/ Recent content in Dr. Lisa Noël Babbage on Lisa Noël Babbage Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:29:51 -0400 /economic-empowerment/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:29:51 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /economic-empowerment/ Currently, there are over 700,000 small businesses registered in Georgia. Georgia, a state of 10 million people, also is one of the largest exporters of aerospace manufacturing and machinery. Within the last year, Georgia ranked in the top ten for technology industry, motion picture, innovation, and other small businesses. Of those, 97% have fewer than 100 employees according to the Georgia Department of Labor (Q2 2017). The pathway to economic empowerment has three primary routes to strengthening Georgia’s economic base while building upon past success. /infrastructure-reform/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:34:40 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /infrastructure-reform/ Georgia’s vast history has benefitted from having access to sea and land ports that connect rural communities to the inner city. However, limited investiture in infrastructure Georgia cannot maintain the economic growth it seeks to develop. Urban, suburban, and rural communities deserve to have economic investiture in their communities to position each for the kinds of developments those citizens expect. As a leader, Lisa Noël Babbage will: Work with the Environmental Protection Agency and Clean Water Atlanta to protect Georgia’s water resources /criminal-justice-reform/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:45:29 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /criminal-justice-reform/ Georgia currently spends more than $1 billion on annual management of 33 state prisons and other correctional facilities across the state. The prison population has increased in the past decade, as has the recidivism rate for these offenders. A Babbage administration proposes changes to the Criminal Justice Reform that focuses on every stage of offender vulnerability, incarceration, and re-entry. Throughout the term, community-centered police partnerships will be furthered, where possible, and initiated through statewide programs that bring police presence into communities to build neighborhoods, facilitate safety, and improve social services. /education-reform/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:45:54 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /education-reform/ Georgia has 1.7 million students in 207 school districts and we employ over 100 thousand teachers. Yet out school’s report card show up performing below a desired performance ranking 18 nationally. As a leader, Lisa Noel Babbage will: Work with community stakeholders and Safe Schools initiative to prioritize the safety of our children in schools all over the state Work with local school districts and Boards to reduce class size /books/the-sling-and-the-stone/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/the-sling-and-the-stone/ The story of David and Goliath is adapted for a new audience and for a new purpose, to help educators teacher English/Language Common Core standards and beyond through Readers Theater. Eleven characters come to life as the theme Triumph Over Challenges is told in a meaningful way. Based on the biblical story of David and Goliath, The Sling and the Stone brings in practical application of man’s continual struggle by developing setting, content vocabulary, robust vocabulary, as well as comprehension questions at the end of each act. /immigration-reform/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:34:52 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /immigration-reform/ Babbage will propose cuts of publicly funded subsidies to illegal immigrants, yet offer training commensurate with a residency formula that assists illegals who seek citizenship through legal means, including English as a Second Language classes (179,000 residents do not speak English). Re-establish English as the primary language for business in Georgia. Further plans are to deport illegal immigrants with criminal offenses and reduce funding of sanctuary cities. We will develop partnerships with nonprofit and religious organizations to meet the needs of undocumented residents who require subsidies due to identified need: children, health, or senior status. /books/caremarc-mhm-university-curriculum/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/caremarc-mhm-university-curriculum/ CareMARC is the proprietary curriculum used by Maranatha House Ministries, Inc., as part of MHM University. Available to public service and mental health professionals, CareMARC meets the needs of adults in transition from crisis situations, such as experiencing homelessness, toward self sufficiency. This nine month course is specialized in four learning quadrants: Financial Literacy, Parenting, Workplace Re-education, and Personal Development. Our course offerings are built according to the individual needs and education desires of ear learner under the supervision of a case manager while in transitional housing. /books/wishes/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/wishes/ Let-Me-Learn books are nonfiction stories with elements that develop student vocabulary as they read. Children become a part of the story by acting as the illustrator. Each one creating a unique tale based on their own imagination and creativity. When