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Category: ‘Social Justice’

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 November 10, 2009

How Online Communities Are Changing The World

How Online Communities Are Changing The World

I received a text Sunday night asking me to help promote a special event at Stuff Christians Like the following day. Jon and the SCL community wanted to raise $30,000 to build a kindergarten school in Vietnam. I love getting behind projects like this so I confirmed that I would help promote it on my blog…

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Posted on August 28, 2009

This Must Change

This Must Change

My friend and fellow church-planter, Jason Salamun, recently launched a new web site called ThisMustChange.org based on a recent message he gave at his church…

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Posted on July 17, 2009

Introducing World Next Door

Introducing World Next Door

Several months ago I had the privilege to design a web site for a brand new organization called World Next Door. The site designs is one of my favorites out of all my projects so far but the heart behind this organization is what made this project so rewarding. Right now Barry and three WND Interns are in Kenya…

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Posted on July 9, 2009

God of Justice…Or Is He?

God of Justice…Or Is He?

One of my favorite worship songs right now is an anthem by Tim Hughes called “God of Justice.” We sing the words and yet they seem to ring hollow when we see the injustice throughout our world…

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Posted on March 11, 2009

Global Food Crisis Day Today

Global Food Crisis Day Today

Ok, I’ll be honest with you. I wanted to write a long post about this subject. I’ve had it sitting in my drafts folder for weeks. For whatever reason life has caught up with me this week and I haven’t had as much time to throw towards my blog as I would have liked….

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Posted on February 25, 2009

A Prayer For Justice

A Prayer For Justice

My friend Curtis had an awesome idea on his blog. He asked the question, What if we wrote a prayer for justice together? If you could pray (big) for justice, what would you pray? This was my prayer…

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Posted on February 20, 2009

One In Five

One In Five

KristiApplesauce, who lives and works in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, shared some sobering statistics and photos on her blog yesterday. “The newest statistics states that one in five South African adults are infected with HIV/AIDS. Last week we had a few people visiting and we took them to a cemetery that a few of our friends are buried in and it is staggering to see this fairly new cemetery grow and grow even in the short time we have lived here. It goes on for miles and miles…”

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Posted on February 13, 2009

$5 Gift Idea For Valentines Day

$5 Gift Idea For Valentines Day

Valentines day is tomorrow and across the country millions of guys will be rushing to pick up roses, chocolate, jewelery and other gifts for their sweetie. Here are some facts and figures to consider before you do your shopping: This year Americans will spend $540 million dollars on Valentine Cards, $6.3 billion will be spent on flowers, $1.1 billion will be spent on chocolate…

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Posted on February 6, 2009

President Obama On Religious Transformation

President Obama On Religious Transformation

President Barack Obama spoke at yesterday’s National Prayer breakfast about when he received his calling. Regardless of your opinions of him or his decisions I think you’ll find this interesting. “I was not raised in a particularly religious household. I had a father who was born a Muslim but became an atheist, grandparents who were non-practicing Methodists and Baptists, and a mother who was skeptical of organized religion…”

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