lifeasmission

Besides being a gratuitous reference to Dupree’s Self-Help spiel in “You, Me and Dupree,” it’s the best title I could come up with for a post full of randomness and fun linkages. You’ve been warned, no coherency is to be found here!
Listen to this song, it’s awesome.

I hurt my knee last week and it is [...]

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I came across a really cool video by David Ford last week and have been trying to listen to more of his music since then. I think he’s a great lyricist. And that includes [...]

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Memphis in May is apparently a pretty big deal. Everyone talks about it and one of the major parts of it is the Beale St. Music Festival. Apparently it rains just about every year for this thing and last night was no exception. A bunch of my new friends were supposed to [...]

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Am I late comer or what?? Why have I not heard of this guy? Saw this video over on Bob’s blog and I have never wanted to be any other musician more in my life…
The guy’s name is David Ford.

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In his most recent book, Surprised by hope: Rethinking Heaven the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, N.T. Wright says this about the gospel,
…the gospel, in the New Testament, is the good news that God (the world’s creator) is at last becoming king and that Jesus, whom this God raised from the dead, is [...]

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I have long been admirer of Derek Webb and his music. I had some stuff to say here, and even made a presentation to go with one of his songs.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpha5IeyEpM[/youtube]
One of his most recent songs, with Caedmon’s Call, was featured the other night on Grey’s Anatomy (not originally their song). I didn’t see [...]

 

 Ten Thousand Angels - Derek Webb and Caedmon's Call: Play Now | Play in Popup

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[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=Tnill2uj2Gw[/youtube]
When we arrive
Sons and daughters
We’ll make our home
On the waters
We’ll build our walls aluminum
We’ll fill our mouths with cinnamon
Here all the bombs fade away
Here all the bombs fade away

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I don’t consider myself particularly artistic. I do enjoy writing and I have tried my hand at songs and poetry on occasion, but the vast majority of my writing comes in prose form. I can’t draw, paint, sculpt, or sketch worth a darn, and the depth my insight into the work of [...]

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When I first came across the album Mockingbird, Derek Webb instantly became one of my favorite musicians. At the beginning of May he will be releasing a new album, The Ringing Bell. You can pre-order it now and receive an instand download of the cd, which I would highly reccommend. I wanted [...]

 

 This Too Shall Be Made Right: Play Now | Play in Popup

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My friend Morten was sharing this with me today.  This is an Icelandic band called, “Sigur Ros.”  Their video reminded me of the beauty of simplicity and the sacredness of all things unique.

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