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YouTubesday: Sorry, Just Randomness
2008-03-05 03:42:00 No particular theme, explanation, and I know it’s late… No TagsShare This More About: Randomness
Random Thoughts on Politics
2008-03-03 21:33:00 Since I haven’t written any real blog posts in a week, it’ll take me a little bit to get back into the groove of things. With that said, I figure I could ramble about a few political thoughts. Don’t worry nothing inflammatory or profound here. Just random. I’d really like to find a Christian who considers ... More About: Politics , Random Thoughts , Random , Thoughts
Befriending Judas
2008-03-02 16:02:00 At a community group I was at a few weeks ago we happened to be discussing the topic of ‘community’ (go figure). It was a really interesting conversation, and I’m looking forward to building relationships with the many people from our neighborhood that attend. At one point in the conversation an interesting topic came up. ... More About: Security
Book Review: The Paradox of Choice, by Barry Schwartz
2008-03-01 17:01:00 I’m back at it, with another book review, which is still on track with a book a week, though I started lagging behind recently. This book comes recommended by my friend, Neeraj. The book I read, The Paradox of Choice : Why More is Less by Barry Schwartz is all about the paradox that the freedom of ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
Beautiful Weather, Stuffy Noses and Oprah
2008-02-27 17:03:00 This is mostly a personal update. The weather has finally been beautifully nice up here, but the kiddo and I have been sick the whole time so we haven’t gone outside to enjoy it. Today, hopefully, we finally will. The sickness is mostly to blame for the lack of substantive postings, as well as some ... More About: Weather , Oprah , Beautiful
YouTubesday: Skid Row Kids and Saved For Compassion
2008-02-26 18:15:00 YouTubesday is going to be slim today, mainly because I have three videos I’d strongly encourage you to watch, and they are a little bit longer then most. GOOD Magazine has been making some amazing videos. Particularly this one fits well with much of the topics on this blog, it’s about Skid Row in LA. ... More About: Kids , Compassion
Book Review: The Other Side of the River, by Alex Kotlowitz
2008-02-23 10:44:00 I read The Other Side of the River this week. It was a really good book, recommended by my friend Jennie. It’s written by Alex Kotlowitz the author of There Are No Children Here, which I read in 2003 before serving in Atlanta with AmeriCorps. Both of the books where excellent. I’m not sure exactly how ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
Economy Stimulating Giving Spree (Coming This May!)
2008-02-22 10:27:00 Alright folks, the Giving Spree is on it’s way. Here’s the basic idea: Take your rebate check that you receive in May and do follow the purpose of spending it to stimulate the economy, but do it in a unique way, give it to meet the needs of others! Here’s some ideas: If your a teacher, ... More About: Economy
Links: Voting, Britney, Campolo, Politics, Bono, Exxon and Immigrants
2008-02-21 10:02:00 I’ve got a LOT of conversations that I’ve read and haven’t had time to really comment on or dialog about, too many to keep up, so I’ll just post them below like I have before. Hope you find one you enjoy. All bloggers and blogs that I would highly recommend… Julie always on top of it ... More About: Politics , Links , Exxon , Bono , Britney
To Stimulate or Not to Stimulate; Economically Speaking
2008-02-20 10:12:00 So, if you’ve checked the news lately you’ve heard about this $168 Billion dollar ‘Economic Stimulus’ package that is supposed to help revive the economy. I’m not an economics expert by any means, so I’m not really interested in discussing those details just yet. Basically, the plan will in effect mean that I’m going to ... More About: Speaking
YouTubesday: Seva, Justice, Carbon Offset, Spoken Word, Beef, AI, and Mr. B
