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Archive for December, 2010
Merry Christmas to All
Friday, December 24th, 2010… and to all a good night!
Christmas Lego Update
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010Judah inspires me. (But you knew that already.) Last night we were reflecting on all the encouragement Judah has received since writing his letter to the Lego Company asking them to donate Legos to the Lily of the Valley Orphanage in Tijuana. No, we still haven’t heard anything definitive from Lego beyond their receipt [...]
Advent Worship
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010Crossroads Church‘s December sermon series has unpacked the values of the groundbreaking Advent Conspiracy movement to reclaim Christmas from materialism, consumerism, and narcissism: Worship Fully // Spend Less // Give More // Love All. Great series! I recommend both it and Advent Conspiracy to everyone curious about the real meaning of Christmas. Reflecting on the [...]
Tim Keller = Stephen Colbert
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010Two geniuses said essentially the same thing this week — one cerebral and theological; the other satirical and cutting; both profound and morally convicting. First, Tim Keller in Christianity Today, on his book, Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just: “To believe in Jesus is to obey all he commanded, which means helping the [...]
In Memoriam: Michael P. Del Rio
Monday, December 13th, 2010One year ago today, Uncle Mikey’s life ended too soon, too suddenly. Here’s how I remembered him at the Memorial Service. Visit this page for a living Tribute and a space for you to add thoughts and remembrances. A Life Well Lived: Reflections and Media from the Memorial Service By Jeremy | December 19, 2009 [...]
NYWC 2010 Downloads
Monday, December 6th, 2010I had the privilege of presenting a general session talk and two workshops at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention in Nashville last month. As promised during the seminars, here are the PowerPoint slides. With Eric Iverson at the NYWC in Nashville (“Big Room” Session 3, Nov. 20, 2010). Photo by http://gavoweb.com. “From Irrelevant [...]
Judah’s Christmas Wish 2010: Please Repost and Resend!
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010Judah’s most recent 5th grade writing assignment was to compose a persuasive essay. He decided to write a letter to the LEGO toy company inviting them to support an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. I LOVE THIS BOY! [Photo: Judah with his favorite LEGO toys at Yankees Stadium this summer.] Please join Judah’s effort by copying [...]
Students lead largest prayer walk in NYC
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010One of 20/20 Vision for Schools‘ “I Am My School” collaborators, the student-led prayer initiative called God Belongs In My City, organized their second prayer walk of Manhattan on October 30. Originating at City Hall, the walk to Central Park included pit stops by up to 2,000 marchers at Union Square, the United Nations, Times [...]