Entries from November 2008
If you’d like a FREE (we all love that word) copy of John Piper’s book When I Don’t Desire God, you can download it here.
It’s a great book on how to cultivate a passionate spiritual life (which God commands us to have as John Piper points out). The book understands how we struggle, meets us [...]
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On Monday we had a blast on the UNC campus spreading awareness about the crisis of water in the world. 1.1 billion people do not have access to clean safe drinking water.
We handed out over 3,000 cards with information about the need for clean safe drinking water and charity: water. Students walked with 5 gallon [...]
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Will McFarlane was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame on Oct. 28th.
The Raleigh N&O ran an article today about his induction.
Way to go, Will. We’re proud of you. In case you don’t know… Will is one of our worship leaders and pastors at Grace Church. Here’s a link to the full article.
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We just finished up a series on Revolutionary Love at Grace Church. The whole concept was that we’d look for ways to spread God’s love in a practical way - surprise someone with a random act of kindness.
The revolution is spreading… Loveland, CO is experiencing it as an epidemic.
Check out this spot on CNN: Starbucks [...]
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Thomas Friedman says that the world is flat - meaning (in short) that technology has leveled the playing field globally. Here’s a fun example of technology changing how things get done.
Google can inform the public two weeks before the Center for Disease Control about flu outbreaks.
People want information about the flu when they’re getting [...]
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With the 44th President of the United States elected we have an opportunity to pray and move forward with grace and humility. Below is an excellent article by Albert Mohler. I’d encourage you to read it and take it to heart.
America Has Chosen a President
Secondly, there’s an article on Forbes.com today that is also [...]
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Election day has finally arrived. We will have new leaders in many positions of our government.
As the winners are declared (those we voted for and those we didn’t), it’s our privilege and responsibility to honor, respect, pray for, and follow their leadership.
God is the one who puts in leaders. It’s time to put away the [...]
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