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Archive for November, 2009
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Monday, November 30th, 2009Kristi (l) with my mother upstate Regular readers of this blog have “met” my cousin Kristi. She’s one of my heroes, a survivor of childhood renal failure (at 5) and four subsequent kidney transplants. You’ve joined my family in praying her through several recent health scares, including the specter of yet another kidney failure in [...]
Plotting Christmas Goodness
Monday, November 30th, 2009I read somewhere that Brian McLaren or Bart Campolo (maybe both) sign their letters with the phrase, “Plotting Goodness.” It stuck. Keeps me thinking, especially when groups like Advent Conspiracy, One Day’s Wages, and New York Faith and Justice remind me what really matters about the holidays. Advent Conspiracy says is especially well at their [...]
Recently on Twitter: Weekly Digest
Saturday, November 28th, 2009We worship the "God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." Do you know who your ancestors are? Http://2crossroads.com # @chrisbbrooks who ru kidding, mr "I've been a closeted bears fan until I moved to chi-town"? in reply to chrisbbrooks # @bennysalas it was tragic in reply to bennysalas # @bennysalas i changed the channel to Dr. [...]
Turkey Throwdown 2009 Menu
Friday, November 27th, 2009I’m still digesting. My brother-in-law Vinny took the challenge of Chez Del Rio’s first ever Turkey Throwdown. The rules: Each prepared a turkey, a second meat dish, a stuffing or dressing, a potato (him sweet, me white), and at least one veggie side dish. Between the two of us, there were 12 dishes (plus stuffed [...]
Recently on Twitter: Weekly Digest
Saturday, November 21st, 2009Got twitter 1 yr ago to announce cyrus' birth from hospital. Today cyrus turns 1. #godbelongsinmycity # RT @GBIMC This is awesome the NYC tour guy just said God is good! All the time…. He's one of us! #Godbelongsinmycity # RT @JulioARodriguez thx 4 posting photos. It was gr8 seeing it from the downtown route; [...]
The Formula for Greatness: Reporting from #GodBelongsInMyCity
Monday, November 16th, 2009No budget + high profile hostility + lousy weather + despondent adult leaders + inspired student leaders + 2 weeks notice + a community greatly loved + supportive adults + viral technology + a God idea = one of the most amazing youth ministry experiences of my 23 year youth ministry career. Best of all, [...]
Viral Videos of a Special Day Because #GodBelongsInMyCity
Sunday, November 15th, 2009The Southern Route 4.3 miles from The Battery to Times Square The Northern Route Almost 3 miles from 96th Street to Times Square God Belongs In My City (NYC) from Calvary Christian Fellowship Inc on Vimeo. Go here for background on God Belongs in My City.
Recently on Twitter: Weekly Digest
Saturday, November 14th, 2009"Oh da baby," cuddling cowie: http://twitpic.com/or5iw # @robsweitzer keep ur head up. Better yet, take a roadtrip up to NYC. Wld love to host u for a few days. in reply to robsweitzer # @DanielHill1336 wld love to see u while ur in town in reply to DanielHill1336 # Love NYC's 2M young ppl? Visit [...]
Wednesday Webcast: Did You Know? Shift Happens 4.0
Wednesday, November 11th, 200993% of American adults own a cell phone. The avg American teen sends 2,272 txt msgs evry mo In Feb 2008, John McCain raised $11M for his Presidential campaign the traditional way. Barack Obama attended 0 fundraisers, yet raised $55M online. The computer in your cell phone is one million times cheaper, one thousand times [...]
Because Freedom Isn’t Free
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Remembering Grandpas Vikse and Vecchione and Diana’s father Michael Heaning on Veterans Day. Thanks to all who risk it all for all of US. Grandpa Simon Vikse, World War II Hero (photos from 1943) Related Props to ESPN for a stellar week-long tribute to the troops. Here, for example, the feature, “The Power of Prayer [...]
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