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1000 Miles for an Audience of Seven: Spiritual Lessons from the Road – Mike Westendorf

25. January 2010

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1000 Miles for an Audience of Seven: Spiritual Lessons from the Road – Mike Westendorf

Sure in our words we say "Lord even if it impacts just one person, it is worth the sacrifice"... but we don't mean driving 1,000 miles for just ONE person to show up!...

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Cash – Joshua Wienczkowski

25. January 2010

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Cash – Joshua Wienczkowski

I feel like God has that same love for us. I feel like He adores me the same way that I adore Cash. I feel like He traces His hand over the callouses in my heart to help calm me the same way I trace Cash’s cheeks to help her sleep. I feel like God designed you and I with every wrinkle, hair, fingernail, bone and imperfection just so He can grow to love us more for the skin we are in. I feel like He created our hearts that beat and offer this invisible force we call love to show a little more of Himself. I feel like every time I look at the unconditional love staring back at me in Cash’s big, brown, droopy eyes, I see a little more of what God intended for love.

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Video of the Week – New York Mets Player – Johan Santana Giving some Love to His Teammates

25. January 2010

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I almost always post a music video here, however I just loved this clip of professional baseball player Johan Santana giving personalized handshakes to his teammates in the dugout.

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An 11 Year Old Entrepreneur, Kianna Elkins – Launches a New Custom Jewelry Website and Helps a Local Autism Center – Jason Elkins

20. December 2009

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An 11 Year Old Entrepreneur, Kianna Elkins – Launches a New Custom Jewelry Website and Helps a Local Autism Center – Jason Elkins

Transparent: If this takes off, what do you plan to do with your profits? Kianna: I'm saving a 3rd of the money for more beads and stuff, and hope to make enough to eventually buy more valuable beads. Another 3rd I'm setting aside for the business, and the last 3rd I'm using as spending money. That makes up 90%, and the other 10% I give away. The spending money, I'm saving for something valuable... I really like those small laptops!

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The Isle of Misfit Toys Christmas Party – Jason Elkins

20. December 2009

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The Isle of Misfit Toys Christmas Party – Jason Elkins

Years ago I worked for a technology startup in Michigan. I didn’t foresee the tech bubble bursting or the owners embezzling borrowing our venture capital. That organization, like many organizations at that time who were otherwise healthy, quickly collapsed and I was out of a job. This pushed me reluctantly into my [...]

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Great Uncle Don and a Honky Tonk Piano – Korby Lenker

20. December 2009

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Great Uncle Don and a Honky Tonk Piano – Korby Lenker

I like that my family plays music. No one outside of Don has any particular talent for it, but when you get a bunch of people together and they're singing what you're singing, you can't help but feel close to them.

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Video of The Week – David Wilcox “How Long”

20. December 2009

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Even though I have never met David Wilcox, listening to his music is comforting like an old friend. When my wife and I were dating 16 years ago, we took a trip to Tennessee (we had no idea we would live here someday) and while visiting a friend of ours, we were introduced to [...]

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Campfires, Prayer and a Legacy List – Jason Elkins

4. November 2009

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Campfires, Prayer and a Legacy List – Jason Elkins

I want him to be fierce like a warrior in defending himself and others. I want him to pursue positive passions. (He certainly has the tenacity!) I want him to lean towards idealism and to ask questions when he doesn't understand something. I want him to question authority and tradition (even mine). I want him to be kind and show God’s love to others in his actions. I want him to make good decisions when faced with challenges. I want him to find joy in music and peace in Jesus.

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Can You Hear Her Now? Belinda Jane Reaches Out, One Call at a Time

4. November 2009

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Can You Hear Her Now?  Belinda Jane Reaches Out, One Call at a Time

I met Belinda Jane a few years ago at the Indieheaven sponsored Christian Music Conference,  ”CIA Summit” in Franklin, Tennessee. Her quick smile and Georgia drawl immediately put me at ease.  We recently discussed some new developments in her ministry and her life. Transparent:  Tell me about this new phone calling campaign/ministry –  ”A Call a [...]

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Controversy – Joshua Wienczkowski

4. November 2009

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Controversy – Joshua Wienczkowski

A forewarning: I may offend you in the words to follow. There, now you can’t say I didn’t tell you. I’m going to talk about something that I feel a lot of people have made preconceived notions about. I’m going to do my best to approach this topic with as much love, patience, grace and faith as I expect from you.

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