27 million people still live in slavery. TODAY.
whare are you going to do about it?
call + response coming in fall 2008:
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call + response
stop the traffik
amazing grace movie
free the slaves
SSL :: red light jobs available
SSL :: abolish modern day slavery
A quick and dirty post before I head out today.
I’ll be attending the Texas Technology Forum in Arlington today. Anyone else going?
I plan to Twitter the event – so if you’re interested you can follow along at www.twitter.com/jdblundell. That also means that if you’re not interested in the event or technology or local government and technology – my Twitter feed may be a bore for you today. Sorry. 🙂
I may also see if I can find some Arlington Geocaches if we get some good breaks and such during the day.
Also, Rick Warren scored a big forum event with both Barak Obama and John McCain. The mega-church pastor and author of The Purpose Driven Church will hold a one hour interview with both men (I wonder which candidate will be the first to come on the Something Beautiful Podcast :-)).
Watch the story from CNN (HT: Monday Morning Insight)
Well I need to find a post office that’s open this early in the morn (geeze – they’re never open on my schedule) and then head to the conference.
Have a great day. Let me know in the comment section what you’re up to and/or reading today.
I have come to give you life
And to show you how to live it
I have come to make things right
To heal their ears and show you how to forgive them
Because I would rather die
I would rather die
I would rather die
Than to take your life
How can I kill the ones I’m supposed to love
My enemies are men like me
I will protest the sword if it’s not wielded well
My enemies are men like me
Peace by way of war is like purity by way of fornication
It’s like telling someone murder is wrong
And then showing them by way of execution
When justice is bought and sold just like weapons of war
The ones who always pay are the poorest of the poor
– derek webb
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Thanksgiving Masking
Inside USA, a program on the English version of Al Jazeera recently did a story on Christianity and politics in America. Shane Claiborne, Chris Haw and the Psalters were each featured briefly as they worked on the audio version of “Jesus for President.”
If I’m not mistaken you’ll also catch a glimpse of Jamie Moffett sitting behind the sound board in the recording studio (Moffett was on the Something Beautiful Podcast 1.6).
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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera :: Inside USA article
HT :: Ordinary Radicals
Jesus for President
Something Beautiful Podcast :: Jamie Moffett
UPDATE: With Gingrich rising in the polls for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, this post is getting a LOT of hits now. I apologize for the broken link. It appears that InTouch has removed the video mentioned. I’ll try and update the links if I can track it down elsewhere. On the same topic you may be interested in how the 2012 GOP candidates view America going to war in light of the Just War Theory.
A friend in Austin sent me a link to video of Newt Gingrich on InTouch with Dr. Charles Stanley.
Still trying to watch/listen to the video. It’s taking forever to buffer. Update: Lowered the quality and it works a lot better now.
Gingrich talks about the “just war theology” based on St Augustine, Gideon and David in the video.
From the website:
Dr. Stanley and In Touch Ministries are happy to introduce a special guest speaker for our July 4th program. History professor, author and public speaker, Newt Gingrich shares insights into the spiritual climate during the time of our nation’s birth. He explains that, in our country’s history, the author of freedom was not the state or the founding fathers, but God. You don’t want to miss this exciting and informative message! If you would like more information, please check out his book, “Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation’s History.â€
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InTouch Ministries
Wikipedia :: Newt Gingrich
Wikipedia :: Charles Stanley
Didn’t realize there was such a groundswell of support.
But a co-worker sent me this recent news update.