Archive for April, 2007
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Monday, April 9th, 2007He trusted her. That’s what little brothers do, so when his eight year old sister and her friend called him into a field, four year old Eric went. There he entered a world without boundaries. Beginning that afternoon, for the next six or seven years his sister and her friends touched him, made him touch [...]
A Resurrected Life
Monday, April 9th, 2007The good folks at International Bible Society who are updating the My City My God Bible read this article about Generation Xcel co-founder Lou-Box Velez and asked him to send his testimony for inclusion in the Bible. Here’s what he wrote. ______________ Hiding in my bed under the covers with only my eyes exposed, I [...]
Monday Morning MP3
Monday, April 9th, 2007A Place of Hope UYWI 2005
Passion
Friday, April 6th, 2007Matt Stevens’ son Joshua and his friend Jim Lingg were inspired last week to celebrate Passion. Their video is partly a tribute to Joshua’s brother Caleb, whose life was taken prematurely in an accident that Josh survived, and partly a quest to pursue God’s purpose in Joshua’s own life. Josh, keep up the great work! [...]
Palm Sunday Miracle
Friday, April 6th, 2007The following testimony took place on Sunday — Palm Sunday — at the Encounter. It’s posted anonymously, but rest assured, it’s legit. I can vouch for every word of it. _______________________ I want to tell you a story about reconciliation. Two years ago, I was falsely accused of horrible things by someone I hadn’t seen [...]
Let it slay you utterly
Friday, April 6th, 2007Good Friday reflection: “Though the cross of Christ has been beautified by the poet and the artist, the avid seeker after God is likely to find it the same savage instrument of destruction it was in the days of old. The way of the cross is still the pain-wracked path to spiritual power and fruitfulness. [...]
Friday’s Foto Finish
Friday, April 6th, 2007Judah emerges at an Xcel Summer Block Party (Summer 2005). More pics like this here.
Child poverty in perspective: An overview of child well-being in rich countries
Thursday, April 5th, 2007UNICEF presents “A comprehensive assessment of the lives and well-being of children and adolescents in the economically advanced nations.” The United States and the United Kingdom rank in the bottom third in five of the six dimensions reviewed, including material well-being, health and safety, relationships, and behaviors and risks. Not surprisingingly, the US is dead [...]
More Christian Porn
Thursday, April 5th, 2007The xxxChurch guys are at it again. Besides CNN’s Porn & Pancakes coverage today, they’ve announced the “Great Porn Debate Tour” featuring Craig Gross and pornstar Ron Jeremy, and this event featuring Stryper (yes, Stryper) and a who’s who of professional wrestling:
How to start a mentoring program
Thursday, April 5th, 2007Uninvite Peyton Manning.
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