PPP Conference
Up at 3:30 am to make a 5:00 am flight to Portland en route to Grand Rapids. Shoot me now.
Up at 3:30 am to make a 5:00 am flight to Portland en route to Grand Rapids. Shoot me now.
Conflict mineral video for the Enough Project’s video contest. A pretty amazing piece of work done in collaboration over the last several days. What’s best… the people who worked on this video actually care about the Congo. ENOUGH FINAL ENTRY from emote360 on Vimeo.
Four of us from the World Relief NEXT team are headed to Grand Rapids this Sunday to take part in a pastors conference called Poets, Preachers and Prophets. We’ll be sharing from the stage about World Relief NEXT and meeting with pastors throughout the conference at a NEXT table. It’s been a ton of fun getting
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Had a great time hanging with our college pastor Matt Smith this afternoon. It kicked up some old thoughts of mine. What would it look like for Christians and Churches to move beyond just service projects (programmed ways of giving) to becoming servants (programmed to give)? I guess that I’m wondering if we are fooling
One of my good friends and mentors is Ed Underwood. Ed was an old Jesus Movement Christian out of the 70’s who hasn’t slowed down a bit. I check his blog every so often and loved his post on legalism. Click here and enjoy checking out Ed’s blog!!
BIG BOXES of Antioch’s new music CD just showed up!!! Some 20 or so artists and musicians collaborated to make this project happen. It’s unbelievable the quality of talent around here!! So get your copy of “Called You By Name” and get ready for the most eclectic Christian CD you’ve heard in a while. Super
One of the concepts that C.S. Lewis used regularly as a literary device was that of Mercenary Rewards. The mercenary, for Lewis, was the perfect symbol of someone who doesn’t act for true love or desire for the thing itself, but for the reward he receives – much like mercenaries don’t care about the cause
I told Justin I’d throw up a little promo for the Pawn Shop Kings Concert this Sunday night at the Kilns at 7 pm. If you’ve never heard these guys – they are brothers and have the most amazing harmonies and lyrics. Crazy unique! Should be a stellar time!!
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Here’s the real thing. (much better than the embarrassing out-takes!) WHAT’S YOUR CAUSE? from emote360 on Vimeo.
I’d love to use all these quotes in my message this Sunday, but don’t know that I’ll be able to get to them all. Posting them here is the second best option!! “Moreover, how can he give eternal life who cannot give happiness? For we mean by eternal life that life where there is endless
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