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Drupal Development (1)

I'll post up here any development advice or help I can give - particularly to new developers who want to start learning how to write code to create custom modules in Drupal.  I might also post some modules I've developed if they can be useful in a general way.  A lot of the custom modules I write are pretty particular to the needs of the site they are targeting, but every once in a while I come up with something that I think others can use.

Drupal Theming (1)
jQuery Examples (1)

From time to time in the projects I get work on, or the classes I teach, I have the chance to create some pretty cool stuff with my favorite javascript library, jQuery.  My plan here is to post some examples / tutorials.  At the moment there's only one, but more coming..

LDS Religion (7)

I don't like to compartmentalize my life.  My faith and religion are a huge part of who I am, and I'm crazy enough to seek out opportunities to share what I believe.  I'm just hoping you might get curious and spend a little time in here.  A few years ago I started this project to write about the Latter Day Saint (Mormon) faith. This is an introduction to some basic beliefs of the church, and my attempt to answer some frequently asked questions and correct common misconceptions. These essays represent my personal opinions, understanding, and faith. They are in no way endorsed by the LDS church.

Life (1)

Lessons I've learned about life, my journey, how to find happiness..

PHP development (1)

A few random thoughts on working with PHP, mostly targeting beginners and anyone who wants to learn..

Simple Login for Drupal, show username and logout links

Submitted by wheelercreek on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 4:39pm

Drupal ships with a user login block, but it's a little heavy for a lot of projects I work on.  It includes the login form itself, and that's kind of a pain to style and might not have been considered in the initial design phase of the project.  What I often need is just a more simple "Hello [user], Logout" link, or - in the case that user hasn't logged in yet, a simple "Login or Create Account" link.  

What do Mormons believe about the Trinity?

Submitted by wheelercreek on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 7:53pm

Most Christian churches accept the biblical idea of a holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. Confusion and mysticism has surrounded this conception of the Trinity for over a thousand years however. Some hold the view that these beings are a mystical combination of one-in-three and three-in-one. Others say that God is only a spirit. Many believe that Jesus and his Father are one and the same being.

Are Mormons Christians?

Submitted by wheelercreek on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 7:47pm

A Catholic friend wrote this question:
If Mormons believe that Jesus is just the son of God and not God, then wouldn't that make you non-Christians since being a Christian is believing that Jesus is God?

Mormons believe Jesus and Satan are Brothers?

Submitted by wheelercreek on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 7:29pm

This is certainly a strange question to ask. I wouldn't even include a reference to this idea except that 2 different people have asked me this same question over the past few months. I can only imagine that somewhere out there, someone got their hands on what they think is a juicy little piece of 'hidden Mormon doctrine' and is spreading it around like they're revealing some great mystery about what Mormon's 'really believe'.

The Mormon church, Blacks and the Priesthood

Submitted by wheelercreek on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 9:33am

He inviteth all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile. (Book of Mormon, 2 Ne. 26:33)

Does the Bible contain all of God's words?

Submitted by wheelercreek on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 9:19am

Many good Christians that consent to have conversations about the LDS church, express an opinion that goes something like this: "I'll hear what you have to say, but I'm going to test it all by the bible. The bible is the final authority. If it doesn't square with the bible, I won't believe it."

A Restored Church

Submitted by wheelercreek on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 9:05am

When the Lord Jesus Christ lived and ministered among the Jews in the Holy Land, he organized a church among them. Many people do not understand this, but it becomes clear as one gains familiarity with the scriptures. He called 12 men to be apostles, other men to be "seventy" (Luke 10:1 & 17), and gave these men his authority - or priesthood. We know that Peter, the chief apostle, led the church in the absence of Jesus and oversaw further organization and development. Paul says that the Lord

Web sites for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)

Submitted by wheelercreek on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 9:11pm

Official Church Sites

LDS.org - The official church site, with news & resources for both members and non-members. Includes a "Gospel Library", online versions of the Bible, Book of Mormon, General Conference addresses by church leaders, and numerous other resources.

Mormon.org - An official church site centered around helping people learn more about the basic doctrines & beliefs of Mormons.

Life lessons from Chess

Submitted by wheelercreek on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 8:21pm

I don't consider myself a chess expert, but a few years ago I read Garry Kasparov's autobiography and I was hooked. Kasparov was world champion for much of the last decade. I learned to play from my dad when I was a child, but I never really got serious about studying it until after I read that book. Until then I always had this idea in my mind that chess players had these fantastic mental powers, and were almost magical, untouchable, genius.

How does PHP stack up to other languages?

Submitted by wheelercreek on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 8:16pm

Once again as I get ready to teach an Intro to PHP course, I always start by asking the question:  Why should you want to learn PHP?   It's been around for a while now, and in the fast-paced ever changing landscape of web development, is it still the best thing to learn?   There's certainly a few other choices out there, (such as Java, Python, Rails, and ASP.net) if you're seeking to learn to build dynamic web sites.

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