Tuesday, February 15, 2005

New Pop-Up Feature displays ESV Bible Verses

Hey, would you like references to bible verses in your blog posts to open as a pop-up box that displays the verses from the excellent ESV (English Standard Version) Bible? In this way, people can view the ESV Bible verses you have referenced without ever having to leave your site! The pop-up even has the option of clicking a link so one may listen to the verse (I have incorporated this cool feature in the most recent post from my series on Arminianism vs Reformed theology).

Well, it's quite easy to get this feature (with a little help from my friends). Just paste the following two javascript codes in the "HEAD" section of your template and save your template:



Then, when creating posts, leave the Bible references in this format (e.g., Genesis 2:3, Romans 5:8); don't make them into links. The javascript codes in your template should automatically create the pop-up boxes for these verses.

By the way, the javascript code was developed here.

Hope it works for you...

Friday, February 11, 2005

Category: Utilizing the Internet

This is a category page. The articles below, listed from most recent to oldest, are about utilizing the Internet for personal and spiritual benefit, using the best tools.

  • How To Add Categories to Blogger (for Computer Illiterates)

  • See What You've Been Missing

  • Top 101 Websites (from PC Magazine)

  • Utilizing the Power of the Internet

  • Which is the Best Browser?

  • Growing Your Christian Life Via the Web

  • Blogroll, Anyone?
  • Category: From Me To You

    This is a category page. The following posts (listed in order from newest to oldest) are more personal in nature, hence the title "From Me to You".

  • Brooding

  • New Year, New Day, New Life!

  • Merry Christmas to You

  • Sven Questions, Seven Answers

  • Counting My Blessings on Thanksgiving

  • Who Shall I Nominate for the Weblog Awards 2005? An Ethical Dilemma. No, not really

  • Back From Vacation into a Heat Wave

  • Going On Vacation

  • New Blogger in the Big Apple

  • Why Blog/The Faithful Blogger

  • Why I Didn't Burn My Beatles Records
  • Category: Theological Musings

    This is a category page. Below you will find links to posts that are theological/philosophical in nature.

  • Fundamentalism: Not Necessarily a Bad Word

  • Follow Me

  • Heaven and Hell

  • Faces of the Modern Reformers

  • The Need for A Biblically Balanced Approach to the Work of the Spirit

  • Katrina: Was It A Judgment of God?7

  • God Is A Confounder

  • Gimme Some Truth

  • Intelligent Design Is Common Sense

  • Becoming Moral
  • Category: Christian Carnival

    This is a category page. Below you will find links to all posts related to the Christian Carnival. See also Category: Christian Carnival Entries" which includes all of my posts appearing in various Carnivals.

  • Christian Carnival CX (110): The Education of the Soul Edition (hosted at Jordan's View)

  • Christian Carnival 110 is... On the Way!

  • Christian Carnival 109/Next Week's Carnival (110) here at Jordan's View

  • Taking Up the Spear Once More/Christian Carnival 108

  • Christian Carnival 106/Fundamentalism Briefly Revisited

  • Christian Carnival 104

  • Christian Carnival 101

  • Christian Carnival 100

  • Christian Carnival XCIX (99)

  • Christian Carnival XCVIII (98)

  • Christian Carnival 97

  • Christian Carnival 96: Applying the Gospel to All of Life (hosted by Jordan's View)

  • Christian Carnival Coming to Jordan's View

  • 87th Christian Carnival

  • Christian Carnival 86

  • Christian Carnival 85 (I'm there)

  • Christian Carnival LXXVIII Scores A Home Run

  • Going on the Road with the Christian Carnival
  • Category: Humor

    This is a category page. The following posts are meant to be humorous, so do me a favor and laugh, OK? (not now, silly, when you read them... Thanks).

  • RODENT

  • Hey, I'm a "K"!

  • Still Just Squeaking

  • Top 10 Ways To Know That You're Proud As a Devil

  • Kiss Me-- I'm an "Adorable Little Rodent" in the "Ecosystem!"

  • Blogger Blues

  • Homeless Riff

  • Getting to Know the Real You


  • Um, see there's not too many posts here. Perhaps I need to lighten up, man. Jeesh.

    Category: Culture, Arts and Media

    This is a category page. The following posts (listed in order from newest to oldest) comment on American culture and media.

  • When Being "Nice" is Wrong

  • Taking Up the Spear Once More

  • When We Say “Gospel”: My Primary Concern with End of the Spear | Jason Janz

  • What Was the Point at the End of the Spear?

  • Telling A Story

  • Be Bold, Christian!

  • A Few Further Thoughts About End of the Spear

  • End of the Spear- A Review and Assessment

  • Fundamentalism: Not Necessarily a Bad Word

  • Golden Globe Winners Highlight Increasing Cultural Embrace of Alternative Lifestyles

  • Is God in the Retribution Business?

