Entries Tagged as ‘Communities’

April 5, 2009

A List to Live By

A fellow journeyer of life sent this to me and I loved it. Absolutely loved it. He was in a small town in Washington State named Troutlake. He said it was posted in a cafe in town. These are definitely some people I could get with!
In light of our recent economic [...]

January 20, 2009

A Benediction to Remember

Any speech that begins with the following is worth the time you give it:
“God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, … where we met thee, lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee.”
Toward the middle of the speech, Dr. Joseph Lowery has this to say about our [...]

January 13, 2009

Life Together

I’m hard-pressed to find story better than that of “Team Hoyt.” It’s not a new video, but it’s worth watching again and again.
I complain. I wish for better. I ask for change. And I look for more.
Then…I watch.
I watch the story of Team Hoyt and it all goes away. [...]

January 6, 2009

Food Democracy Now!

 

 
This is an excerpt from Food Democracy Now!
Take a quick read below. Our local and national food supply has grown to be one of the paramount issues in my life. If you believe our food system needs to be changed, please go the Food Democracy Now’s website to learn more as well to [...]

May 26, 2008

Bill Clinton Endorses Barack Obama…

And no…I don’t want to see any of your “I think Obama is a Muslim” posts…just view, laugh and tell me I’m funny.
 

April 5, 2008

My life is being turned upside down…

I recently had lunch with Steve Kimes, pastor at Anawim Christian Community.  Anawim is Hebrew meaning “the poor people who are going to be blessed because they depend on God.”  They’re a community church of the homeless and mentally ill (not one of popular demographics for American Christians to hang out with).  To clarify – [...]