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Oh to Be like Francis of Assisi
2007-12-20 03:46:00 Connie sent me this great quote by G.K. Chesterton about Franc is of Assisi . It says: “it is utterly useless to study a great thing like the Francis can movement while remaining in the modern mood that murmurs against gloomy asceticism. The whole point about St. Francis of Assisi is that he certainly was ascetical and ...
YouTubesday: Supply Side Jesus
2007-12-18 08:44:00 Discovered this great satirical video about Supply Side Jesus . 5.5 minutes Hat Tip: Gavin –> John –> Richard Bonus! What happens when you try to take just the “20% Free” out of a box of cereal? ht. Keane jesusShare This
Churches Should Teach Imitating Christ (Non-Violence)
2007-12-17 17:15:00 (Meant to post this Sunday, oh well) “Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ .” -1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children” -Ephesians 5:1 “You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.” ... More About: Churches , Violence , Non-violence
YWAM, Churches with Guns and Rhetoric
2007-12-14 03:52:00 Not sure if you’ve heard about the shootings in Colorado that happened at a YWAM base and a church, resulting in five deaths including the attacker. I didn’t know anyone involved, but I did attend that very same YWAM base in the fall of 2000, so a number of people have been asking how I’m ... More About: Church , Guns , Churches
YouTubesday: The Story of Stuff
2007-12-11 15:24:00 I’ve been hearing about this video everywhere, so I’m not even sure who to hat tip. Basically it’s a 20 minute well put together video discussing all the ins and outs of the life cycle of stuff and how we got to be such a consumeristic culture. I think it’s very well done. Go check out ... More About: Story , Stuff , The Story
Debt, Debt, Debt, Debt, Debt
2007-12-10 15:35:00 (That word starts to look funny when you write it a lot) As you know, from some previous posts, and my lack of updates, we’ve been in the midst of some major life changes. First, the baby, which has been a joy through and through. And now, a house. I’ve written about the decision to buy ... More About: Money , Debt
An Update on Me
2007-11-30 20:44:00 Here’s the latest, just on me, just so your in the know. I like to use the list format on my other blog of personal updates so I’ll do that here: This week my wife and I bought a house. It’s exciting and overwhelming. I’ve blogged about the decision on here a little bit, but probably ... More About: Blog , Update
Link: Corporate Babysitter
2007-11-30 05:54:00 I’ll probably be linking to Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter a lot more as I continue to explore the ins and outs of raising my child in this extremely consumeristic world, but until I do, I recommend you check her out for yourself. Here’s a quote to get you started: Sometimes I wake up in a ... More About: Parenting , Link
YouTubesday: Interesting Clips
2007-11-27 21:38:00 Again, no real theme here, just thought this was an interesting video. I’d be curious what your take on it is: Bonus: Homeless Vehicle Project No TagsShare This More About: Interesting , Clips , Eres
Link: Encouraging Women Leaders
2007-11-27 02:00:00 I was spurred on to post this because of a recent conversation with my wife. I’ll start by just saying, guys, who are automatically given the upper hand in our current power structures, need to be intentional about relinquishing that authority and opening opportunity for women to be included. There’s a great post by Heather at ... More About: Women , Link , Leaders
Wamsutta?s Day of Mourning Speech
2007-11-22 08:26:00 I speak to you as a man — a Wampanoag Man. I am a proud man, proud of my ancestry, my accomplishments won by a strict parental direction (”You must succeed - your face is a different color in this small Cape Cod community!”). I am a product of poverty and discrimination from these two ... More About: Thanksgiving , Blog , Speech , S Day , Mourning
National Day of Mourning
2007-11-21 08:18:00 I know that last year when I wrote on this topic, some found it depressing. Here are two reasons I will be highlighting some words of Native People’s this week. Thanksgiving is more or less the only time of year that any attention on a national level is given to the history of this country ... More About: National , National Day , Mourning
YouTubesday: American Indian Sports Mascots
2007-11-20 07:31:00 This is a 10 minute video documentary regarding the use of American Indian ’s as mascots for sports teams. The documentary is regarding Oklahoma but can be applied to National professional teams and your own states local teams as well. Something to think about. Bonus: The closest man has come to actually flying Indian Mascots , Native Americans, protest, racism, ... More About: Sports , Thanksgiving
Book Writing and Home Buying
2007-11-19 09:41:00 I figured a brief update of things in my life might be in order since I’ve mentioned these two things on this blog. Here are the updates: 1. The attempt at a Novel is going well. I’m ahead of the curve, currently at just over 30,000 words which is 3/5 of the way to my 50,000 ... More About: Buying , Writing , Home , Blog , Book
We Need More Television Like This
2007-11-17 07:18:00 Recently, I’ve been watching the DVD of a great television show that was on the air in 1999 and 2000. The show is hilarious and at the same time raises awareness about important issues that you typically don’t hear about in the news or media. The show’s host is a controversial media figure because of ... More About: Television , Bible
Link: Christianity And The Social Crisis
