've got the answer.

The Ork Factor

Trey — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:02:06 +0000

Here’s the lesson I did last night, December 30th, 2009. I managed to record it on my Motorola Droid phone, gives me a bit of a quicker turn-around. Click for the transcript! expand(document.getElementById('ddet941267120'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink941267120')) There was TV show in the late 70′s and early 80′s that some of you may be familiar with called Mork and [...]

Cannot. Stop. Watching.

Trey — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:53:32 +0000

Droid Wallpaper Template

Trey — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:22:33 +0000

If anyone is interested in creating wallpapers for the Droid, I’ve mapped out the layout of the icons, notification bar, and menu dock: Also, here’s a really good resource for wallpapers, be warned though, some of the wallpapers here are a bit immodest. ::Howard Forums Android Wallpaper Thread::

Let’s Say Thanks

Trey — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:53:31 +0000

Xerox is running a program called Lets Say Thanks. It allows you to select a card, fill out a form with your name and hometown and they will print it out and send it to our troops overseas. Even if you don’t agree with the war, supporting our troops and enhancing their morale is vital [...]

Prayers for Brian and Kristy Gray

Trey — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:10:29 +0000

The Gray family was in an accident this weekend. They lost their almost 3 year old daughter Helen. Brian has been released from the hospital. Kristy on the other hand has apparently broken her back. My heart cries out in prayer for this family. May God comfort them in their suffering and loss. Please add [...]

Wavin’ Droids

Trey — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:39:33 +0000

Since this is a blog, I suppose an update of sorts is needed. While it’s been a busy past few weeks not much has really happened. I’ve needed a phone upgrade for about a year now. My xv6800 has been all but worn out. Sure a new battery would fix the 2 hour battery life, [...]

Google Announces Automatic Captions in YouTube

Trey — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:00 +0000

Wow. For those of you who are not in the know, I’m hearing impaired. I’ve lived with a steady diet of closed captioning for most of my life. When the internet first came around it was primarily text and pictures which made the intertubes easy to enjoy despite the slow speeds. However with the advent [...]

Spidey-sense Tingling…

Trey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:24:37 +0000

“With great power comes great responsibility” This is the sage advice Uncle Ben gives to Peter Parker but did you know it’s a Biblical concept? “…to whom much was given, of him much will be required…” Luke 12:48 Geeky bible applications for the win!

Credits

Trey — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:38:40 +0000

Here’s the invitation I did back on August 12, 2009. It’s just a short message comparing the Book of Life in Revelation with movie and tv credits we see today. Here’s more or less the text of the lesson: Click for the transcript! expand(document.getElementById('ddet1794660372'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink1794660372')) A few weeks ago Christina and I were babysitting for some [...]

What is Google Wave?

Trey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:33:14 +0000

This simple video does a great job explaining it. (Please give me an invite!)

Everybody do the (Google) Wave!

Trey — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:54:09 +0000

As I mentioned previously in my Picasa post, I’ve only recently become a Google fanboy. Oh sure, I was pretty close already with all my email coming to me through Google Apps, as well as my use of Google Reader to help me keep up with all the webcomics and tech news I follow. And [...]

Picasa 3.5 Now Has Facial Recognition

Trey — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:58:43 +0000

I’m certain that I’m not alone when I say that the phrase “I have a lot of photos on my harddrive” is an extreme understatement. I have 35,000 photos and images, give or take, and I’m sure that there are many of you that have me beat by a fair margin. Needless to say, a [...]

Microsoft Courier Concept

Trey — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:54:23 +0000

Lately the rumor mill has been spinning about a tablet that Apple is supposedly putting out in the future, but from what I understand, Apple keeps denying the existance of such a device. Yesterday Gizmodo revealed Microsoft’s latest concept device, the Courier. Recently I came across Microsoft OneNote and fell in love with the software. [...]

