Regular visitors to the Higher Things website (www.higherthings.org) may have noticed a few changes happening there in recent weeks.
There ARE quite a few exciting developments going on at HigherThings.org!
Most important is the change that you probably can’t even see. We had the entire site reprogrammed. This allows us to add all sorts of cool features (which I will fill you in on momentarily), and to do so really easily.
Now about those cool NEW features…
ONLINE FORUMS (http://higherthings.org/forum/)
The e-mail lists that you have come to know and love for years are now even more easily accessible as online forums. You’ll be able to have even more conversations with even more people – AND your inbox won’t get clogged with stuff you don’t want to read. Participate in the discussions of your choosing. We’ve got lots of discussion ideas started already, register a username and start talking! Middle and High School students, we’ve got a MouthHouse (including Didache) forum just for you. Lutheran Student Union college (and beyond) students have already begun using their forum. Thank you to the LSU members for testing things out and getting it all started!
MAGAZINE
Starting with last issue (Winter 2004), when you click on the magazine cover, you’ll be taken to a page that gives an overview of the articles in it. Same as before. BUT, now you can post comments tell us right away how great (or not) you think every article is!
CAMPUS MINISTRY
(http://www.higherthings.org/html/campus.html)
Going to www.htcampus.org will take you to these revised pages, really cool stuff. More to come. ‘Nuff said.
PAYPAL
In the interest of making everything convenient for those who support us, Higher Things has opened an account with PayPal to handle online magazine subscriptions as well as to accept direct donations. Higher Things operates and exists on the generosity of people like you, this is will make financial transactions not only easier for everyone involved.
HT – BLOGS
Breaking into the world of blogging, Higher Things has asked a few people who we think have interesting things to say to say them on a blog:
The Confessional Cowboy – http://blog.higherthings.org/zill/
by Rev. Marcus Zill, Chair of Higher Things Campus Ministry.The Lutheran Logomaniac – http://blog.higherthings.org/peperkorn/
by Rev. Todd Peperkorn, Executive Editor of Higher Things Magazine.Madre’s Missives – http://blog.higherthings.org/madre/by
Sandra Ostapowich, Secretary of Higher Things.Bloghardt’s Reflector – http://blog.higherthings.org/borghardt/ by Rev. George Borghardt, author of the Higher Things Reflections, and member of the Higher Things Magazine Editorial Board.
That about does it for now. Watch for more developments in the future. We still have lots of ideas to implement in the future. If you have any suggestions, feel free to contact me at ostapowich@higherthings.org.
Sandra Ostapowich
Higher Things, Web Committee Chair
