November 2009
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Mars Hill Graduate School Ruined My Life
*This is a sponsored post // Image via Joshua Longbrake A few weeks ago my friend Josue who is now doing marketing for Mars Hill Graduate School asked if I would do a sponsored post about the Seattle grad school/seminary I attended for two years. I immediately accepted. Not because of the money, but because I desperately want every single one of you to stop everything you are doing, pack up all...
Nov 30th
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100 Words - Brian D. McLaren
Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, pastor, and networker among innovative Christian leaders, thinkers, and activists. PEACE The ancient Jewish benediction ends like this: “May the Lord … give you peace.” Blessing, in the end, means peace. Each language has its own word suggesting this ultimate blessing of personal, social, spiritual wholeness and well-being. Saalam, pace (Arabic,...
Nov 24th
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100 Words - Ben Harms
Hi. My name is Ben. When I read third person bios, I always wonder if people write them themselves. I’m working on a new business card for myself. So far it says that I’m a photographist, creator of awesome things, hopeful man and best parallel parker in Seattle. If I’m really honest, I hope you think I’m neat. I have few photos of myself, but I like this one. That...
Nov 19th
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An Ode To Ron Carucci
A few months ago, Mars Hill Graduate School commissioned me to create going away gift for one of their beloved professors, Ron Carucci. Ron is an amazing mind, author, and mentor who marked me deeply. The photo was donated by Mr. Longbrake and the words I put in the room were collected from Ron’s former students and colleagues. The final graphic below was printed on a nice big canvas and...
Nov 17th
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A Christmas Music Giveaway
While it may seem a little early for Christmas music, (even though I’ve been listening to it since June) I wanted to share this new EP with you. My friend Jessica Sonner and her husband Dan Craig (aka Oh, Starling) have teamed up (as any good husband and wife would their first year of marriage) to create a lovely little collection of Christmas tunes. For this new project, Oh, Starling,...
Nov 17th
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100 Words - Todd Henry
Todd Henry is the Founder and Managing Director of Accidental Creative, a boutique consultancy that  frees creative people and teams to be brilliant when it counts most. Todd and his wife Rachel have three children and reside in Cincinnati, OH. MAKING STUFF I believe there are two aspirations that should sum up our time on earth: “love well” and “die empty.” To die empty we must engage...
Nov 16th
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100 Words - Jake Harriman
Yesterday I featured a new video about NURU International’s, Jake Harriman. Here he is telling us in 100 words why he does what he does. Jake Harriman served over seven years as a platoon commander in both the Infantry and an elite unit of Marines called Force Recon. After completing two tours of duty in Iraq Jake came to the realization that the only chance we have of ending terrorism is...
Nov 12th
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The End - NURU International
My amazing friends over at NURU International just released a new video about their founder, Jake Harriman. It is incredible story about an incredible man who started an incredible organization. Take a few minutes to watch their new piece and then take action by visiting them here.
Nov 11th
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The Risk Of Staying
A few weeks ago I got a call from a friend of mine asking if I’d consider applying for a creative leadership position at his church. The excitement of the opportunity was quickly overshadowed with a cloud questions. Is this the right thing? Should we leave Chicago? What does my story have to say about all this? I left home at 18 in search of risk and adventure. As such, I spent most of my...
Nov 10th
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100 Words - Becky Johnson
Becky Johnson is a worship leader at Willow Creek Community Church as well as a songwriter who is working on her third album. More on Becky can be found at www.beckyjohnsonmusic.com SONGWRITING I’ve recently been in a stream of songwriting. To find this stream requires digging into the ground with bare fingers until you find some trickle of lyric, feeling, melody, or message. When I find this...
Nov 6th
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100 Words - Josh Shipp
Josh Shipp is the host of the TV Show JUMP SHIPP, author of The Teen’s Guide to World Domination (St. Martins 2010) and founder of HeyJosh.com. KIDS TODAY Kids today will rise or fall to the level of your expectations. Do you see them for who they were? Their mistakes? Their screw-ups? Or do you see them for who they COULD be? Their potential. The brilliance just beneath the kid label....
Nov 5th
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WatchWatch
This piece was originally created as a pre-service element for Willow Creek. I recently adapted it for a live, art installation/public prayer space with music from my good and decent friends at Urban Hymnal in Seattle. The track is Sophia from their album, One Three Nine.
Nov 5th
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100 Words - Dan Allender
Dr. Dan B. Allender serves as Professor of Counseling at Mars Hill Graduate School. He travels and speaks extensively to present his unique perspective on sexual abuse recovery, love & forgiveness. He is the author of The Wounded Heart and Leading With A Limp. Healing Healing is found in seizing the delight generously offered by Jesus for our weary, broken, angry, empty heart.  It comes...
Nov 3rd
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100 Words - Project Update
The last few weeks have been a great deal of fun as I’ve contacted friends, friends of friends, colleagues, etc., all in an attempt to humbly ask for people to contribute 100, freshly-minted words, on an area concerning their own expertise - personally or professionally. Over the coming weeks and months be on the look out for a hugely diverse group of people including: Seth Godin; Brian...
Nov 2nd