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Hello, I'm Dayne Batten, and I'm glad you've decided to stop by my site! I don't want to bore you with all the gory details of my personality (because you wouldn't read them anyway), so I'll just introduce myself very quickly. I'm a fairly average 18-year-old guy from Cary, North Carolina who seeks to follow God in everything he does. I'm currently a Freshman at Grove City College, where I will most likely major in something like Sociology and Communications. Outside of school, I'm interested in photography, computers and debate (both collegiate-level debate and friendly political or religious discussions), things which provide much of the motivation for this website. My hope is that people who share some of my interests will be able to enjoy much of what I've worked to put up here.
About My Blog
My blog, A Ditch on Both Sides, seeks to discuss the intricate balance between relating to culture and conforming to culture in the Christian life. I believe this issue lies at the center of many questions believers find themselves answering, both at a personal level and on a grander scale. I don't claim to have all the answers to these questions. Rather, the goal of my blog is for me to share my thoughts on various issues as I come across them. Hopefully others, in turn, will share their positions with me. Ultimately, I hope to create a place where Christians can help each other live a God-centered life and effectively reach those around them. Thus I plan to discuss many issues of individual morality. But I also plan to discuss larger questions regarding the church's role in society and a Christian view of politics - for I think the same balance that must exist in a Christian's personal life must extend to how the church as a whole relates to society. I hope you enjoy reading the blog and are inspired to consider and discuss God's will regarding these issues.
The Rest of the Site
Aside from my blog, my site serves as a showcase for much of what I do in my free time. Obviously, the photography page contains pictures that I've taken. The projects section of the site contains various things - computer software I've written, things I've built and other miscellaneous projects. Many of these projects were very popular at one point or another, and others have yet to see many views. Overall, there should be something in there to interest just about anybody, and I hope my readers will enjoy poking around and investigating some of the stuff I've done.