Looking at my portfolio I am starting to finally realize that there is a pattern to things that is kind of neat, but also has made for some clarity in a few areas recently. One thing is that I have moved away from abstract web design to more functional designs. But the more important one is that I've moved from just innovating for the sake of it to actively making functional innovation a part of my lifestyle.Now, when I say innovation being functional, I mean more than just having the shiny and new because its shiny and new. I mean taking advantage of the current technology in such a way that my life and the lives of those around me is enriched when they engage with me.When I started doing web design, it was just a matter of learning; seeing what I could learn and apply to get the message of Christ out online in ways that were distinctive yet effective. And as the web and web building tools matured, so have I. The goal being the same, but now the innovations push beyond just doing to actually creating the place for innovation to change my life and the lives of those around me.In the MMM Mobile Experiment Report I see this very clearly. There is almost no need for someone living in the US to have any need of a mobile device to access the web. For the most part, terminals are large and cheap enough that nearly anyone can have some type of access somewhere. There is even less of a need for someone to carry a web server around with them. These are things that while possible, to do speaks towards the innovation that our society has allowed to happen.But I want it to go past that. What happens when mobile access is an issue of team building and discipleship. What happens when people who were once next door and doing ministry are now separated by "the pond." How does one get over the hurdle of language and cultural differences that affluence and technology instantly cause. These are questions that would seem removed from lifestyle, but for me they are becoming things that I address in my everyday use and push of web and mobile.The more interesting thing in looking at that portfolio is how I've grown to include more people in sharing those things that are innovative, and taking more advantages to share pieces of the character of Christ in all of those areas. The price I sometimes pay for this innovation is loneliness; but every once and a while there is someone whose life is enriched directly or indirectly because I took a step out of my box to see what lies beyond the horizon. The future holds a lot, and this kind of exploration and discovery of what it means to connect with one another seems to be what innovation meeting lifestyle is all about.Related Articles:MMM Mobile Experiment Report: Part One (Mobile Ministry Magazine)MMM Mobile Experiment Report: Part Two (Mobile Ministry Magazine)The Future of Biblical Studies and Technological Tools (Bible Studies and Technological Tools)How Nokia Users Drive InnovationJaiku conversation about Nokia UX document