Some thoughts I jotted down while cross-boarder shopping and waiting in the dreaded cheesecake factory lines.
like rats in a cage
or mice in a maze
wherever the sales sign lead
I go where they say to go
joyfully letting this wallet bleed
what a steal
we beat the system, got a better deal
got something shiny, something new
by trading in the old
who [...]

Posted in Culture, video CommentsThe+call+of+the+mall...2007-12-12+13%3A38%3A19Lon

Check out this six-minute speech delivered to the United Nations by twelve-year old Severn Cullis-Suzuki (Canadian environmental activist David Suzuki’s daughter). This was taped 15 years ago and it is still a riveting message.

If you liked that post, check out…Eating and Living… by Lon on September 13th, 2007The Story of Stuff… by Lon on [...]

Posted in Environment, video, youth CommentsVoices+of+our+children...2007-11-30+13%3A48%3A07Lon

Oh goodness, I’m such a geek…

Posted in Ramblings, video CommentsMore+than+meets+the+eye...2007-11-14+00%3A53%3A35Lon

If you liked that post, check out…Reaching out… by Lon on September 13th, 2007Back from the Nation’s Capital… by Lon on February 6th, 2007Our baby has arrived… by Lon on October 31st, 2006Happy Father’s Day to me! by Lon on June 20th, 2007

Posted in stellar, video CommentsStellar+crawling...2007-11-14+00%3A50%3A04Lon

This might be a bit late, but you can preview Rob Bell’s latest Nooma, “Name”, in full below.
It’s available for a very limited time. This video will self destruct by Friday afternoon.
(You can find my other resources by Rob Bell here.)

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Posted in resources, video CommentsNooma+18+-+Name2007-11-02+05%3A04%3A20Lon

The latest TED talk I’ve watched on Greening the Ghetto. Let me know what you think if you ever get around to it.

If you liked that post, check out…Being Superman… by Lon on June 21st, 2006Creative Environments… by Lon on March 28th, 2007Saturday Sampler… by Lon on November 4th, 2006Bono preaches… by Lon on February [...]

Posted in Culture, video CommentsGreening+the+ghetto2007-10-20+20%3A51%3A45Lon

If you liked that post, check out…Irresistable Revolution Resources by Lon on June 23rd, 2007Out of the cold… by Lon on November 28th, 2007Homeless in the city… by Lon on September 1st, 2004Blog Action Day: Poverty by Lon on October 15th, 2008

Posted in poverty, video CommentsCalcutta+is+everywhere2007-10-12+15%3A05%3A29Lon

If you liked that post, check out…The multiplying church by Lon on May 8th, 2008Why Mosaic City? by Lon on June 21st, 2007Plugs and name dropping… by Lon on September 26th, 2008Buckhead Church in Atlanta… by Lon on October 3rd, 2005

Posted in Church planting, Culture, video Comments%22Me%22+church2007-10-05+15%3A46%3A39Lon

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who is dying from pancreatic cancer, gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal [...]

Posted in life, mission, video CommentsChildhood+Dreams...2007-10-03+03%3A27%3A09Lon

Great teaser on the missional church by Christine Sine,

If you liked that post, check out…Life without love… by Lon on February 28th, 2007CT poll on Taliban and South Koreans by Lon on August 8th, 2007Quick hide! There’s scary people outside… by Lon on October 31st, 2006God is the ultimate missionary… by Lon on February [...]

Posted in mission, video CommentsThinking+Missionally...2007-10-01+00%3A41%3A19Lon