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- August 18th, 2008
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What I do…
Over five years ago I adopted this mission statement for my life - To live by faith, to cultivate love, and to be a voice of hope. I wrapped up my degree in May and gave myself a blank slate to work from going forward (even though I had planned the n
- August 13th, 2008
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Homeless in Toronto…
I was out from 2am-7am yesterday feeding the homeless. A new good friend and I handed out 150 sandwiches and 200 bottles of water. Was there something better we really could have been doing with our time? You can read a bit more about homelessnes
- August 11th, 2008
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Confessions…
- When I go to starbucks, I’m so cheap, I always order a venti for value, then put it in the fridge and slowly drink it over three days - I’ve recently began watching old episodes of Party of Five - I never talk about being in anyway affi
- August 8th, 2008
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Something new…
(That’s stellar giving me a fist bump every time she swings forward) My daughter learns something new every single day, why is it that so many of us have stopped doing that? Similar Posts... by Lon on June 2nd, 2004Summer Reading… by Lon
- August 6th, 2008
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Random help…
Here’s what I’m looking for right at the moment - For the event, still looking for a dancer or a crew, with an urban flavor, likely break or pop&lock - Photographer - Just about everyone I know is an amateur photographer these days, I
- August 3rd, 2008
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Spirituality & Creativity
I believe I blogged some thoughts on this before, but I’d love to hear from others as I’ve been gearing up for the big night. What does spirituality have to do with creativity or artistry? Similar Posts...Creativity Amuck… by Lon o
- July 29th, 2008
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coffee, culture, and changing the world…
Last night was part of an interesting event at Coffee Culture. Global TV’s been shooting a documentary on the relevance of Christianity to Canadian millenials. Last night, Nathan Gerber of Divine Force Company invited leaders and influencers
- July 28th, 2008
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directions…
What would you be doing, if you could do anything in the world? Would the choices liberate you, or overwhelm you? Would it reveal the stuff you’re made of, or all the stuff you’re missing? Similar Posts...2007 goals… by Lon on Janua
- July 26th, 2008
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Obama in Berlin…
Feeling a bit better and finally catching up on my dose of obama news. Barack capped his Middle-East / Europe tour with a speech to over 200 thousand people this week in Berlin. Supposedly people from all over the continent had travelled in to see hi
- July 24th, 2008
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So sick…
Thanks to those of you who’ve continued to follow along. It’s been a slow blogging month as my head’s been elsewhere. I’ve been horrendously sick the past five days. Google tells me my brain is hemorraging. There’s
- July 15th, 2008
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Sweet art
Yesterday we had live painting during our gathering. I love what my friend Phil created on the spot. Similar Posts...Daddy superhero by Lon on September 8th, 2007Looking for love...? by Lon on October 23rd, 2007 by Lon on June 2nd, 2004For the Star
- July 14th, 2008
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Summer Reading…
Similar Posts...Organic Church… by Lon on December 29th, 2006The Starfish Manifesto by Lon on December 30th, 2007The multiplying church by Lon on May 8th, 2008Rampant reading… by Lon on September 5th, 2006
- July 9th, 2008
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Hiatus…
Been on a bit of a hiatus recently… hiding out with my in-laws in Ottawa the past two weeks. Had a great conversation with Sam Radford yesterday via Skype. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I need to leverage technology more on a
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Recent Linkage…
Some random links from the past while… Re:Lit | A Book You’ll Actually Read | Mark Driscoll - Lively - Experience another dimension of the web - Video: Church of England votes to ordain women bishops - Times Online - World lead
- July 2nd, 2008
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The Solar Crash Event…
This summer we’ll be taking Solar Crash offline for a night. I just secured a night club for an evening celebrating creativity and spirituality. All proceeds will be going to drilling a well and providing clean water. I still need help of every
- June 28th, 2008
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Miracles…
… I guess they still happen Similar Posts...Moved in... by Lon on July 26th, 2005Prayer / Passion... by Lon on May 27th, 2004Heroes… by Lon on January 5th, 2007A few updates... by Lon on August 3rd, 2007
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Linkage…
Some random noteworthy bookmarks from the past week Free Beverage w/Starbucks Card Registration - Barack Obama: More Popular Than Jesus, Angelina Jolie - Free online web templates generator - neue. - Rob Bell Q&A - 30+ Must-Have Updated Firefox
- June 23rd, 2008
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Underwhelming…
Yesterday was a preaching bomb. Ever have everything prepared, really know your material, and still fail to deliver? I wanted it over as soon as I got up… and I just pushed through it. I love preaching, even though I question it’s role, I
- June 19th, 2008
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Seminary - was it worth it?
