The cost of food

We saw Food, Inc. Friday night. It’s a great eye opening story (much along the lines of Michael Pollan’s other work).

Watch the trailer.

Good Magazine has a great two minute video highlighting some of the ideas Food Inc. brings out in the documentary:

Both Food Inc. and the Good video remind me of one thing, “It’s never quite worth what you give up to get it.”

like style made by slaves
like bribes to throw the race
like women who know their place
like an indian casino or a tank of unleaded
it’s never quite worth what you give up to get

– derek webb

What have you given up (or done) — only to find out later it wasn’t quite worth it?

Building community dialogue

This Saturday I plan to meet with a number of folks interested in building community within our tribe.

The group will be made up primarily of our community group facilitators and hosts.

We’ll be working through our regroup material as some what of a refresher course and I hope to show this video from the TransFORM Network as well…
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The dream of what’s next

I have a pretty good feeling this year (maybe even this month) will bring about some exciting changes around Casa de Blundell.

And with those dreams of what’s to come (foster care, hopefully selling our house) I don’t want to rush into the year without setting some basic goals for 2010.

I want to be sure that 2010 is less about me — and more about others — but at the same time, leaving room for my own development to ensure I don’t burn out by July.
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The Kingdom of God is like a flash mob

Been re-listening to Adele’s interview with Peter Rollins over on the podcast.

Really digging his parallel between the Kingdom of God and TAZ moments (which he best describes as a flash mob).
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The local church and foster care

“These kids have been forgotten by many adults and they’re waiting for another adult to forget them… show them that ‘I love you and I want you and the reason I’m going to do it is because Christ loved me and wanted me while I was still a sinner…'”

See 9 others at the Abba Fund.