Archive | September, 2009

Mentors and Marathons – Jason Elkins

21. September 2009

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Mentors and Marathons – Jason Elkins

Over the last few years, I have developed some great mentors. Some of them are the authors for Transparent, some are family members, and others have just showed up, seemingly out of nowhere, to breathe truthful advice into my life. (Thank you by the way). A month or so ago, I reached out to [...]

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Conversation – Joshua Wienczkowski

21. September 2009

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Conversation – Joshua Wienczkowski

It’s like a Where’s Waldo when fall hits. Area codes I didn’t know existed start pouring into my phone from friends across the country changing phones, or numbers I’ve lost. The sheer excitement of seeing numbers I haven’t seen since May is physically exhausting, let alone catching up on months of life experiences.

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Tolerance “CHAMPIONS” – Mike Cowart Sr.

21. September 2009

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Tolerance “CHAMPIONS” – Mike Cowart Sr.

I was the most intolerant person that God created. I was considered the ultimate “gay basher” and could lash a person who struggled with a same-sex attraction to small pieces with my mouth. I laughed at them. One Friday I sat in the back room of Shoney’s in a men’s Bible Study and heard a testimony [...]

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Birthday Cards – Korby Lenker

21. September 2009

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Birthday Cards – Korby Lenker

I was about to celebrate a birthday. Celebrate was not the word. I was in a mood. People with enormous egos do not age gracefully. That was one of the quotes, actually. The one on the top card.

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Video of the Week – Delta Spirit “Trashcan” and “Come On”

21. September 2009

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There is something that grips my soul when a singer gives it their all! I hope you enjoy this live and raw performance from Delta Spirit! Delta Spirit – Trashcan from La Blogotheque on Vimeo. Jason

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Generous Church – Ken Behr

21. September 2009

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Generous Church – Ken Behr

When I was with the ECFA, I visited a large church that was proud that they gave 10% of all of their funds to foreign missions. The only problem was that if you included the debt that the church was also stacking up, they were actually spending more than 120% of all of their income on themselves.

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The Really Bad Ones – Callie Dowlen

21. September 2009

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The Really Bad Ones – Callie Dowlen

My first impulse was to say no, how could we be associated with defending someone like that.

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