Ben Stewart

Anne Jackson, blogger and author, just launched a book site for her new book Permission to Speak Freely. A few days before launch she posted a plea for some WordPress coding help on Twitter to which I happily responded. I helped tweak her site theme a bit to (1) accomplish some of her specific needs for this book site and (2) make it match the book’s cover artwork.

The concept of this book (and website) is really interesting as it serves as a place for anonymous confessions. Why is that helpful? Too often people hide their struggles because we think that we are the only ones who struggle with those issues. We have to look perfect because we think that the people around us are perfect… or something like that. A book/site like this is good–if for no other reason–because it helps us realize that we are not alone in our struggles.

So check out Permission to Speak Freely and leave a comment. Maybe you will find the confessions of others helpful, too.

I am happy to be working with Kurt Aschliman on some upcoming website projects. Our first joint venture has been Bowen’s Heart — a blog by Sarah & Matt Hammitt (Matt of Sanctus Real) setup to follow their journey through the process of delivering a baby boy with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).

I handled the design of the site from Photoshop to HTML/CSS and Kurt knocked out all of the PHP/Wordpress development. Please check it out and leave a comment of encouragement and support for the Hammitt family.

Inlightened Ministries exists to point people in the direction of a loving God through speaking, worship music, and conferences. Craig Tackett (founder and president of Inlightened Ministries) is a dynamic speaker and talented worship leader who travels across the United States speaking and leading praise and worship music at conferences, camps, retreats, rallies, revivals, and any other place where God and schedule allow him to serve.