Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Stemkoski.com Business, Faith & Inspiration ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://stemkoski.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Forever on His Path](https://stemkoski.com/forever-on-his-path/) - Psalms 73:21-26 says: 21 Then I realized that my heart was bitter, and I was all torn up inside. 22 I was so foolish and ignorant— I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you. 23 Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand. 24 You guide me with your counsel, - [It's Not About Me](https://stemkoski.com/its-not-about-me/) - John 3:22-30 says: Then Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Jesus spent some time with them there, baptizing people. 23 At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism. 24 (This - [Embrace Your Limp](https://stemkoski.com/embrace-your-limp/) - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 - Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy Or high born. when God called you. 27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are - [The Imperfect Leader is Perfect](https://stemkoski.com/the-imperfect-leader-is-perfect/) - 1 Timothy 1:12-17 says: 12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him, 13 even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because - [Following Christ is About Following Christ Not Silly Rules](https://stemkoski.com/following-christ-is-about-following-christ-not-silly-rules/) - Titus 1:15-16: 15 Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted. 16 Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything - [Hustle, Sabbath, Hustle](https://stemkoski.com/hustle-sabbath-hustle/) - Exodus 20:1-17: Then God gave the people all these instructions: 2 “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. 3 “You must not have any other god but me. 4 “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image - [We May Be Chained but the Gospel Never Is.](https://stemkoski.com/we-may-be-chained-but-the-gospel-never-is/) - 2 Timothy 2:9-10 says: 9 And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained. 10 So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen. The - [Don't Be Timid and Fearful When it Comes to Your Faith](https://stemkoski.com/dont-be-timid-and-fearful-when-it-comes-to-your-faith/) - 2 Timothy 1:7-8 says: 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 8 So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, either, even though I’m in prison for him. With the strength God gives you, be - [Follow Scripture not Sources](https://stemkoski.com/follow-scripture-not-sources/) - 2 Timothy 4:3-5 says: 3 For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will reject the truth and chase after myths. 5 But - [Abraham Lincoln Had More Grit Than You](https://stemkoski.com/abraham-lincoln-had-more-grit-than-you/) - I saw a video yesterday that really stopped me in my tracks. I will paraphrase the video a bit to help tell the story in an efficient manner. This man was born in 1809. In 1816 at the age of 7, he was forced to work because his family was expelled. In 1818 he lost - [Avoid the Shipwreck](https://stemkoski.com/avoid-the-shipwreck/) - 1 Timothy 1:19 says: 19 Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked. What powerful advice this is. I also find the words to be compelling. Cling, violate, and shipwreck are all very strong words. As - [Treat Everyone With Respect](https://stemkoski.com/treat-everyone-with-respect/) - 1 Timothy 5:1-2: Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers. 2 Treat older women as you would your mother, and treat younger women with all purity as you would your own sisters. - [Pray to God not to Humans](https://stemkoski.com/pray-to-god-not-to-humans/) - “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. 6 But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray - [It is in Death that New Life is Born](https://stemkoski.com/it-is-in-death-that-new-life-is-born/) - “Autumn is a season of great beauty, but it is also a season of decline: the days grow shorter, the light is suffused, and summer’s abundance decays toward winter’s death… In my own experience of autumn, I am rarely aware that seeds are being planted… But as I explore autumn’s paradox of dying and seeding, - [Pray for the Winning Team](https://stemkoski.com/pray-for-the-winning-team/) - The passage 1 Timothy 2:1-4 says: I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness - [Eradicate Idols and Idleness](https://stemkoski.com/eradicate-idols-and-idleness/) - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 says: 6 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they received from us. 7 For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not - [No 'Roll' is Too Small](https://stemkoski.com/no-roll-is-too-small/) - William Barclay said, “Jesus needs what we can bring him. It may not be much but he needs it. It may well be that the world is denied miracle after miracle and triumph after triumph because we will not bring to Jesus what we have and what we are. If we would lay ourselves on - [Embrace the Darkness](https://stemkoski.com/embrace-the-darkness/) - Yesterday, I