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Archive for November, 2007
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Monday, November 5th, 2007BUT Bono is a brilliant communicator. (DUH!) Fascinating interview in Rolling Stone, where he says, among other things, this about America’s role in the world. I’m arguing for a demonstration to the world of what we’re capable of in the West, with our technology, our innovations, our agriculture, our pharmacology. We’ve developed this unimaginable prosperity. [...]
What about the boredom?
Monday, November 5th, 2007“…As the 21-year-old leader of the pack, I felt overwhelmed and unqualified to navigate the choppy waters. We tried everything to keep them engaged, from field trips and outings to chill time and sports. During a citywide scavenger hunt, I even introduced one girl to her deepest crush, Leonardo DiCaprio, at Toys-R-Us. Our meetings were [...]
Creating something from nothing (Bagged Lunch Final Morsel)
Monday, November 5th, 2007+ Bagged Lunch Morsel 1; Morsel 2; Morsel 3; Morsel 4; Morsel 5; Morsel 6, Morsel 7 This is the final post in an eight-part series based on the curriculum I wrote for last year’s Urban Youth Workers Institute Reload training events: “Bagged Lunch and a Drop of Oil: Multiplying Re$ource$ for Urban Ministryâ€Â. Read [...]
Monday Morning MP3
Monday, November 5th, 2007In lieu of posting a single MP3 today, visit Crossroads Christian Church for an excellent five-part sermon series by Pastor Paul Curtis entitled “The 30 Day Adventure,” which walks through Erwin McManus’ book Soul Cravings.
NYC Marathon: Dan ran to keep the Relief Bus running
Sunday, November 4th, 2007The New York City Marathon runs past my building every first Sunday in November. Most special for Judah and me is the opportunity to root for my friend Dan Stoltzfus as he runs to raise money for New York City Relief. Here’s the scoop, in his words. Right after 9/11/01, I dusted off my running [...]
Pastors Prayer Summit 2008
Sunday, November 4th, 200717th Annual Pastor’s Prayer Summit Sponsored by Concerts of Prayer Greater New York “Be With Me Where I Am” January 28-30, 2008 Tuscarora Inn – Mt. Bethel, PA A gathering for Senior Pastors, Ministry Leaders, Prayer Coordinators, Church Planters, Youth Pastors, and their Spouses. ~~~~~ Since 1991, pastors and ministry leaders have been gathering for [...]
“The Emperors of Benevolence”
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007In case Rudy ever finds himself waiting for Medici, the New York magazine on the Robin Hood Foundation: What does it take to make it onto the board of the Robin Hood Foundation, perhaps New York’s most exclusive club? There are but a few simple requirements: You must have either (a) a ton of money [...]
Someone needs his ego stroked
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Jerry Seinfeld rips into Larry King for asking if his show was canceled: “Is this still CNN? … I was the number one show on television, Larry. Do you know who I am? … Geeze. Can we get a resume in here for me that Larry can go over?” Video.
40 More Tools for the Process (Bagged Lunch Morsel 7)
Friday, November 2nd, 2007+ Bagged Lunch Morsel 1; Morsel 2; Morsel 3; Morsel 4; Morsel 5; Morsel 6, Morsel 7; Morsel 8 This is post 7 of 8 in a series based on the curriculum I wrote for last year’s Urban Youth Workers Institute Reload training events: “Bagged Lunch and a Drop of Oil: Multiplying Re$ource$ for Urban [...]
Embrace the Mess: Why Youth Must Lead Now
Friday, November 2nd, 2007- The following is from my November 2007 article in Tri-State Voice. Read the full article here. _______________________ It felt like a mutiny. As an official youth group, we were still young – not yet two years old – and our teens were even younger spiritually. Most were new to the congregation and raw street [...]
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