2008-02-19 10:49:00 Great collection this week. Be Part of the Problem (ht. Nathan) An Example of what the church should look like, Seva Cafe (ht. Miller) A great perspective on Carbon Offsets (12 minutes long) (ht. While Seated) Amnesty International Channel Surfing (ht. Osocio) Amnesty Internationalby tohvri Innovation in Saving the World, Play Pump (ht. Jeremy and Michael) I just find this pretty cool ... More About: Justice , Word , Carbon offset , Beef
Raw Milk? An Udderly Different Idea
2008-02-18 18:40:00 (Sorry, I know that was lame). I don’t have much to write on this topic, only that it came up and I’m doing a little investigating to learn more. Thanks for the tip from Erin. I’m a skim milk drinker, so this would be a major stretch, but the basic idea is getting unpasteurized milk, ... More About: Milk , Idea
Notable Sermon Awards
2008-02-17 10:26:00 In my time of attending church, college chapels, and now listening to preacher’s online and through podcast, I’ve heard quite a few sermons. Many of them blend together, sometimes taking small nuggets of wisdom or simple encouragement, but a few stick out in my mind as having had a notable impact on my life. I’m ... More About: Awards , Blog , Sermon
Book Review: The God of Intimacy And Action
2008-02-16 10:44:00 I just finished reading a book, The God of Intimacy and Action , by Tony Campolo and Mary Albert Darling. It was recommended, via an article Joshua Case posted a few weeks ago. I’ll be brief in my review of this one. The book discussed both issues of justice (Action) and that of Christian Mysticism (Intimacy). The ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
What If We Wiped for Our Great, Great, Great, Great Grandchildren?
2008-02-15 10:07:00 We talk about a lot of topics here, focusing on what we can do as stewards of the resources around us and our time and life to love our neighbor. No topic is taboo, so we are going to talk, just briefly about what you wipe with. That’s write we are talking about T.P. We needed ... More About: Toilet Paper , Great , Wipe , Consumerism
Links: Vegetarian, Violence, Samaritan, Purple People, Voting, Green and Co
2008-02-14 09:14:00 Greg Boyd: Why I?m a Vegetarian Erin on Connecting A Great set of Neighborhood Dinner Tips (Bart Campolo) Someday my links will be as cool as these. On Violence and Veggie Tales The Good Samaritan Explained: ?I don?t care if they?re black, white, green or purple.? (but what about Blue?) Take a look at the Money Web behind the Presidential Candidates Is Not ... More About: People , Links , Green , Purple
Missions As An Instrument of Self-Righteousness and Racial Superiority
2008-02-13 10:24:00 It is the sin of pride and arrogance that has tended to vitiate [corrupt] the missionary impulse and to make of it an instrument of self-righteousness on the one hand and racial superiority on the other. -Howard Thurman, Jesus and the Disinherited [brackets mine] Thurman manages to point out a very very large speck in the ... More About: Missions , Instrument , Superiority , Racial
YouTubesday: Prosperity Gospel, Soccer, Grand Central and Satan
2008-02-12 10:58:00 Here’s your Videos friends. An Awesome spoken word piece about the Women at the Well Improv Everywhere makes time stand still at Grand Central (NYC) [hat tips here] John Piper’s take on the Prosperity Gospel [ht. Joe and Munster] Satan uses Turbo Tax! [ht. LifeChurch I wish I could play soccer like these guys John Piper, Prosperity Gospel, Satan, soccer, Spoken ... More About: Soccer
The Impotence of Christianity
2008-02-11 12:32:00 Why is it that Christianity seems impotent to deal radically, and therefore effectively, with the issues of discrimination and injustice on the basis of race, religion and national origin? Is this impotency due to a betrayal of the genius of the religion, or is it due to a basic weakness in the religion itself? -Howard ...
Introducing the ?Jesus Box?
2008-02-10 11:30:00 No, this is not a satirical post about a Box for sale that you can put Jesus in (though that might be funny to write sometime), this is about a new feature on the site I’m going to be adding to posts called the ‘Jesus Box’ (and yes it is supposed to be a little ...
