They’re awesome.

The slogan of TED is:

“Ideas worth spreading.”

What idea could be greater than the Gospel?

None.

So what do sermons have to do with TED talks?

The TED Talk Format

It’s the format.

TED talks are known for being dynamic, hard hitting and very memorable.

Why is that?

As my wife and I dug into several TED videos, it hit me: “Why aren’t sermons like this?”

I think it has more to do with the format than anything else, so I took a look at TED’s rules for speakers and here’s some food for thought:

• No talk can exceed 18 minutes in length.
  
• Speakers must tell a story or argue for an idea. They may not use the TED stage to sell products, promote themselves or businesses. Every talk’s content must be original and give credit where appropriate. Speakers cannot plagiarize or impersonate other persons, living or dead.
• Speakers must be able to confirm the claims presented in every talk…

I can imagine Jesus’ parables falling within these rules, including that 18-minute mark. Where did we get the idea that we need more time to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ than Jesus Christ himself?

I’ve found that when I’m editing audio, video or writing, the more concise I can be, the tighter I can make an edit, the more powerful it becomes.

What if sermons were more like TED talks?

Our family’s have become quite connected.

How many online devices are in your family?

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Phil Cook recently posted six different things that can hide or mask bad leadership.

These are the elements, these are the things that can buffer unhealthy leadership styles. If you are a real leader, you’re going to want to go through these and make sure you’re not letting any of these cover poor leadership.

1. Money
2. Resources
3. Bubble Cultures
4. Hyper-Loyalty
5. Nepotism
6. Politicking

Cooke covers each of these in detail and is worth a closer look. I’ve seen too many people held back by poor leadership and progress horribly stunted.

Would you add anything to this list?

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Another post about backing up your data.

Truth of the matter is, I know there’s a lot of you who are not making proper backups. Did you know that data loss costs U.S. companies an estimated $400 million every year?

If you’re not making redundant backups, it also turns out you’re in good company. Take a look at some of these data loss fails:

Help save the world from data deletion by sharing this visualization from www.OnlineBackupGeeks.com

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The Pixar story is crazy!?!

Although technically, they did have a backup.

What’s your favorite backup solution?

This is the ultimate protective iPhone case.

• Corning Gorilla Glass Impact Lens For Screen Protection
• High Impact Ballistic Bezels
• 9mm Patent-Pending Impact Truss
• Water + Dust Resistant Membranes
• Sealed Audio & Charging Ports
• Secure Screw Closure
• Direct Access To All iPhone 5 Ports & Features
• Ringer Silencer Switch

And the price point?

An amazing case that will cost you about $125.

Learn more on the Lunatick Taktik website.

As we step into graduation time, I’m reminded that it’s this kind of inspiration and wisdom that we all could use:

This Is Water

Don’t forget … “This is water.”

We hit 100!!!

Can you believe there’s been one hundred Saturday Sunday Shares?

Let’s look at last weeks:

• Joanna - wrote an interesting post on Mars and missions.
  
• James Cooper - designed a website for a cool organization.
• Paul Clifford - is launching all kinds of stuff.
• Raoul Snyman - has the coolest share I’ve seen in a while.
• Mark Robinson - re-launched some very good looking websites.

Last week was #EPIC!

Now, let’s see what kind of shares everyone has for this very momentous Saturday Sunday Share!

(Here’s to another 100!)

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This is the best gaming/controller/mobile device solution I’ve ever seen.

I would be tempted to get an Android smartphone just to do this!

Check it out:

GameKlip

Oh, snap!

For only about $20 (and a PS3 controller), you can rock your Android as a serious gaming device. I love it!

Best of all, the inventor of GameKlip is a really cool guy:

Ryan French is a student at the University of Washington is majoring in Applied Computational Math Science, but has always enjoyed tinkering and building things. As an elective, he took a computer aided design (CAD) class where he learned how to design parts in 3d. This enabled him to take on a project like the GameKlip™. He has worked as a programmer, web developer, 3d modeler, and photographer in the past.

Learn more and order yours from the GameKlip website.

I used jackcards.com for awhile and that was ok, but when my friends got the cards they said they knew I couldn’t have actually written them because the handwriting was too girly!  So then I look like a fool and like I sent an e-card!

Now check this little service out for your iPad!  Quite awesome!

Felt App

I actually have a brother-in-law and a good friend’s whose birthdays are Thursday & Friday, I’m excited to check out this little app!

Learn more on the Felt Cards website and download the app from iTunes.

But wait…

…are the sharks attacking people or are people attacking sharks?

Hmmm….just be clear, let’s check:

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Well now that’s all cleared up…

I think sharks could use better marketing and PR, don’t you think?

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