a storm threatens the seaside home of three sisters, they decide to take matters into their own hands. But will they ultimately solve their problems or create more? Inspired by the book, The Five Chinese Brothers, by Claire Huchet Bishop. /books/the-merry-berry-cookbooks/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/the-merry-berry-cookbooks/ For generations, people have sought out cookbooks to help them create flavorful bites that are satisfying and memorable. Every time you enter the kitchen to cook, you enter not only the heart of the home, but you embark on a trip toward memories friends and family will recall for years to come. Each cookbook features a specific fruit that, whether in sweet or savory recipes, becomes the star of the meal. /books/101-dates-with-god/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/101-dates-with-god/ 101 practical exploits dedicated to deepening your the most important relationship of your life, the one you have with God. If dating God seems sacrilegious just imagine how he feels about your Sunday morning “spiritual” one night stands. It’s time to take your intimacy to a higher level. /books/bartons-bakery/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/bartons-bakery/ When Barton opens his eyes, the first thing on his mind is his family’s bakery. What tools will Barton use? Discover how baking becomes the best way to spend the morning, afternoon, and evening. Lisa Noël Babbage created the Let-Me-Learn series for young readers to allow children to become part of the story, by illustrating it, completing various activities using the story words (vocabulary), or by answering comprehension questions. Themes in Barton’s Bakery include entrepreneurship and the importance of small businesses in a community. /books/the-box/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/the-box/ What do you do when you are faced with a hard choice, tough situation, or big problem? Miss Malone, fifth grade teacher at St. Francis School for Boys, had an idea. What if we help each other? But she couldn’t just come out and say that. That’s why she brought the box to school. But for Beny or any other boy in Miss Malone’s class, her taking off her shoes and sitting down to read a picture-less book was only the first weird thing that happened that year. /books/the-problem-at-patsys-party/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/the-problem-at-patsys-party/ Patsy had spent the last seven years sharing a birthday with her twin sister Cora. From the time they were born, the wore the same matching outfits, had the same toys, and shared one birthday cake with both of their names on it. Even though we loved each other very much, enough was enough! Oddly told from the perspective of the family cat, this tale of twin woe is a must have for any family of multiples. /books/greetings-from-natasha-elsewhere/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/greetings-from-natasha-elsewhere/ Every child has the spirit of adventure within them. When adventure and imagination collide, there you will find Natasha Elsewhere. With her trusty cat by her side, she welcomes you. From Peppertown, Mississippi to the Grand Canyon and every spot in between. Get ready, get set, let’s go! Lisa Noël Babbage created the Let-Me-Learn series for young readers to allow children to become part of the story, by illustrating it, completing various activities using the story words (vocabulary), or by answering comprehension questions. /books/jump-little-girls/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/jump-little-girls/ Double Dutch is not just any game. It is an adventure of speed, skill, and friendship for four little girls. Listen to the patter of the rope and don’t forget to JUMP! Through fill color pictures, four friends invite us into their world during recess, when plaid uniforms fly while they jump rope, double dutch style. Become enchanted through this game of skill and speed as the ropes whoosh pass your ears. /books/major-minor-and-minimus/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/major-minor-and-minimus/ The Kanga brothers always looked forward to Christmas break. But when they discover that their new kid, a snub nosed monkey, is the son of the math teacher, questions arise. Can anyone trust the advice of a math teacher’ son? The Kangas are doubtful. But facing their fears depends on whether or not Brad Yang can convince the three to take a chance on adventure. This is the first installation in a planned series featuring Brad Yang, the mathematically inclined snub nosed monkey, as well as a bevy of other higher educated down under animals. /books/praise-poetry/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/praise-poetry/ A collection of personal poems and songs. /books/cast-your-vote/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/cast-your-vote/ The right to vote is an American privilege granted by the Constitution of the United States in 1776. It stated that all men were created equal by their Creator, therefore no person should unjustly rule over another person. The American government was designed to be ruled by the citizens, or people who legally live in America. The way these people ruled is by casting, or making, their vote known. Three Amendments made the right to vote more specific by stating that neither age, gender, nor ethnicity (then called race) could prohibit or stop a legal citizen from participating in government by