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Archive for June, 2008
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Monday, June 30th, 2008Deep Justice in a Broken World A panel discussion at Urban Youth Workers Institute 2008 about righting the wrongs around us features Deep Justice in a Broken World book contributors Kara Powell (Fuller Seminary), Noel Castellanos (CCDA), Lina Thompson (World Vision) and yours truly. Courtesy: UYWI
“It’s not about left or right, but going deeper.”
Monday, June 30th, 2008“Rabble-rousing misfit” and evangelical Shane Claiborne is driving around the country in a veggie oil powered school bus touting “Jesus for President.” CNN’s got the story covered. HT: Rudy. Shane is a colleague and occasional collaborator. He contributed to one of my chapters in Deep Justice in a Broken World and we’ve been panelists at [...]
Two more urgent prayer requests
Monday, June 30th, 20081. A close friend and ministry colleague lost his 21 year old younger brother last week to tragedy. He was called to identify the body and has had to make all the arrangements while also helping to comfort his family. Please keep him and them in your prayers. 2. Bill Henderson, a family friend and [...]
Friday Foto Finish (Monday Edition)
Monday, June 30th, 2008Two years ago today, Abuelo arrived at the Cattle Finca in the sky. Here he is with toddler Judah and la vaca India at Uncle Dave’s backyard in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, about five years ago. More Abuelo pics here.
Urgent Prayer Request
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Please continue to pray for my cousin Kristi. She’s in the hospital again with another chronic infection. A kidney biopsy on Tuesday revealed Stage 1 kidney failure, which the doctors hope is treatable through an intense course of medication. Given that this is Kristi’s fourth transplanted kidney in the last 28 years, another failure would [...]
On the Road with my Traveling Companion
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Last time I spoke at a retreat at the Water Gap Resort: 1) The surrounding town was flooded (pictures here); 2) Judah made friends with the facility directors’ son; and 3) Abuelo passed away. Judah and I return today for the Council of Korean Baptist Churches of New York’s Challenge 2008 joint youth retreat. Their [...]
Give us your Black Sheep
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Brad Bird, Academy Award-winning director of The Incredibles and Ratatouille, on spurring innovation at Pixar: I said, “Give us the black sheep. I want artists who are frustrated. I want the ones who have another way of doing things that nobody’s listening to. Give us all the guys who are probably headed out the door.†[...]
Wednesday Weekly Webcast
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Storytellas Present “The Blood is Real” From The Man, produced by Crossroads Tabernacle On Sunday, Crossroads reminded me why I appreciate them so. Hip Bop, Storytellas style, is another reason. Notice Pastor Joe on drums, and the (Alvin Ailey and Broadway) dancers. Wow. Related + Pictures from Sunday (courtesy of Pastor Joseph Henry Cortese)
Targeted Advertising
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Perhaps Myspace saw this, or just received lots of disgruntled emails from Christians subscribers. But today I noticed a different kind of advertising when I logged into Myspace. Instead of the usual underwear clad teenage girl urging me to be “naughty,” I saw this: Myspace’s targeted advertising department got the Christian part down. But the [...]
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008Jesus Justice: So Easy A Five Year Old Can Do It? Jeremy Del Rio, UYWI 2008 Jesus the Justice Advocate may not be standard Sunday school fare, yet He began his ministry by declaring his heart for justice in a concrete mission statement to preach good news to the poor. He loves justice so much [...]
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