Archive for August, 2005
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005Ramon went above and beyond the call of duty last week, not only assisting with Chain Reaction, but leaving behind a piece of himself in a mural he painted for Generation Xcel. Thanks again for who you are, how you serve, and sharing your life with us!
Ending in style
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005Xcel Summer is offically over, celebrated in style with our 4th annual community Carnival this past Saturday. Mild temperatures and a cool breeze graced us this year. DJ Kenny Mitchell, T.R.A., and Harvestfield roused the crowd with music. And kids surrounded the video game tent, game booths, face painting, and prize table all afternoon. More [...]
Worth repeating
Monday, August 22nd, 2005“I am here to give a testimony of a generous God, of a loving God, of a healing God, of a God so kind, that He has led us to ministry for Him, leading other souls to the Lord.” – Nonna, mid-to-late 1970s
Sacrifical Saddam
Monday, August 22nd, 2005Sad Saddam wants the world to know he’s a willing sacrifice for a “glorious” cause. Hats off *wink, wink* to such a noble man.
A wasted talent
Monday, August 22nd, 2005Disgraced hothead Lawrence Phillips (the #6 overall NFL draft pick in 1996) allegedly ran his car into three teens after arguing about a pickup football game. What a gamer. 6560 ringtone nokia freeamc 30 south barringtonharrington alleanringtones free t-mobile 100free 30 ringtones thumbplayzielinski barrington il alanz to a warringtonringtones song actual free Mapmovie clips free [...]
We’re going on vacation!
Sunday, August 21st, 2005I can’t wait! After a grueling summer, we’re going here to veg (and refresh) from 8/28-9/4. Originally we had booked a timeshare in New Hampshire begining 8/27 so we could attend a wedding in Vermont. The wedding was canceled, so we changed the destination when someone offered (on Thursday!) to buy us plane tickets and [...]
The presence of God
Sunday, August 21st, 2005This morning’s service at New Hope was one of those charismatic jigs where the pastor has one thing planned but something altogether different happens instead. For the uninitiated, imagine a 2 hour church service with no sermon, an understated offering appeal, and just a handful of announcements. Not possible, right? Wrong! We experienced that today. [...]
P-O-R-N Sunday
Sunday, August 21st, 2005Get involved. Talk the S-E-X talk in church, October 9, 2005.
Phil, get the word out
Sunday, August 21st, 2005My friend Phil Jackson was featured on PBS on Religion & Ethics Weekly last February, but were it not for Rudy’s belated discovery this weekend, I would not have known. His ministry The House is a church within a church, an outreach of Lawndale Community Church in Chicago, that utilizes hip hop to reach unchurched [...]
“Deadly” heroin kills 6 in LES
Sunday, August 21st, 2005This seemed inappropriate to post last Tuesday when the story was “news,” but it’s important to mention because it means we have unfinished business. Despite gentrification, the LES still has a drug problem. A deadly batch of heroin may have killed six people over five days in downtown Manhattan – including two college coeds found [...]
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