April, 2009

The Rescue Atlanta

April 29th, 2009

On April 25, Invisible Children had The Rescue event in 100 cities in 10 countries, including Atlanta.

Links for April 23rd

The Giant Story | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction

"In spite of all the filters that I have to be cynical, that's a really beautiful thing right there."

tags:

culture

church

rob-bell

Links for April 21st

Obamanomics – Redefining Capitalism After the Fall – NYTimes.com

I am one of those who has hope for a different kind of economy – encouraged by the fact that ours has fallen – and this is an interesting look at how Barack Obama might shape such a future. I can support this.

tags:

economics

politics

obama

We tortured.

April 20th, 2009

In the last couple of weeks, it has been officially revealed beyond doubt, first from the Red Cross, and then from the Bush Torture Memos, that we tortured.

Links for April 20th

the Jesus Manifesto » Hope and Folly

"In some ways it seems my life would look similar [if not a Christian], and so Paul’s declaration that if Christ hadn’t risen all our work and life would be foolish (1 Cor 15:12-20) is a bit disconcerting."

tags:

activism

culture

new-testament

bible

paul

jesus

A Biblical Worldview?

"What if the problem is not in their worldview? What if the problem is in our assumptions about the way Mosaics think?"

tags:

church

culture

Links for April 19th

NextReformation » Organic community

"I know this isn’t news to most of us, but it is sobering to recognize that paradigm shifts are the most fundamental.. and difficult.. kinds of shifts to induce. They threaten our very reason for existence, since they hit at elements of personal identity. That’s why this kind of change is usually strongly resisted, and those who attempt to induce it are often demonized."

tags:

culture

church

community

Links for April 18th

Nineteen Eighty-four / George Orwell

Full HTML text of George Orwell's classic Nineteen Eighty-Four is available here.

tags:

books

A week from The Rescue

April 17th, 2009

From time to time, I mention Invisible Children on this blog, as they are one of my favorite organizations.

Links for April 14th

A Call To Men

"So today I want to call men out of their own oppression by refusing to oppress the other half of themselves: women. And I’m talking flat out refuse. This is not a call to think about it. This is a call to step up and own it as a completely different way of living, one defined by grace, invitation, and permission, not shame, rejection, and fear."

tags:

leadership

church

feminism

gender

The dark side of Dubai – Johann Hari, Commentators – The Independent

Fascinating article about the city of Dubai. A year ago, all the MBAs wanted to go there, and everyone was dazzled by it. Here is the dark side of that dazzlement, as well as the observation that it is not sustainable.

tags:

human-rights

globalization

poverty

economics

business

politics

culture

Links for April 13th

PeterRollins.net » Blog Archive » Ikon: Judas

The Ikon community in Belfast had a Judas gathering on Easter Sunday. There is a virtual tour here, and it is utterly fascinating – haunting and beautiful. Give it a listen.

tags:

bible

new-testament

jesus

church

pete-rollins