Purposeful Ponders Placed in Proverbs to PinPoint the Pathway
I find that I get much more personally out of my Bible studies when I am preparing to reach someone else with the message. I assume that all great teachers of the Word first experience allowing the Word to capture their own heart and then seek to share that with others.
As parents, my wife and I have an overwhelming sense of purpose to help point our children down the path of life using the light of Scripture to show the way. While certainly all Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable, we have found the Old Testament book of Proverbs to be especially fit for teaching applied Truth in bite sized chunks.
So these blogs, Purposeful Ponders Placed in Proverbs to PinPoint the Pathway, are devoted to sharing these truths first and foremost with our children.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
One of the major pulls in life is to accumulate wealth. It brings power, position, pleasure. Wealth alone isn’t evil. It isn’t something you should avoid in itself. But it’s attraction can become fatal when your desire to have it exceeds your desire to do right. Integrity is something money cannot buy. It defines a more inward property of who you are. Your character. Never seek wealth at the expense of telling the truth. Truth trumps treasure.
In the business world you will find that a person of integrity is greatly respected. Even when people might disagree with your position on an issue, stay true to the Bible, be honest, focus on truth, and you will be respected. Then when it comes to who people choose to do business with, they will be attracted to you because you are known to be honest and a person of truthfulness.
Computer Science Meets MBA Students
One of my favorite academic creations has been an MBA course which combines the talents of upper level undergraduate computer science students with MBA students. They are challenged to work in teams, one CS major per MBA team, to define, create, launch and run an online business. Here is a summary of their creations.
2003
BJUBay.com
- Team: David Clark, Tim Nanney
- Mission: To be a Christ-centered team that is recognized by our Customers, both internal and external, to be an integral partner who is committed to service excellence, integrity, and outstanding value.
- Business: allow users to list items for sale; similar in concept to UniversityYardSale.com
- Economy: dollars
- $301 donated to BJU Bible Conference Offering
- 405 users registered
- 25 items sold
- 25,716 page views
MySerendipity.biz
- Team: Jeremy Burman, Phillip Gallagher
- Mission: to provide a broad range of educational information to computer science students at Bob Jones University supplemented by superior customer service.
- 80 users
- Economy: virtual
SimpleSource.com
- Team: Mike Williquette, Michael Rosier
- Mission: to provide electronic educational documents and informational services to computer science students of Bob Jones University
- $11,245 sold
- Economy: virtual
2005
3PhatChefs.com
- Team: April Hammerstrom, Alberto Zermeno, Emily Bruce, Matt Bergstrom
- Mission: to provide a unique online experience to the BJU family by providing a wide variety of palate-pleasing desserts and dishes.
- Profit: $137.72
- Economy: dollars
- 54 orders
- 1278 visits
- delivered cheesecake to my CpS 111 students
BJUSave.com
- Team: Greg Dorris, David Lowry, Steve Kauffman, Lilly Williams
- Mission: to sell online ads to BJU friendly vendors
- Donations: $225
- 7 businesses
- economy: dollars
BjuWeb.com
- Team: Alice Johnson, Joel Neidig, Rebekah Spears, Robbie Goins, Adam Acree, Ben Hoipkemier
- Mission: to helping the literary societies of Bob Jones University develop their own local websites through cost efficient internet marketing methods. We provide solutions that small societies can afford.
- to provide society website site generation to Bob Jones University literary societies that choose to outsource their web-development and to raise money for Bob Jones University ’s 2005 Bible Conference fund-raiser offering.
- 43 logins created
- 837 visitors
- $89.31 profit
- economy: dollars
RealizedPotential.net
- Team: Dan Rundle, Alex Kruchkov, Aron Kassa, John Gadbois
- Mission: Realized Potential is based on the assumption that no business is as good as it can be. We will offer creative consulting solutions to small businesses looking to become all that they can be. We will initiate and expand our customer base through a comprehensive online diagnostic tool and word-of-mouth networking spawned by extreme customer service. Realized Potential will offer three types of services including retainer-based consulting, project consulting, and market research. Revenues will be generated through the online diagnostic tool and through traditional consulting services.
- Income: $3450
- Expenses: $1575
- Profit: $1875
- 6 customers
2007
GOMeetingPoint.com
This semester all teams worked on the same digital property – a social network for BJU Alumni. Each team took on a different aspect.- Phase I – Membership
- Team: Andrew Cropsey, Louisa Stephan, Heather Daniel, Katie Cooper, Andrea Stefoff, Dan Anderson, Dan Kimball
- Phase II – Advertising
- Team: Jonathan Dilda, Robert Hucks, Dan Kimball, Louisa Stephan, Luke Paramore
- Phase III – Content
- Team: Leslie Ciesielski, Katie Cooper, Randy Hill, Dan Kauffman, Koch Trivijitkasem
2009
TheBJUBracket.com
- Team: Will Parker, Spencer Champlin, Luke Crockett, Matt Hamann, David Stockard, Andy Sutton
- Mission: to raise money for the 2009 Bob Jones University Bible Conference by providing an exciting online experience for our guests that will allow them to compete in the NCAA March Madness Tournament
- 260 brackets sold
- Revenue: $1315.13
- Donations: $834.64
- Unique Visitors: 3600
- Page Views: 20,000+
- Bounce rate: 22%
interpretrack.com
- Team: Orlando Gonsalez, Jonathan Poppe, Juan Sepulveda, Nate Lewis
- Overview: A Web-based medical interpretation scheduling system that allows hospital personnel and interpretation agencies to schedule and assign interpreters needed for patients who can’t speak English. The system allows for the management of interpreters’ reports which are linked to payroll and quality control departments. It combines added value, convenience, and time-saving efficiency with low-cost alternatives to traditional services.
