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Category: ‘Makes You Think’

Posted on December 1, 2010

The Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff

Do yourself a favor, skip the 22 minute sitcom you were going to watch on Hulu during your lunch break or later tonight and watch this instead. The illustrations and explanations make it easy to understand, plus, you’ll be able to throw around economic terms like “planned obsolescence” or “externalized costs” at your next party…

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Posted on October 29, 2010

Where Would YOUR Life Story Fit In The Bible?

Where Would YOUR Life Story Fit In The Bible?

I spent a lot of time thinking through my notes from Catalyst a few weeks ago. I thought that God had already finished slapping me in the face with challenging messages until I came across this video excerpt from Francis Chan’s session…

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Posted on September 30, 2010

Was The Early Church Socialist?

Was The Early Church Socialist?

This topic and the title for this post isn’t meant to be divisive (although there are some who might take it that way). I really believe in reading the Bible with an open mind and heart and not shying away from the natural questions…

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Posted on August 11, 2010

The Superhuman Brain

The Superhuman Brain

I stumbled across a video documentary on YouTube called “The Boy With The Incredible Brain” that really piqued my interest. It was about a young man named Daniel Tammet with high-functioning autistic savant syndrome. Epileptic seizures he suffered at the age of four “unlocked” parts of his brain allowing him to perform amazing mental feats such as…

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Posted on May 28, 2010

Dying Empty

Dying Empty

I was recently re-reading Dream Releasers by Wayne Cordeiro (a great book to pick up if you don’t have it already) and I landed on the chapter called “Die Empy.” In it, Wayne talks about the untapped potential and unrealized dreams that so many people take with them to their graves…

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Posted on February 24, 2010

What is TRUE Worship?

What is TRUE Worship?

My friends over at City Community Church posted this spoken word piece from their service last weekend and I cannot stop listening to it. This powerful piece was written and performed by Mike Perez…

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Posted on February 8, 2010

Modern Media: the Death of Free Thinking?

Modern Media: the Death of Free Thinking?

I recently stumbled across this video from a movie made 30 years ago called Network that is chillingly relevant today. In the movie, news anchor Howard Beale delivered a speech railing against the media machine he was a part of…

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Posted on February 2, 2010

Things Don’t Feel Spiritual All The Time

Things Don’t Feel Spiritual All The Time

My brother and sister-in-law are on a one-year missions trip in Bangkok, Thailand where they’ve lived for the last eight months. They’ve been answering some questions people have sent them on their blog recently. One of the questions…

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Posted on September 29, 2009

The Importance of Attitude in Meetings and Proposals

The Importance of Attitude in Meetings and Proposals

Lisa and I were on the way to an important meeting a few weeks ago and were discussing our hopes for the desired outcome. The ensuing discussion brought up some interesting points that I’d like to pose for thought and discussion…

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Posted on September 24, 2009

Home Ain’t What It Used To Be

Home Ain’t What It Used To Be

what happens when our success is followed by a failure…and then a closed door…and then another? What do we do when the “good old days” become the “better old days” and we begin to wonder why God isn’t blessing now like he was then?

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