#justicefriday :: Slave free Christmas

Light a candle

Already seeing Christmas decorations and sales at your local stores? Wanting to make a difference this year and ensure your purchases are slave free?

Be sure and check out NightLight’s and NotForSale’s online stores for products made by (and supporting) former slaves.

Both groups have some great jewelry and products for men, women and children.
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God of this City

Love this version of God of this City by Exodus and Lifechurch.

Love the diversity!

HT Jason Kovacs

Reminds me of the challenge Scott Williams (pastor of NW OKC Campus of Lifechurch.tv) gave during #thenines :: Church Diversity Sucks…

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Clinging to our gospel

encounter Jesus

Is it not possible that we cling too closely to our own favorite presentation of the gospel, and to a type of preaching which was very well it its on time and place and for the social set-up for which it was originally intended?
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Jesus loves the little children

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Why do we teach children – “Jesus loves the little children…” but then when they “grow up” we show them that Jesus doesn’t love them unless they fit certain requirements?

Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red and yellow, black and white,
All are precious in His sight,
Jesus loves the little children of the world.

U2 streaming live on YouTube

U2 in Houston, Texas Oct. 2009 :: I'll go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight

This Sunday — Get on Your Boots — U2 will be streaming the final U.S. concert from this leg of the 360 World Tour live on YouTube.

From U2.com:

The Rose Bowl show is the penultimate U2 show this year – with more to come in 2010 – and already is set to host the venue’s biggest ever audience of over 96,000 fans. The 360° Tour, which has been critically acclaimed and ‘re-invents rock’n’roll’ (Rolling Stone Magazine), will now boast unique access for fans worldwide – as fans in territories yet to be visited by the tour, or not at all, will be able to enjoy the whole show online.

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