Growing up, I was a science and math kid. I liked the facts, the memorization, even the tests. I liked the clear cut, yes or no, A + B = C answers. This seemed to bring me two things: decent grades, and the ability to check out of any creative thinking. In college, a slow shift started without my knowing. My favorite class was my anatomy class, where one thing connects to another thing, and then … Read More →
Your Digital Front Door
Greetings friends, We're around, pretty quietly, waiting for the right doors, or windows, or whatever He'll open. Meanwhile, we've had a good time designing and coaching in the world of websites. Here's the thing: Your website is your digital front door. Its your virtual welcome sign, and these days, often the first experience people have with your camp, your ministry, your congregation. My … Read More →
Start From Scratch
Start from scratch... on a regular basis. That's the attitude leaders need to take. Every so often, actually regularly, leaders would do well to pretend that they were starting the ministry over from nothing. The only thing we know about the world before God breathed it is that there was nothing. Pure, blank slate waiting for Divine Creativity to make it everything it was meant to be. … Read More →
Welcome
Welcome... I've been designing websites intentionally for a just a couple of years now, and my wife said it was about time to get my name on one. She's smart. So, welcome to jaredrendell.com. After I redesigned her blog and migrated it from Blogger to Wordpress, I realized that I had been needing a creative outlet. I really like my day job. Its for a big financial company. Anyone who knows me … Read More →