Moving Forward
If you look in the blog menu, you'll see that there are some new links. This is an important step forward for the website. As posts are added to the new blogs they will appear in the "Recent Posts" list on the right side of the homepage (and some other pages). You can also subscribe to the various blogs with an RSS reader (such as Google Reader). The blogs are a core part of the website and now that the basic structure for them is up and running, some of the other features on our list will start showing up.
Next on the list: Donations. (Edit: they're here!) A lot of people have requested to be able to make their donations online and, of course, we want to make that possible. There was an adjustment period internally while we transitioned to using PayPal. We're now ready to have donations available online again, so we'll put up a simple donation page that should do the job for now. Eventually we'll upgrade the online payment system to a slicker, more integrated solution.
The podcast page has also been updated a bit. There are recordings of services available for download from The Summit Network Conference and the Embrace Women's Conference. Connection Calls are embedded on the page for quick listening right in your browser.
During these summer months I should to be able to spend some serious time adding to the functionality and usability of the site. Now that the blogging system is in place, I'll be able to keep you updated on progress and we can discuss what you'd like to see added and improved.