casting their vote. /books/yellow-daisies/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/yellow-daisies/ When the snowbirds arrive in Arizona every year they are less likely to participate in anything that first brought people to this area forty years ago. Yellow Daisies is the autobiographical tale of Lisa Noël Babbage’s experience in a hippie childhood, complete with drugs, sex, and rock and roll. /books/edens-calling/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/edens-calling/ When Eden Jones returned home to Atlanta, she had to face the fact that her parent’s divorce revealed as much about her past as it did about their marriage. But a chance encounter on a train might be the difference between her simply surviving this year, or turning the page on a chapter she never saw coming. As a book reviewer, her life was written in chapters of other people’s imaginations; other people’s lives. /books/inevitable/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/inevitable/ A relationship with Jesus Christ is more than grace overshadowing the laws of sin and death. It is the inevitable Blessing that is the fulfillment of both the law and grace. When the first day of Pentecost occurred two thousand years ago, the Holy Spirit of God was sent among Believers in The Way, which was the early Christian church. Through a relationship with Jesus, men had access to the Holy Spirit of God. /books/333-miracles-devotional-workbook/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/333-miracles-devotional-workbook/ To varying degrees, life can be overwhelming. For many, it seems as though problems pile up on one another with no end in sight. A cycle of lack and defeat makes hope seem like an unreachable concept. Lisa Noël Babbage shows people that there is hope. In 333 Miracles, she shares her personal story, one that is marked by traumas such as sexual and drug abuse, divorce, and cancer. Her testimony recalls more than thirty years of bondage which was brought to an end by the path she walked with Jesus Christ. /books/333-miracles/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/333-miracles/ To varying degrees, life can be overwhelming. For many, it seems as though problems pile up on one another with no end in sight. A cycle of lack and defeat makes hope seem like an unreachable concept. Lisa Noël Babbage shows people that there is hope. In 333 Miracles, she shares her personal story, one that is marked by traumas such as sexual and drug abuse, divorce, and cancer. Her testimony recalls more than thirty years of bondage which was brought to an end by the path she walked with Jesus Christ. /books/not-so-cookie-cutter-kids-teacher-edition/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/not-so-cookie-cutter-kids-teacher-edition/ A bundle combining the groundbreaking work Not So Cookie Butter Kids (Botany Bay, 2018), this teacher’s edition includes a professional development workbook that develops a step by step guide to professional self reflection. Using vignettes from the academic memoir, NSCCK Professional Development Workbook is designed for educators at any level of the organization, from kindergarten to twelfth grade as well as administrators, homeschool educators, parents, coaches, and college professors. Each section walks participants through the practice of engaging their students to promote mastery through the educator’s self reflective practices. /books/not-so-cookie-cutter-kids/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/not-so-cookie-cutter-kids/ Not So Cookie Cutter Kids chronicles Lisa Noël Babbage’s the last year of public school teaching using self reflections as a professional practice by which she identified strategies for coping with twenty-five student characteristics. For teachers, coaches, parents, and school administrators, Not So Cookie Cutter Kids is a hybrid, a new genre that is part academic and part biographical. This academic memoir argues the basis for statistically infused self reflection, when used with in the Teacher’s Edition Bundle, to improve student performance and reduce teacher burnout. /blog/proper-perspective-on-gods-parenting/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/proper-perspective-on-gods-parenting/ Feeling grounded? Deflated? Constricted? Look higher and get God’s perspective. There is a paradigm difference between earthly parenting and God’s perspective on parenting. Ephesians 6:1 reminds us as children to obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. But as children of God, the context is much higher. Unlike our earthly parents, God understands us in a way that a builder understands his creation. /books/inevitable-conference-edition/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /books/inevitable-conference-edition/ The Inevitable Conference Edition includes reflection questions and space to journal or take notes during a conference you attend. Each chapter is designed to lift you up. A relationship with Jesus Christ is more than grace overshadowing the laws of sin and death. It is the inevitable Blessing that is the fulfillment of both the law and grace. When the first day of Pentecost occurred two thousand years ago, the Holy Spirit of God was sent among Believers in The Way, which was the early Christian church. /blog/closing-the-gangplank-on-the-enemy/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/closing-the-gangplank-on-the-enemy/ Our loved ones constitute a major assignment in our