saw a quote from Mother Teresa. It said, “When I try to raise my thoughts to Heaven -- there is such convicting emptiness that those very thoughts return like sharp knives and hurt my very soul. Love -- the word -- it brings nothing. I am told God loves me -- and yet - [How to get a Facebook Pixel to work with GoDaddy Website Builder](https://stemkoski.com/how-to-get-a-facebook-pixel-to-work-with-godaddy-website-builder/) - I don't generally use GoDaddy Website builder. As a web developer, I opt for more powerful and customizable tools like Wordpress, however, today I had to install a Facebook Pixel for an advertising client that built their own website on GoDaddy Website Builder. At first, this seemed like an easy task. I was able to - [6 critical things to consider when naming your new start-up or business](https://stemkoski.com/6-critical-things-to-consider-when-naming-your-new-start-up-or-business/) - It is a challenge to come up with just the right name for any business or product. I will say it is a lot easier to name something for another person than it is to come up with a name you feel represents yourself or your product. Our agency often works with start-ups to help - [What is the biggest mistake that startups make?](https://stemkoski.com/what-is-the-biggest-mistake-that-startups-make/) - I was asked today my opinion on what the biggest mistake startups make is. I work in online advertising and meet with a large number of new startups. The most common problem I have observed is a lack of solid business plan and/or revenue model. Often theses startups will come in and ramble on about - [What job should I get if I want to become an entrepreneur?](https://stemkoski.com/what-job-should-i-get-if-i-want-to-become-an-entrepreneur/) - Often, people in college are very frothy and anxious to get started on their career. Recently, I answered a question for a person that was curious what type of job they should try to get if their long-term goal was to become an entrepreneur. This is a difficult question because an entrepreneur can mean very - [Tips on how to write a RFP for a website or mobile application](https://stemkoski.com/tips-on-how-to-write-a-rfp-for-a-website-or-mobile-application/) - As a developer of websites and mobile applications, there is no single format that I have found that works perfect, however, I do prefer receiving as much detail as possible in RFPs or scope of work documents. Often, we encounter documents written by people that make assumptions and those assumptions can have massive time/cost impact - [Should you still include a "HOME" button in your website navigation?](https://stemkoski.com/should-you-still-include-a-home-button-in-your-website-navigation/) - We have been collecting usage data on the home button from about 750 websites we manage across North America in an effort to try to determine if it is necessary or not. While each website is different and much of the data is statistically insignificant, we have started to operate based on a few general - [The Stupid Simple jQuery Accordion Menu: V.3](https://stemkoski.com/stupid-simple-jquery-accordion-menu/) - Overview: The original Stupid Simple jQuery Accordion menu was developed in 2010 with the goal of creating a ridiculously simple accordion menu. There were many other menus available online including a great one in the jQuery UI library. What I found is that many of these were overly complicated and difficult to style, especially for - [A single mom sets a new standard for what a real "man" is](https://stemkoski.com/a-single-mom-sets-a-new-standard-for-what-a-real-man-is/) - This isn’t something I wrote. Once you read it, that will be fairly obvious since I am neither single, or a mom. This post was actually written by Tiffany, a girl that I went to school with. She has such great take on life and motherhood that I have republished it here to make it - [I don’t have time is not an excuse. Do it now.](https://stemkoski.com/i-dont-have-time-is-not-an-excuse-do-it-now/) - Life is short, don’t wait for it to happen around you. I constantly encounter people who tell me they "don’t have the time". Sometimes it’s colleagues who don’t have time to look for a better job or start a business. Often it is my students who can’t find the time to study or put in - [Some practical advice on how to get new users for your web based start-up](https://stemkoski.com/some-practical-advice-on-how-to-get-new-users-for-your-web-based-start-up/) - Launching a new web platform is always a challenge. Generating the initial momentum to get a marketplace up and running can be very difficult. I was recently part of a successful website re-launch so I will outline what worked in this particular case, although, admittedly it may not be the best strategy in all cases. - [Why would I want to use Facebook Ads instead of another ad platform?](https://stemkoski.com/why-would-i-want-to-use-facebook-ads-instead-of-another-ad-platform/) - I recently answered a question online for someone looking for an explanation of why Facebook ads are so popular. I thought the best way to explain this is with a small example. 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