  • Pajama Warriors

  • The Decline of Pop Culture and the Shining Light of Christian Dialogue

  • Follow Me

  • McCartney's Chaos and Creation Nominated for Four Grammy Awards

  • Remembering John, Embracing a New Dream

  • Lennon at the Bed-In (photo)

  • Imagine- A New Heaven And a New Earth

  • Review of Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, by Paul McCartney. A Grownup Work from a Genius of Pop

  • Was Katrina Intelligent Design? (link to excellent John Pipier article

  • Katrina: Was It A Judgment of God?

  • Scorecard on Justice Sunday II

  • Christian Manifestos and Evangelical Co-Belligerence

  • Christian Apologetics Manifesto: Seventeen Theses

  • A Christian Manifesto by Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer

  • The Battle for the Supreme Court: Why It Matters

  • A Soft Gospel of Love?

  • Billy Graham's Last Stand

  • Gimme Some Truth

  • Intelligent Design is Common Sense

  • An Evening with Pastor David Cho

  • Papal Matters

  • Brothers Judd Fallacies

  • The Schiavo Legacy --The Crippled Soul of America

  • There They Go Again

  • When In Doubt, Choose Life by Janet Parshall

  • Becoming Moral

  • Top Ten Greatest Actors for a New Generation

  • Million Dollar Baby- Rumination on an Unseen Movie

  • A New Rock and Roll Spirit?
  • Category: Discipleship

    This is a category page. The following posts (listed in order from newest to oldest) relate to the area of Christian discipleship; that is, learning how to better follow after Christ, as His disciple.

  • The Self Life and the Christ Life by A. B. Simpson, Chapter 5

  • The Self Life and the Christ Life by A. B. Simpson, Chapter 4

  • The Self Life and the Christ Life by A. B. Simpson, Chapter 3

  • The Self Life and the Christ Life by A. B. Simpson, Chapter 2

  • The Self Life and the Christ Life, by A. B. Simpson

  • Fundamentalism: Not Necessarily a Bad Word

  • O, To Be a Spirit-Led Blogger

  • Another Way of Excellence

  • Abundant Life, Part 1

  • Charismatic Sanity

  • The Need for A Biblically Balanced Approach to the Work of the Spirit

  • Christian Carnival XCVI: Applying the Gospel to All of Life

  • Halloween: Good or Bad for Christians?

  • Pleasing to the Master

  • Led by a Pure Heart, or Driven by Idols?

  • A Wayward Blogger Looks at Being Famous vs Leaving A Legacy

  • A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

  • "A Compelling Reason for Rigorous Training of the Mind" by John Piper

  • A Player or A Pastor Be?

  • Growing Your Christian Life Via the Web

  • Getting to Know The Real You

  • Bearing Fruit for the Kingdom
  • Category: Marriage

    This is a category page. The articles below, listed from most recent to oldest, regarding the subject of marriage, from a Christain perspective.

    You Mean Traditional (Biblically-Styled) Marriages Work? Shocking!

    Category: GodBlogCon2005

    This is a category page. GodBlogCon 2005 was the first-ever Christian bloggers conference, and was held at La Biola University, August 2005. The follwoing posts are related to the event.

  • GodBlogCon 2005 Photo

  • GodBlogCon 2005 Photo

  • GodBlogCon 2005 Photo

  • Reflections on GodBlogCon 2005

  • GodBlogCon 2005

  • Shout Out to Christian Bloggers: God Blog Convention 2005
  • Category: My Christian Carnival Entries

    This is a category page. The following links show my contributions to various Christian Carnivals in 2005-06.

  • When Being "Nice" is Wrong (included in Carnival #110-hosted at Jordan's View)

  • Taking Up the Spear Once More (included in Carnival #108)

  • Fundamentalism: Not Necessarily a Bad Word (included in Carnival #106)

  • Is God in the Retribution Business? (included in Carnival #105)

  • O, To Be A Spirit-Led Blogger (included in Carnival #102)

  • Follow Me (included in Carnival 101)

  • Imagine- A New Heaven And a New Earth (included in Carnival 100)

  • Another Way of Excellence (included in Carnival 99)

  • Abundant Life, Part 1 (included in Carnival 98)

  • Heaven and Hell (my contribution to Carnival 96)

  • Katrina: Was It a Judgement of God? (included in Carnival 87)

  • Mysterious Ways (included in Carnival 86)

  • God Is a Confounder (included in Carnival 85)

  • The War of the Worlds is Real (included in Carnival 78)

  • Gimme Some Truth (included in Carnival 75)
  • Category: Blips on the Blogosphere

    This is a category page. "Blips on the Blogosphere" is a regular feature of Jordan's View, highlighting some of the excellent posts and articles I come across in the Christian blogosphere.