Book Review: Jesus And The Disinherited
2008-02-09 10:30:00 I just finished Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman. I really enjoyed this book, and I’ve been waiting about 7 years to read it. Truth. The summer after I graduated high school, I attended DC/LA, a big youth event in Washington DC (And in Los Angeles). Besides getting my jaw stuck open for the first ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
Quit Ripping on The Plastic Bags
2008-02-08 10:27:00 Seems like everywhere I turn people are lamenting the impact of the plastic bags available at the grocery store. The trend seems to have caught on and everyone and their mother are purchasing nice pretty and new canvas totes to pick up their groceries with. What has amazed me is that I haven’t heard anyone ... More About: Bags , Plastic , Quit , Consumerism , Trash
Links: Chickens, Afghanistan, Pastors, Racism, and Grace
2008-02-07 11:36:00 Did the Podcast Swallow your Pastor? Dixon on Short Term Missions (ht. Gavin) I want Chicken’s too Kids shouldn’t Grow up on the street (Image) Comments on two racist Super Bowl Ads Sam talks about Afghanistan Concerning Meat Funny Video (ht. Jeremy) That’s my neighborhood, sticking it to the man. McChurch Final Quote, from Anne Lamott (ht. Melissa): “I do not at all understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” No TagsShare This More About: Links , Racism , Grace , Pastors
The Sickness of The ?American? Way of Life
2008-02-06 10:24:00 “Now I get sick only when I go back to America… My American friends were shoveling platefuls of leftover food into the garbage disposal. I threw up all over the counter. I had forgotten what perfectly good food looked like going down the drain to the sewer. It was like watching a disgustingly drunk billionaire ... More About: Life , Sickness , The American Way
YouTubesday: Scrabulous and Politics
2008-02-05 10:14:00 It’s Super Tuesday, so I’m going to put a few political pieces up. This is not to say I’m supporting one particular candidate or anything, but found these videos interesting. But, before politics, the first video you need to check out is the Scrabulous Music Video. It’s on YouTube, here’s the link. Go, watch, Favorite It, ... More About: Politics
I Caucus Tomorrow?Maybe
2008-02-04 16:45:00 This isn’t a post, it’s room for discussion. Please keep it civilized. Here’s the deal, tomorrow is Super Tuesday, and the Caucus es in my area. I was, and am currently planning on, going to the Democratic Caucus and caucusing for Obama or Clinton. However, I think I could be pursued to not caucus at all, ... More About: Blog , Tomorrow , Tomo
Teaching Children About Jesus? Parables
2008-02-04 00:31:00 Jesus told us that “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” That being said, I’m anxious to really learn what that might look like. Here’s my plan: I want to tell my children the teachings and parables of Jesus, unfettered by my explanations, and see how ... More About: Jesus , Children , Teaching , Parables
Book Review: White Man?s Grave
2008-02-02 12:29:00 I read the book White Man’s Grave by Richard Dooling. It is a fiction book that was recommended in the previous book I read, Serving With Eyes Wide Open. This will be a brief book review because it’s fiction and hard to explain without giving away too much about the setting. The setting of the ... More About: Africa , Book Review , Review , Book
Open Letter to Anyone Returning from a Missions Trip
2008-02-01 17:13:00 Dear Returning. I pray this letter reaches you before that feeling deep inside of you is gone. My hope is that these words will be encouragement and acknowledgment of the truth that you are experiencing and have experienced from your encounters on your trip. Let me speak to my experience just briefly, so you understand where I ... More About: Church , Open , Letter , Missions , Trip
Links: Food, Bikes, Music, Empire and Energy Drinks
More articles from this author:2008-01-31 11:54:00 A random collection: Fascinating Weekly Family Food Consumption and Cost Great new song: Choosing Ourselves These crazy biker’s live in my town! Barna does a fascinating political report [via] Energy drink for kids, but not for kids Is America and Empire? - By naming America as an ?Empire? we name the reality that the USA is not the Kingdom of God?and ... More About: Music , Drinks , Links 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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