Category: News & Entertainment

A Florida Outpouring

Roy W. Petersen

This week, Thomas chats with Roy W. Petersen on the podcast, who shares about his life and his passion for film.

He’s working on the final bits of a new documentary, Florida Outpouring, about the recent Lakeland Revivals in Florida.

Here’s the full trailer:

Looking forward to seeing it.

While there’s been a lot of criticism and hatred directed towards the Lakeland Revival, I love Roy and Thomas’ posture in talking about the revival as well. They both take a humble approach in examining what took place in Florida. Definitely worth a listen.

And huge props to Thomas for another great interview!

Broadcasting fear

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Sandwich | Photo by flavorrelish

My local NBC affiliate LOVES playing up their nightly fear-a-thons during their primetime teasers.

It seems like every night we see breaking news about a rapist, a string of murders, a string of burglaries, or any other number of horrifying stories they can pull off the nightly police scanners.

“Tonight at 10… why police are asking women to be on the lookout for a suspected rapist…”

“A string of burglaries have hit a North Texas neighborhood… what the thieves are after and how you can protect your stuff… tonight at 10.”

“Poison apples are making a comeback in schools… how to protect your kids from the threat of evil lunch ladies…”

(OK I definitely made the last one up.)
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I’m diggin’ Death Cab for Cutie

Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie performing at the Street Scene music festival in San Diego. | Photo from Wikipedia

Death Cab for Cutie has been coming up more and more on my Muse station on Pandora.

Really starting to dig them more and more. Especially their track, Little Bribes.

I’m wondering — what album(s) are essential for Death Cab for Cutie fans?

What tracks should a new fan look for?

I am an atheist…

I am an atheist when it comes to the god of violent jihad.
I am an atheist when it comes to the lord who converts by the sword.
I am an atheist when it comes to the mission of politicians using religion as ammunition.

but

I believe in You – the Artist of trees and galaxies.
I believe in You – the Poet of oceans and rivers and streams.
I believe in You – the God of compassion who calls us to action

I can’t believe what they believe but I believe in You

I believe in You – Majestic Designer of space and time
I believe in You – Composer of beauty and music of life
I believe in You – The Holy Forgiver and Wild Reconciler

I am an atheist to the gods of the greedy ignoring the needy.
I am an atheist to the gods who make others torture and suffer
I am an atheist when it comes to view of the chosen few, who
judge and condemn all who differ them.

I believe in You – Mighty in meekness and gentle in power
I believe in You – The Word who has spoken good news to the broken
I believe in You – Transcending mystery, with us in history

What do you think?

22 songs about Heaven

Gunn's Camp

Artists always have a great way of bringing out theology through their art.

I always love art that makes me asks questions. That helps me wrestle with life and the tough stuff, the muck and the mire.

Art forces you to re-consider. To look at all of life differently.
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Love is all you need

On December 7th, 2009 at 1:30pm GMT Starbucks invited musicians from all over the world to sing together at the same time to raise awareness for AIDS in Africa. In that one breathtaking moment, musicians from 156 countries played “All You Need is Love” together. Watch now, as musicians from all around the world come together and share a song.

You can still take part by donating your a video of yourself (or you and your friends) singing the song. Starbucks will donate a nickel to the Global Fund to help fight AIDS in Africa for every video that’s submitted.

Find out more http://starbucksloveproject.com/

My favorite point in the video is the boy belting out “All you need is love!” from Israel, around the mid-point in the song.

What’s your favorite point(s)?

(ht @knightopia)