lives. God has created a family accountability that each one of us must take part in. So while you may have closed the spiritual door on the enemy, we must take the extra step of closing the spiritual gangplank which may be the link between your family and the world. When there are ungodly ties between the world and your family the gangplank must be closed. /videos/systematic-deception-a-documentary-based-on-the-black-history-bible-by-dr-lisa-babbage/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:30:24 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/systematic-deception-a-documentary-based-on-the-black-history-bible-by-dr-lisa-babbage/ /blog/a-difference-of-opinion/ Sat, 15 May 2021 00:09:09 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/a-difference-of-opinion/ During the 2018 election cycle, two names dominated Georgia news, and with good reason. Candidate and former State Representative Stacey Abrams challenged the results of her gubnatorial loss against Republican Brian Kemp. Kemp campaigned with commercials picturing him cleaning a shot gun while sitting in a rocking chair a’la Grand Ole Opry-style. While these commercials roused his base, many called them inappropriate and unnecessary. Abrams campaigned on a platform promoting ‘every voice’ and drew support from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and DC. /videos/lionchasters-radio/ Sun, 09 May 2021 00:06:37 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/lionchasters-radio/ /videos/the-platinum-plan/ Sat, 08 May 2021 23:35:15 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/the-platinum-plan/ /blog/independent-black-voice/ Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:03:24 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/independent-black-voice/ So often, we find ourselves at a crossroad of consciousness that causes us to choose whether or not we will be a voice for a cause we have been stirred by, or whether we will remain silent. For me being spurred to open my mouth came at quite a cost. Nearly 32 years ago I decided to be a silent witness to what I considered to be a great tragedy in my community, the targeting of black lies through abortion. /blog/clearer-vision-clearer-purpose-2020/ Sun, 29 Dec 2019 01:32:33 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/clearer-vision-clearer-purpose-2020/ A year ago, I was still wrestling with the notion that my daughter was pregnant. This normally joyous time in a woman’s life was marred by the timing of this blessed event. I had not told anyone, but I was going to run for office. This urging had been in the pit of my stomach for months. Having just completed a short sabbatical to write an academic memoir, Not So Cookie Cutter Kids, I witnessed the attacks against our President and recognized one painful truth: the socialist agenda would not stop willingly, it must be stopped by force. /blog/a-woman-for-trump/ Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:19:11 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/a-woman-for-trump/ It is pretty obvious, simply based on the sea of white faces I am surrounded by in this photo, that the Republican Party has an image problem. It is not for a lack of qualified marketing staff, nor the willingness to portray the diversity of thought that is the party itself. But a picture is still worth a thousand words and many of the ones this photo conjures up are not pleasant. /videos/testimony-of-healing-from-free-chapel-worship-center-gainesville-ga/ Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:16:39 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/testimony-of-healing-from-free-chapel-worship-center-gainesville-ga/ /videos/peggy-denny-show-part-1/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 02:03:12 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/peggy-denny-show-part-1/ /videos/peggy-denny-show-part-ii/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 01:58:34 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/peggy-denny-show-part-ii/ /videos/queen-elizabeths-first-instagram-post-about-charles-babbage-father-of-the-computer/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 01:56:22 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/queen-elizabeths-first-instagram-post-about-charles-babbage-father-of-the-computer/ /videos/georgia-right-to-life-press-conference/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 09:30:02 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/georgia-right-to-life-press-conference/ /videos/thank-you-governor-kemp/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:37:04 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/thank-you-governor-kemp/ /blog/sine-die/ Mon, 06 May 2019 00:30:06 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/sine-die/ When the mad house of political rhetoric comes to an end for the season on Sine Die, it is time to reflect. In Georgia, that was a pretty easy thing to do, thanks to Hollywood. Actually, more than just giving a general "thanks" to Hollywood, it seems more appropriate to thank Alyssa Milano. Based on that statement alone, nearly all of you know where I’m headed with this point, so let me cut to the chase. /videos/why-marta-is-not-a-good-fit-for-gwinnett-hb930/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:01:49 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/why-marta-is-not-a-good-fit-for-gwinnett-hb930/ /blog/why-mueller-failed/ Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:10:16 