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[25 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]

Lord Save Us From Your Followers, Dan Merchant’s much anticipated documentary about Christianity’s PR problem, opens today in select theaters. It will no doubt spark tremendous controversy and hopefully, much conversation. Go to the website and watch some of the clips and follow the story.
Here’s the movie trailer:

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Culture, Media, The Journey »

[3 Jul 2009 | One Comment | ]

J.J. Abrams, mastermind behind the hit TV series Lost, Alias and Fringe and the reboot of the Star Trek empire, wrote a fabulous essay in the May issue of Wired magazine on the Magic of Mystery. You can read the article in its entirety here.
J.J. writes that we are in the middle of the “age of immediacy” where wonder and mystery are lost because of the instant access to information that will, at best, give us a satisfying understanding. Because information is ubiquitous, knowledge a mouse click away, true understanding …

Church, Culture, Family, Featured »

[13 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]
We are called to be abolitionists

Yesterday was Human Trafficking Awareness day. Over the last several months it’s as if the Lord has been placing the travesty of human trafficking and the sex slave trade on my radar. This has got to be one of the main things that the Church of Jesus needs to lead the charge in — ending this horrific modern day slavery.
I have been praying about how I can do my part in raising awareness and getting involved. It is estimated that there are 1.8 million children exploited in the commercial …

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[2 Jan 2009 | One Comment | ]
Nothing like the fresh smell of a new Moleskine!

There’s nothing like a brand, new Moleskine notebook to start of the new year. Fresh, crispy pages ready to be filled with creative, flowing thoughts and fresh ideas. I don’t know what it is about that hard-covered, black notebook that inspires me. While I love technology and gadgets, nothing beats lo-tech.

Culture, Featured, Media, Technology »

[26 Dec 2008 | No Comment | ]

Came across this great video snippet of Louis CK on Conan. Take a few moments to watch and you’ll surely laugh or identify with the people he’s talking about! It’s all about attitude and perspective.