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Archive for August, 2007
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Wednesday, August 8th, 2007I turned on ESPN last night hoping to catch 10 minutes of Sports Center before bed, and instead found myself watching their obsessive coverage of Barroid’s pursuit of infamy. The pitch and swing that gave Barroid his * in sports lure invaded my living room — live. It was like watching a thief rewarded for [...]
Not in Kansas anymore?
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007A tornado blew through my neighborhood at dawn, derailing the subways citywide, damaging two churches blocks away from my apartment, and downing trees and roofs. I’m proud to say that it’s the first storm in years (ever?) that actually woke me out of my slumber — but only enough to close the window and go [...]
Wednesday Weekly Webcast
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007The Power of Your Story Jeremy Del Rio at “The Experience,” 7/27/07 Nutley Abundant Life Worship Center When people meet you, do they want a sequel? (Part 2) Related + Part 1
Your Vote Matters: Actor of the Year
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007Nelson Vasquez, my Uncle Michael’s collaborator and production partner, co-stars with J-Lo and Marc Anthony in El Cantante as legendary music producer Johnny Pacheco, the musical genius behind the Fania music label that brought Salsa music to the forefront. Nelson has been nominated for “Actor Del Año” (Actor of the Year) in the 2007 PAOLI [...]
Monday Miscellany
Monday, August 6th, 2007+ Homicide: Life on the Streets of Baltimore. 190 homicides in 217 days. We have to do something. + Pressures on Newark’s new mayor and political darling Cory Booker to deliver after city’s murder rate spikes again. + Playing dirty politics with age-old Christian divisions. + The Bronx is Burning. Not the show. The Team! [...]
Monday Morning MP3
Monday, August 6th, 2007Becoming a Peculiar People Shane Claiborne, CCDA 2006 If we are crazy it is because we refuse to be crazy in the same way the world has gone crazy. This workshop will explore Christianity as a peculiar way of living, looking to the early Christians for wisdom, and to the prophetic imagination of contemporary urban [...]
Friday Foto Finish
Friday, August 3rd, 2007King of the World More like this here.
Speaking of stories, this one will change your life
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Three white kids from San Diego — college students and aspiring film makers — travel to Africa in search of a story. What they find changes them forever, and the story they tell becomes a movement that inspires young people nationwide to love mercy and do justice. I’ve mentioned Invisible Children before, and even embraced [...]
Extreme Makeover Home Edition Meets Urban Promise
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007The Carrasco Clan are East Siders this week, visiting Kafi’s family in Brooklyn. They invited me to join them for BBQ last night (Diana and Judah are returning from Massachusetts tonight), with Grandma Muslimah once again preparing quite a feast. Rudy made a day trip today to speak at Urban Promise in Camden, NJ … [...]
UrbanMinistry.org Top Ten Tips
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007UrbanMinistry.org is the fastest growing collection of urban ministry resources anywhere online. Even better, they’re all free. From audio and video of some of Christendom’s greatest teachers, thinkers, and practitioners to articles and blogs and Wikis and social networking and more, the Techmission team are at the cutting edge of building the go-to urban ministry [...]
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