2007-11-16 08:55:00 Guess who wrote this and when: If it is religious to advocate rebuilding a church, why is it non-religious to advocate tearing down and rebuilding slum districts? If it is religious to encourage the church to recarpet the aisles and cushion the seats for the feet and backs of worshippers, why is it non-religious to speak ... More About: Christianity , Social , Link , Social Justice , Crisis
Link: Mistaken Identity
2007-11-15 08:43:00 A story of mine: When I was in middle school I bought this sweet jacket, it had a reversible red vest inside, which had a black side and a bright red side. The red side was way stylish, but too cool for me to wear to school, however, I was in the mall one day and ... More About: Link , Identity , Mista
Link: On Modesty
2007-11-14 08:39:00 Mak writes a great post on the topic: Which then led me to think about the concept of “modesty” in general. And as I pondered all of these things, I finally figured out why I can’t stand the typical conservative Christian teachings about women’s appearance that go on all over the world in youth groups and ... More About: Link , Modesty , Odes
YouTubesday: Random and w/o Commentary
2007-11-13 19:23:00 Here you go… Watch them, I promise you like it… No TagsShare This More About: Commentary , Random
Link: Intentional Suburbunites
2007-11-12 08:28:00 I’m an advocate for people moving out of suburbia for a number of reasons, but I can respect people’s decisions to stay there. Will Samson is one of those people I’ve come to see as a conscience suburbunite. He recently posted a letter from someone else about 10 Ways to Live Intentionally in the Suburbs ... More About: Link , Unit
Danger: Gospel Followers Ahead
2007-11-11 10:01:00 If you didn’t know, I’m writing this book. Just a fun little project, a fiction piece, an attempt to articulate in a creative form my feelings on how it looks like to live out the faith, following the Gospel . I’m realizing following the Gospel is dangerous. I’m also realizing that following the Gospel is so obvious. ... More About: Danger , Ahead , Follower
The Economies of Jesus
2007-11-09 08:21:00 I don’t usually completely repost someones writings, but since Jesus Manifesto is down and might be so indefinitely, I figured Mark wouldn’t mind. But what’s written below is not mine, it’s all Mark Van Steenwyk: A while back, I listed some alternative economic practices. Here?s a summary of them (go here for more details). Abolish the tithe? Care for ...
Link: The Gentrification Shuffle
2007-11-08 08:14:00 “Gent rification: The displacement of poor women and people of color. The raising of rents and eradification of a single, poor and working-class women from neighborhoods once considered unsavory by people who didn?t live there. The demolition of housing projects. A money-driven process in which landowners and developers push people (in this case, many of them ... More About: Real Estate , Link , Shuffle , The G
Video: This Is The Truth
2007-11-07 08:14:00 Since I’m not posting on a regular basis, due to writing my book, my video this week doesn’t have to fit into any particular category. So here is a few for you to enjoy. This is the Truth is a Great innovative video. Watch it all the way through, you’ll be happy you did. (ht. Virgil) If ... More About: Video , Ruth , The Truth
Great NASCAR Interview!
2007-11-04 03:25:00 The book is rolling, but I’m taking a break for the weekend, read the first few chapters here. So, I’ll just leave you with a video to enjoy this weekend. NASCAR Coach Reveals Winning Strategy: ‘Drive Fast’ No TagsShare This More About: Nascar , Great , Interview
The Writing has begun.
2007-11-02 06:37:00 I’ve begun writing my novel. I got off to an exciting start and wrote over 5000 words the first day! That means I’m already 10% done! If you’d like you can Read My Novel any time. If you do read what I’ve written so far please lend me some encouragement! christianity, NaNoWriMo, Novel Writing Share This
Tomorrow I attempt to Write a Novel
2007-11-01 07:08:00 Today, November 1st, I’m going to try and write a novel. I won’t finish it tomorrow, but I hope to finish something by the end of the month. I’m excited to do this for a number of reasons. As I might have mentioned before, both being a new father and beginning a new stage of ... More About: Write , Blog , Tomorrow , Morrow , Temp
Prisoners Fight Fires: Is This the New Slave Labor?
2007-10-31 06:45:00 The Star Tribune had a very positive article in the paper: “More than 3,000 trained prisoners are earning $1 an hour, and time shaved off their sentences, for helping fight California’s wildfires.” The article was extremely positive, interviewing an inmate and how he’s benefited from the experience, as well as well as the department of corrections who ... More About: Fight , Labor , Fires , Slave , Prisoners
YouTubesday: Random Interestingness
2007-10-30 07:20:00 I came across a very interesting video on a new friend’s blog the other day, and I wanted to post it for YouTubesday. However, It didn’t really relate to anything I’ve been talking about and I don’t have other videos to go along with it. So, in an effort to be completely un-unified and chaotic, ... More About: Random , Eres
YouTubesday: Random Interestingness
More articles from this author:2007-10-30 05:20:00 I came across a very interesting video on a new friend’s blog the other day, and I wanted to post it for YouTubesday. However, It didn’t really relate to anything I’ve been talking about and I don’t have other videos to go along with it. So, in an effort to be completely un-unified and chaotic, ... More About: Random , Eres 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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