  • Blips on the Blogosphere 8

  • Blips on the Blogosphere 7

  • Blips on the Blogosphere 6

  • Blips on the Blogosphere 5

  • Blips on the Blogosphere: Christmas/New Year Edition

  • Blips on the Blogosphere 3

  • Blips on the Blogosphere 2

  • Blips on the Blogosphere 1
  • Category: About Jordan's View/On Blogging

    This is a category page. The articles below, listed from most recent to oldest, are either regarding Jordan's View-- its format, features, and purpose-- or on blogging in general, particularly Christian blogging.

  • My Life As a Blog

  • Pajama Warriors

  • New Christian Portal: Best of the Godblogs

  • How To Add Categories to Blogger (for Computer Illiterates)

  • O, To Be A Spirit-Led Blogger

  • See What You've Been Missing

  • Who Shall I Nominate for the Weblog Awards 2005? An Ethical Dilemma. No, not really

  • Best of Jordan's View

  • RODENT

  • Hey, I'm a "K"!

  • Still Just Squeaking

  • Led By a Pure Heart, or Driven By Idols?

  • How Shall We Then Blog?-- Parts 1, 2 and 3

  • Keeping Up with the Jones' Blog (Or, Wisdom from a Talking Heads song)

  • New Blogger in the Big Apple

  • What's Up With Haloscan

  • Growing Your Christian Life Via the Web

  • Blogging is Cool

  • Growing Your Christian Life Via the Web

  • Blogroll, Anyone?

  • Why Blog/The Faithful Blogger

  • Not Just Preaching to the Choir
  • A New Rock and Roll Spirit?

    Paul McCartney's "safe" performance at the recent Super Bowl half-time show caused one writer to long for the days when rock-and-roll was more of a dangerous art. The writer wondered if Paul McCartney was aware of the fact that he'd become a "warmed-over piece of toast". It’s true--Paul McCartney isn’t the dangerous rock-n-roller that Will Johnson (When the singer’s ‘safe’, it sure ain’t rock and roll, Metro, NY Edition, Feb 9) thinks he ought to be. But it’s also true that he never was. Though McCartney sometimes aspired to be a tough rock and roller, his personality was always more the eager-to-please entertainer than say, his songwriting partner John Lennon, whose personality embodied more of the "in-your-face" rock-and-roll spirit that Mr. Johnson extols in his piece.

    But after leaving the Beatles, Lennon re-evaluated much of his legacy, rejecting the notion that the Beatles were, or even should have been, more than just a group of musicians. In interviews throughout the 70’s and 80’s, Lennon de-mythologized himself, as well as that entity called The Beatles. Having been THE “rock star” from the world’s biggest band –he knew too much to pretend that the Beatles had been anything more than four ordinary, though talented friends who managed to make some fantastic music.

    Lennon, like Paul McCartney, simply grew up, giving up his youthful illusions in the process. Like McCartney, he too finally “became a responsible and caring member of society”, settling down to try to be a better father to his young son Sean than he’d been to his son Julian from his first marriage. During five years of self-imposed retirement, Lennon released no new material and was content to bake bread and be a “house-husband”. To "rock-n-rollers" out there this might have seemed like a cop-out, but Sean surely appreciated having an attentive father.

    But there are some, like Will Johnson, who believe that the true spirit of rock and roll is rebellion and subversion, to thumb one’s nose at authority. Maybe it is, but what does all that prove? Any teenager can do that, and for no better reason than to seek to find some kind of identity in non-conformity. The ironic thing is that to forge an identity out of mindlessly rebelling against the establishment is just another way of conforming to a stereotype— in this case, the stereotype of the rebellious, edgy “rock and roller”.

    And what is the legacy of all that rebellion? Drug overdoses, suicide, and great musicians and talents prematurely lost--think Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Kurt Cobain, Eliot Smith...to name but a few.

    Maybe we need a new kind of rock and roll spirit— one that doesn’t just rebel, but seeks to transform. One that isn’t just about being “cool”, angry and narcissistically “transgressive”, but which makes thoughtful, intelligent statements about the world we live in. Sure, McCartney hasn’t been known for profundity as a lyricist, but his talent for making melody has certainly entertained and made millions happy. I, for one, would much rather hear a beautiful McCartney ballad than some angry rock and roller (or hip-hop star) spouting off. So call me conservative, if you like. Call me a sell-out. But I’d rather quietly change the world by truly caring for and helping those in my circle than become a noisy, self-centered rock-and-roll star. Maybe what I’m talking about isn't quite rock and roll. Still I'd rather "whisper words of wisdom and let it be” than "hope I die before get old".

    Alex Jordan
    Freelance author and musician
    alexandermjordan.com

    Thursday, February 10, 2005