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/why-mueller-failed/ The United States Attorney General, a office held by select individuals over the course of American history, was recently asked to serve as special council on an investigation into potential foreign collusion in our 2016 electoral process. The face of that investigation was Robert Mueller, a 75 year old special appointee from New York, was a former FBI director and Marine who served in the Vietnam war. This highly decorated government servant will forever be linked to the current president, Donald J. /blog/respect-my-truth/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:51:56 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/respect-my-truth/ In a day in which truth evolves depending on who is speaking it, interpreting it, and perhaps attempting to live it, we run the risk of over simplifying the idea of respecting truth as an innate right thing to do. While that intro might sound like a bunch of philosophical gibberish, consider this: all personal truth, that is, truth that is subjected to the beliefs or perceptions of a temporal position or identity is relative only to that individual. /blog/kkk-the-party-a-series-on-the-democratic-party-in-america-part-3/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 02:48:40 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/kkk-the-party-a-series-on-the-democratic-party-in-america-part-3/ Politifact.com asserts that it is not fair to say that the Democratic Party founded the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group found primarily in the Southern United States. What they could confer is that many early Democrats used the Klan as their strong arm. Of course, as with any underground organization, there is no transparency. Even the hooded marchers themselves disguise their racist identities in order to infiltrate mainline organizations, even politics. /blog/a-world-at-war-a-series-on-the-democratic-party-in-america-part-2/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:22:02 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/a-world-at-war-a-series-on-the-democratic-party-in-america-part-2/ In 1920, the Democratic Convention opened in San Francisco with a speech by Homer Cummings, who honored second term President Woodrow Wilson as ‘immortal’ for his work with the Treaty of Versailles by saying “In one sense it is quite immaterial what people say about the President. Nothing we can say can add or detract from the fame that will go down the unending channels of history.” This election, our eventual participation in World War I, and his domestic acts which contributed to President Franklin D. /blog/progress-a-series-on-the-democratic-party-in-america-part-i/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:59:33 +0000 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/progress-a-series-on-the-democratic-party-in-america-part-i/ It’s all in a word — progress, a forward motion that is indicative of change that is lofty in some way, more ethereal in nature, and, of course, redemptive. Progress, progressives, and progressive reform is synonymous with the Democratic party, and for good reason. In recent history, President Woodrow Wilson, who took office in 1913, based his theories about how to run the country in socialism. The former Governor of New Jersey called his presidential campaign the “New Freedom” which was in contrast and opposition to Roosevelt’s “New Nationalism. /videos/we-the-people-must-speak/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:02:46 -0500 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/we-the-people-must-speak/ /blog/take-a-leap/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 15:25:43 -0500 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/take-a-leap/ “Once upon a time in America,” the famous lines of a 1980’s film by the same name that depicts the life of Jewish ghetto thugs who rise to prominence as Mafia heads in New York City. The all-star cast, led by DeNiro, gained minimal acclaim and lost money at the box office. But one thing it did do was become a legend of the American gangster films, especially with European audiences. /blog/word-of-the-year/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 15:24:58 -0500 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/word-of-the-year/ This time of year everyone is re-evaluating. Whether they are verbal or not, the mind naturally recalls the past twelve months, or longer, to check on the progression of goal attainment and overall achievement. Even when we don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions, there is something about the human mind that causes us to reflect on our progress just for the sake of doing so. It is quite often that in the midst of this process, we set new goals, change directions in thinking, and congratulate or berate ourselves based on the perceived (self) performance in our lives. /blog/give-it-away/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:31:23 -0500 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/give-it-away/ “For God so loved the world that he gave…” —John 3:16 NLV When we approach this time of year, we think about giving. Whether there are many persons on our shopping list oe few, it can be easy to get caught up in the idea that giving is more about stuff than it is about love. But God gave us the perfect perspective on giving when he sent Jesus to stand in our place. /blog/excerpts-from-101-dates-with-god/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:31:08 -0500 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/excerpts-from-101-dates-with-god/ 101 Dates With God will be released on Amazon this Thanksgiving. Pre-sale is happening now for Kindle. 