Before I begin, I need to say that I’ve never been a fan of any schooling system I’ve ever been a part of. - In high school, I was a 90s student but on academic probation for missing too many classes. - I scraped by university, passionles
- June 18th, 2008
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Jesus and food…
jesus did not come to buffy’s party empty-handed… Originally uploaded by ! ten-forty-seven Just testing out flickr’s blogging feature… and I thought this was a brilliant photo. It’s amazing how often we find Jesus engag
- June 17th, 2008
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Getting stuff done…
Firefox version 3.0 was just released moments ago. (They’re trying to set a world record for downloads today and looks like the servers are down, you can get direct download links here). I’ve always been a productivity/tech junkie, besi
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Bookmarks for June 13th through June 17th
These are some random bookmarks for June 11th through June 17th: how to do English ministry in Chinese churches » EM » L2 - 7 Reasons Why the Church Needs Artists | TonyMorganLive.com - Catalyst Conference 2008 - 10 Theories on High Gas Price
- June 16th, 2008
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The year of living Biblically…
I just recently finished “The year of living biblically - one man’s humble quest to follow the Bible as literally as possible” by A.J. Jacobs. (I listened to the audiobook from the local library over a weeks worth of dishwashing) I&
- June 13th, 2008
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Obama world…
On the front page of the Huffington Post this morning… According to the article just about every country surveyed people around the world largely prefer Barack Obama as President. Yet the rare instance he’s tied with John McCain is in t
- June 12th, 2008
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Ordination…
Ordination. I can’t say I think much of it. I’m really not sure how biblical it is either. I do however believe in the affirmation of a community in whatever role you’re in. Of course, then we should be ordaining/commissioni
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Favorite films…
I just got tagged by Tony - I never do these tagging things, but here we go. Off the top, my favorite films - The Shawshank redemption - Best ending ever - Forrest Gump - Forrest talking about his boy - He’s so smart Jenny… - Braveheart -
- June 11th, 2008
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It’s AD 30 All Over Again
Reggie McNeal addresses the Reformed Church in America’s One Thing leadership conference and speaks about the similarities between now and the beginnings of Christianity. Similar Posts...The Nova Experience... by Lon on April 10th, 2008The F
- June 10th, 2008
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Linkage…
Solar Crash has finally just hit over a hundred subscribers according to feedburner (Subscribe here if you’d like to join the crowd or here if you’d like direct email updates). Thanks so much folks! Feel free to let me know anytime if
- June 9th, 2008
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Engaging God through the Scriptures
It’s Monday morning, do you recall what you heard at church on Sunday? I’ve been inspired by many great speakers and preachers, but I wonder how often we really engage God through the Scriptures during our church gatherings? I’m sur
- June 6th, 2008
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Unhinged…
In addition to the current content on this blog, I’m hoping to introduce random reflections of people I know, as well as pastoral letters to people in my community. They’re my words, but not exactly my life situation (Though I do believ
- June 5th, 2008
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21 grams…
They say we all lose 21 grams… at the exact moment of our death. Everyone. And how much fits into 21 grams? How much is lost? When do we lose 21 grams? How much goes with them? How much is gained? How much is gained? Twenty-one grams. The weigh
- June 4th, 2008
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Give it up Hillary…
A great photo of the Obamas watching Clinton’s speech. What must be going through their minds? I can’t believe she’s not conceding nor suspending her campaign. Is she making her case for VP? Is she putting an asterisk on the nominat
- June 3rd, 2008
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I’m a parent too…
btw, just a side rant. Why do Mom’s have the market on parenting? Going through parenting websites and flipping through parenting books, it’s always assumed that I’m a woman. I get email updates from baby center, after registering
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Linkage
Random bookmarks of the past week Adobe Acrobat.com - Work. Together. Anywhere. - Funky Ways to Express Yourself - BeFunky - www.imitcanada.org - What is Online Fundraising? - Fundraising for Missions - Christian Missionary Fundraising resources, id
- June 2nd, 2008
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Be the church…
Our faith community has rebranded our no-church-sundays to Be-the-Church-Sunday, which is closer to the heart of our intentions. The Scriptures describe the church with living images - a body, a bride, a family, a living temple of living stones. Th
- May 30th, 2008
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Pagan Christianity…
I finished Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola and George Barna about a month ago. I can see why people say it’s a controversial book, though I really wasn’t all that shocked by the content at all. I’m not sure if that’s a goo
- May 29th, 2008
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Where do you sit?
Do you have a particular spot you like to sit? I rarely went to class in university because without fail, I would fall asleep in every single one of them. I’d wake up to some strange pen trail of gibberish and wonder what on earth it was all
- May 28th, 2008
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Hot Links…
Hot random links of the past week: The Urban Forum - Volunteer Abroad or Intern Abroad with Cross-Cultural Solutions - Oh Boy Obama! Vote for or Submit Ideas to Contribute to the Obama Campaign - TheCommon.org | Where needs meet abilities and
- May 26th, 2008
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Help Wanted…
I’ve got a few ‘projects’ in the works that I can use some help with… If you, or someone you know, can help with any of the following contact me. - I’ve got two web startup ideas that I don’t see being done that wo
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My Beautiful Idol…
If The Ooze hadn’t sent a copy of My Beautiful Idol to review, I probably would not have ever bothered reading it (a 300 page book with no pictures is a bit much for me these days). But I’m glad I did. Everyone seems to be comparing Pete
- May 23rd, 2008
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Inbox zero…
Finally started going through my dreaded inbox, nothing worse than reading unopened email saying “I really need prayer for…” and “Can you help me decide if i should…” from over a year ago. My inbox currently sits a
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Recent dishes…
Hover your mouse over for a short description, or click for larger images and many more. Similar Posts...Words Stellar knows… by Lon on May 16th, 2008Food we've made recently by Lon on April 1st, 2008Living Better... by Lon on September 2
- May 22nd, 2008
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Canadian politics…
Some Canadian politics for once… Toronto Life had a segment on Cheri DiNovo of our new democratic party. I love her story. She was a street kid dealing drugs by smuggling LSD in hollowed out Bibles. She ended up becoming a mother of two and a