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When We Sound Like Kanye West (Or How Honor Doesn’t Work)

- - Life With God, Uncategorized

You’ve probably heard all about it already.

Over the weekend, Kanye did another one of those Kanye things that makes him look like a self-important jerk.

Quoting from The Independent:

The star stopped the show in Sydney on Friday night and insisted that every member of the audience got up and danced.

Kanye told the crowd: “I can’t do this show until everybody stand up. Unless you got a handicap pass and you get special parking and s**t.” While nearly everyone stood up, Kanye spotted two people still seated and called… Read More

If You Haven’t Already, You Should

Here are the highlights of what I read / saw / watched online this week. If you haven’t already clicked on these, you should…

 

greg boyd post

This post, The Cruciform Way Of The Lamb, by Greg Boyd. Greg is a brilliant theologian and communicator. His book, The Myth of a Christian Nation is one of the most challenging ones I’ve read in the past 5 years. In this post’s video, Greg offers insight… Read More

I Am From Dusty Streets

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Our friend Moses Masitha spoke at NWLife Church yesterday. As he began his message, he talked about the importance of our stories. He said, “When you ask where someone is from, to simply answer ‘Renton’ or ‘Kent’ does not adequately answer the question. We are a collection of stories. I am not just from South Africa, but I am a collection of experiences and stories.”

He went on to say, “Our stories, brought together… Read More

Pork Chop Post (or why I am thankful for Pastor Troy Jones)

When I was in 8th grade, I started attending this “youth discipleship class” with some of my friends at the church on Tuesday nights.

We met in a classroom that was used during the day by the church’s private Christian school.

Three of my friends in the discipleship class were African-American. Their parents didn’t attend the church.

One night, we all arrived at the church a few minutes early. They were still finishing their dinner.

They were eating pork chops.

Before our class started (and before our Youth Pastor showed up), I noticed the pile of pork chop bones sitting there…

pork chop bones only

And mischievous inspiration struck… Read More

Something Fun, Something Fascinating, Something Free

Happy Friday! Here are some fun and fascinating videos (and a chance to win a free book)…

 

1. VIDEO: LABEL IT.

Using fear in advertising (like to sell home security systems) isn’t cool – but somehow this advertisement for label maker brand Brother is.

 

2. VIDEO: ROOFER MUST DANCE… Read More