Those graphics are really boxy

Trey — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:01:08 +0000

A friend of mine on Facebook posted the link to this article and I thought it was worthy enough to post here. I love kids and the things they do. Hanging with them is always so much fun because you get to see them experience things for the first time. And I guess I can [...]

I want a hamburger now…

Trey — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:49:24 +0000

Patrick Warburton really knows how to make me want a hamburger: http://cheeseandburger.com/

Everyone needs their own personal R2-D2

Trey — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:30:15 +0000

Some people have a tendency to go above and beyond when it comes to their love for Star Wars. This guy has built an R2-D2 console cabinet that holds 8 different consoles and has a projector built in. All it’s missing is the holographic image of Princess Leia begging Obi-Wan Kenobi for help. I want [...]

Dear Deer…

Trey — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:47:06 +0000

Just thought I’d share a bit of sugary sweet cuteness with the world this morning!

Arrr! Avast Me Hearties!

Trey — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:00:49 +0000

Today be national talk like a pirate day! So talk like a pirate or be forced to walk the plank!

Legal Apologetics

Trey — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:40:46 +0000

I threw this site together for a member of our congregation so that he could have the audio of his class series “Jesus Trials” online. The site is done in CSS and WordPress. Seeing a pattern here? Matt Vega is an extremely talented speaker and in this series of lessons he shows us the trials [...]

In Australia, Even the Rabbits are Killers…

Trey — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:12:08 +0000

Maybe Monty Python had it right all along. Rabbits are terrible monsters with nasty, big, pointy teeth. This news article from Cairns, Australia tells of a pair of rabbits killing several snakes. ::To Article::

Advanced DOS Techniques?

Trey — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:32:30 +0000

The DOS techniques, they are advanced. Wow. It’s a good thing I never saw these videos back in the day, they might’ve scared me away from ever wanting to learn about computers. ADVANCED DOS STRATEGIES from Everything Is Terrible on Vimeo.

Farm House Kitchen Online

Trey — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:11:46 +0000

One of my more recent website designs, this site went live back in June 2009. Farmhouse Kitchen is definitely one of my favorite places to eat and I am very privileged to be able to develop the website for them. Angela is a great cook with a warm heart, I’m glad that I’ve been able [...]

Trey and Christina’s Blog

Trey — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:07:24 +0000

I created this blog as part of a gift to Christina for our second wedding anniversary back in 2007. Unfortunately thanks to Facebook, the blog doesn’t get updated often, though it does have the two stories that are very near and dear to me: “His Story” and “Her Story.” It’s definitely one of my favorite [...]

Little Trouble in Big China

Trey — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:30:18 +0000

My mother-in-law teaches English in China and one of the books she uses to do this is the Bible. Sometime this weekend they found a burnt Bible on their doorstep. Underneath that Bible was a threatening letter demanding (with much profanity) that they leave China. They’re not worried, but understandably, my wife is. This morning [...]

Sometimes Old School Wins…

Trey — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:44:53 +0000

That’s awesome. BBC News posted a story about a pigeon in South Africa that carried a 4gb flash drive from one office to another (60 miles away) faster than they could download the same 4gb across broadband. Next they’ll be telling me tin cans and string are better than cell phones. The full story is [...]

News travels fast, bad news even faster…

Trey — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:48:01 +0000

It was almost 3 yesterday afternoon when I received the news on Facebook. One of my classmates from high school and friends from my youth group at church had been found dead in his driveway. He was only 31 years old and was survived by a wife and two young children. Even though he was [...]

It’s a Start…

Trey — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:22:11 +0000

But that’s all it is. I’ve discovered rather recently that when starting a blog like this it’s easy to get caught up in wanting to make sure your design is just right and that you have plenty of content before you let anyone know its available. However, writer’s block and a penchant for perfectionism have [...]

On Fire For God

Trey — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:19 +0000

Ever since I was a young teen, I have allowed myself to be plagued by a crippling fear of public speaking. Several years ago I became determined to overcome this fear. After all, if I could perform in theater, in my mind I should be able to speak publicly, but it was the pulpit and [...]