Beating foreclosure

We’re so close to reaching our goal!

Over $4000 raised in just over a month!

Take a look at this map – it shows every city represented by at least one donation.

friends map

Awesome!
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Bono to ground control – ‘Houston we have no problem’

U2 in Houston, Texas Oct. 2009 :: With or Without You

Wow!

Resting up from a quick trip to and from Houston, Texas last night to see four Irish lads and their space station (aka U2‘s 360 World Tour).
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Helping our friends beat foreclosure – update

Stockton, California

It’s been two and a half weeks since I put out a plea to all my blog readers, Twitter friends and Facebook peeps to help our friends beat foreclosure.

The plea was simple — can we get 450 people to donate $10 by Nov 1 to help them keep their house.
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What blogs do you read?

we love blog

I don’t keep a blogroll on the front page of my blog anymore. Instead, I have a page of links that include some family, friends, ministries etc. that I support or find interesting (more or less an archive of my old blogroll).

Blogroll’s always seem to be a pain to keep up with. Perhaps because mine are always changing.

However Charles Lee asked for some blog suggestions this week and I offered up my list. These are the blogs I check first in my reader and always make sure I haven’t missed anything before I hit the escape button (aka Mark All As Read). Continue reading What blogs do you read?

Videos from #thenines online

#thenines logo

The videos from #thenines conference are now available for viewing on demand.

You can view them via thenines.leadnet.org or on #thenines YouTube channel.
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Permission to Speak Freely

Art & Essays on Fear, Confession and Grace

I’m really looking forward to Anne Jackson’s (@flowerdust)new book, “Permission to Speak Freely.”

Over the last year or so she’s been gathering artwork, essays and other contributions from folks, all centered around the question…

What is one thing you feel you can’t say in church?
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