- Mission: We speak your language. We speak your management language. We speak your scheduling language. We speak your accounting language.
OurOnlineWedding.com
- Team: Tim Joiner, Brandon Boone, Carla Santana Aleman, Michael Reem, Suzaan Nair, Jason Pessemier
- Mission: to help future brides and wedding parties connect, share, plan, and conduct business through a central web-enabled marketplace and collaboration center.
- 891 unique visitors
- 26,210 page views
Tribute to a Worthwhile Software Developer
Posted by dan in Education, Worthwhile on May 8th, 2012
Today it is my distinct privilege to show honor to whom honor is due. David Dorothy. Director of Web Development at The Worthwhile Company. I was first exposed to David his first semester at BJU where he entered my first brain banging, problem solving battlefield, CpS 111. Also known as the great divider of bit builder wanna be’s from bit builder will be’s. The entire history of software developers for Worthwhile begins on that battlefield in which
Reasons I am NOT leaving BJU
The purpose of this blog is to briefly share with friends, colleagues and students, the answer to a question I’m asked frequently these days.
Departing words to my fellow faculty of 30 years
The past couple of months have given me the opportunity to look back and reflect over 30 years, 60 semesters, 10,800 class room hours, of challenging the hearts and minds of college students. I appreciate this opportunity to share my heart with my colleagues, my friends in this most worthwhile Gospel ministry.
Small Business of the Month Award
Posted by dan in Worthwhile on April 19th, 2012
It was an honor to receive this Small Business of the Month award on behalf of a great group of talented, passionate, fun to work with team members!! It was presented this morning at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce by our good friend Frank Mobley of Immedion.
Triumph TR6 1974
Purchased used in 1989 from a friend who rebuilt it. He has now rebuilt more than 40 British sports cars. Here’s a brief history of what’s been done.
The Rest of the Story ….
For those waiting for the rest of my surprise story, it is now public and official. Here’s the link: http://goo.gl/uWgxQ
Next chapter of my life opens in just 32 days ……. To God be the glory!!!
Read the rest of this entry »
Family & Friends Pull Off Biggest Surprise Ever
Posted by dan in BJU, Education, Family, Worthwhile on March 24th, 2012
I’m riding along with my eyes blindfolded as my daughter, Sara, takes my wife and me out for a “special dinner”. Along the way I’m thinking about the turns, stops, road noises. When we reach our destination she helps me out of the car and I hear flowing water. Ah ha!
IronGeekWeek Strikes West Again!
desert camp + IT + geeks + 1 week = IronGeekWeek
Take some computers, networks, dessert sand and some geeks. What do you get? Read the rest of this entry »
BOJOMO Design Contest
This year the BOJOMO sponsored a t-shirt design contest for our annual ride which raises funds for BJU. Read the rest of this entry »
An Adventure of Pain & Growth
Pain is an amazing human motivator!
Theology of Technology
My mind and heart have been motivated recently on this topic – what is God’s view on technology?
BT311 Search Quiz – Who is Sam Batterman
Note to my BT311 students (Fall 2011); this is a timed quiz; it will end at 9:05AM TODAY (Dec 2, 2011); you may take it as soon as you find it!
http://goo.gl/TtMOc
Highlights from Creation Museum Trip 50
My 50th trip to Creation Museum, an incredible display of biblical authority which effectively and powerfully confronts the religion of evolution and millions of years that seeks to deny the existence of the Creator God, was filled with many exciting events. Here are a few highlights.
Teach a Biblical Worldview using Robotics
Posted by admin in Education, Ministry, Robotics4Kids on September 8th, 2011
How can robots encourage people to contemplate creation?
Physical Therapist or Chiropractor or MD?
MD’s, PT’s and CP’s how do they all compute?
Technology Idolatry
I would like you to meet a young man who I think you will see could easily be one of our incoming freshman this year at BJU. His story will grab your attention. My prayer is for it to motivate all of us to better understand and be more committed in purpose to the mission God has given us.
How long will this take?
Posted by admin in CpS 111, Education, Worthwhile on July 29th, 2011
Ever get frustrated watching your computer animate an hour glass or spin a tiny wheel while you wait impatiently for the results?
Testing new quick photo feature
iPhone version of WordPress now has a quick photo feature. This is a test to see how this feature works and discover any unwanted or unexpected side effects. Testing – inspect what you expect. One of the keys to building worthwhile software is setting proper expectations of what the software will do as well as WHAT IT WON’T DO!!