101 practical exploits dedicated to deepening the most important relationship of your life, the one you have with God. If dating God seems sacrilegious just imagine how he feels about your Sunday morning “spiritual” one night stands. It’s time to take your intimacy to a higher level. Faith Frontier Back when our nation was founded, courageous men, women, and children traveled West to settle the land, expand the nation, and in turn, they found gold. /blog/scalable-usefulness/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:28:14 -0500 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/scalable-usefulness/ Whether it’s a glass ceiling we’re looking up at or the night sky, there’s a deep desire in every human to go higher—to pursue the unspoken dream that seems impossible yet equally probable. It is that point in our minds when we decide whether to take the high road, or the heavily trampled one because the ends no longer justify the means. This dichotomy of decision making, you know, weighing the options of giving it your all knowing that there’s a good chance you’ll still fall short or the option of the monotony that will surely follow a life of settling for the easier path of least resistance, is where the waters part. /tech/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 19:02:50 -0700 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /tech/ Victor Hugo A Hugo boilerplate for creating truly epic websites This is a boilerplate for using Hugo as a static site generator and Webpack as your asset pipeline. Victor Hugo setup to use PostCSS and Babel for CSS and JavaScript compiling/transpiling. This project is released under the MIT license. Please make sure you understand its implications and guarantees. Enjoy!! 😸 /blog/not-a-bot/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:46:01 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/not-a-bot/ There is a general acceptance of the Captcha click requirement we routinely buzz through when interacting online. We’ve all been hit with the spam attack and been inundated by robo-callers tying up our time. It started, few remember, back in the analog days with telemarketers and the “Do not call list.” We saw it skyrocket as customer service jobs started being shipped overseas like dollar store trinkets, leaving the Western public wondering who they could trust for service. /blog/please-dont/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:16:29 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/please-dont/ There is a list of rules covering everything from operations at a cider house to ordinances concerning a park bench, and in an utter inability to pay obedience to those rules, people have stopped altogether — stopped thinking, stopped engaging, stopped being the dynamic human beings we are designed to be. Like any child who constantly hears ‘no’ many are just acting out of frustration for the glass ceiling and walls surrounding them — the unseen enemy that seems to be oppressing them through the imposition of a set of rules no one can abide by. /blog/on-high-alert/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:30:17 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/on-high-alert/ It used to be fascinating to sit and people watch at the mall. Now Facebook is the mall and all we need to do is scroll from the comfort of our arm chairs to see the tomfoolery that is the average American on a rant. Case in point is the Presidential Alert that went out yesterday as apart of FEMA’s Emergency Management System. Most of us can still recall that jarring beep and color bars that used to interrupt the best part of a beloved television show just to tell us that the Emergency Response System was conducting a drill. /blog/righteous-man/ Sat, 29 Sep 2018 17:52:15 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /blog/righteous-man/ There’s no wonder people find little use for the term righteous anymore. The definition of the word escapes modern vernacular, being replaced by words like “decent”, “honest”, and “loyal.” For the most part, words that can be used to describe a piece of furniture, animal, or nonprofit organization. However, if we look at the word’s origin, the adjective ‘righteous’ actually has many definitions that have little to do with what a man does, instead rather yield to the benefit of those that have been given the credit of righteousness, thereby being deemed righteous. /videos/old-fourth-ward/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:10:30 -0400 contact@stuartstephens.com (Stuart Stephens) /videos/old-fourth-ward/ Just east of the heart of Atlanta is Old Fourth Ward. Where landmarks like Grady Hospital, Oakland Cemetery, the MLK, Jr. Historical markers, and the Municipal Market still stand is the no man’s land of Atlanta’s housing projects, gone but not forgotten. http://sample.com/podcasts/unknown/index.html en-us ℗ 2025 Unknown Podcaster Corp Unannounced Podcaster The Unknown Podcast will look at all the things that are unknown or unknowable. Find us on Google Play Music! The Unknown Podcast will look at all the things that are unknown or unknowable. unknown-podcast@sample.com