No video… but i am off to work at a Salvation Army kettle today singing Christmas songs to hopefully brighten someone's day and collect a little money for the great work the SA does helping the poor and unemployed. I condsider it selfish as it really makes my holiday season and reminds me what it is all about. I started doing this 3 ys ago and before that did not find the holiday pleasant… too commercial and busy! Now i look forward to it. Join me, sign up at www. sawaukegan.org or everytime you pass a kettle and have loose chnage in your pocket drop it in a kettle- no not just once but everytime you shop!! Merry Merry happy happy to you all!!
I love this. If I wasn't out of town I'd try to find a way to participate. Thanks for living missionally…look forward to hearing what kind of feedback you get.
~Haley
Beautiful! Thanks Ben. What a spectacular example of how a community might seek God together in the midst of a multitude of distractions that vie for our attention and allegiance.
Well, good news and bad news. The good news is that all three people, Ben, Joel, and Mark, who recorded a video and going to get a prize! The bad news is that the legitimacy of blogs and a participatory medium for the betterment of people been dealt a crushing blow. Between about 200 subscribers to this blog, almost 200 Twitter followers, and over 700 Facebook friends, 3 people were compelled to record a simple video talking about how they are making God central during Christmas as a way to win a prize that benefits others
Be that as it may, Amy and I hope to record a video tonight announcing who's gonna get what.
jrrozko said...
1Thanks Haley. Me too. Enjoy your time in Montana. Know that you have a group of folks thinking of and praying for you daily.
12/7/09 4:08 PM | Comment Link
Ben Sternke said...
2[seesmic aNUvpjZFjf|http://t.seesmic.tv/thumbnail/BXRmIA1WFF_th1.jpg http://www.seesmic.com/video/aNUvpjZFjf seesmic]
12/7/09 4:19 PM | Comment Link
ceglsaer said...
3No video… but i am off to work at a Salvation Army kettle today singing Christmas songs to hopefully brighten someone's day and collect a little money for the great work the SA does helping the poor and unemployed. I condsider it selfish as it really makes my holiday season and reminds me what it is all about. I started doing this 3 ys ago and before that did not find the holiday pleasant… too commercial and busy! Now i look forward to it. Join me, sign up at www. sawaukegan.org or everytime you pass a kettle and have loose chnage in your pocket drop it in a kettle- no not just once but everytime you shop!! Merry Merry happy happy to you all!!
12/7/09 6:07 PM | Comment Link
jrrozko said...
4Excellent, thanks Carol! Stay warm.
12/7/09 6:38 PM | Comment Link
Haley said...
5I love this. If I wasn't out of town I'd try to find a way to participate. Thanks for living missionally…look forward to hearing what kind of feedback you get.
~Haley
12/7/09 4:00 PM | Comment Link
Jorge Fusaro said...
6Great new redesign of the blog and clever video idea…you got me thinking!
12/8/09 4:46 AM | Comment Link
jrrozko said...
7Thanks. Hope all that thinking translates into a video comment!
12/8/09 4:53 AM | Comment Link
Joel Daniel Harris said...
8[seesmic j7ECaHAD8J|http://t.seesmic.tv/thumbnail/zdNZXeQLKS_th1.jpg http://www.seesmic.com/video/j7ECaHAD8J seesmic]
12/8/09 4:52 AM | Comment Link
Scott Olson said...
9Love it, love it, love it!! Very creative and purposeful.
12/8/09 3:08 PM | Comment Link
jrrozko said...
10Thanks Scott. Just remember, if you had a mac, you'd have a built-in way to participate since they all come w/ built in webcams!
12/8/09 3:12 PM | Comment Link
Ben Sternke said...
11I recorded a video yesterday, but apparently it never showed up!! I'll try again in a few hours.
12/8/09 3:15 PM | Comment Link
jrrozko said...
12Beautiful! Thanks Ben. What a spectacular example of how a community might seek God together in the midst of a multitude of distractions that vie for our attention and allegiance.
12/8/09 3:22 PM | Comment Link
jrrozko said...
13Sorry Ben, it got spammed for some reason, but it has happily joined its colleagues here in the land of approval.
12/8/09 3:23 PM | Comment Link
Ben Sternke said...
14Living for the approval of others is an idolatry I struggle with, so I'm not sure if I should thank you for approving me or not.
All kidding aside, glad my comment found its way into the land of approval.
12/8/09 6:44 PM | Comment Link
lifeasmission » Make a Video, Win a Prize, Do Lots of Good » exploring the mystery of life and mission as one and the same said...
15[...] I posted about last Sunday. So far we’ve got just two video comments – from my friends Ben and Joel (be sure to check out Ben & Joel’s [...]
12/10/09 8:12 AM | Comment Link
Mark Foshager said...
16here is my video comment entry contest christmas winning thanks: http://vimeo.com/8121961
12/11/09 8:55 PM | Comment Link
jrrozko said...
17Well, good news and bad news. The good news is that all three people, Ben, Joel, and Mark, who recorded a video and going to get a prize! The bad news is that the legitimacy of blogs and a participatory medium for the betterment of people been dealt a crushing blow. Between about 200 subscribers to this blog, almost 200 Twitter followers, and over 700 Facebook friends, 3 people were compelled to record a simple video talking about how they are making God central during Christmas as a way to win a prize that benefits others
Be that as it may, Amy and I hope to record a video tonight announcing who's gonna get what.
12/14/09 9:27 PM | Comment Link