Quick Thought

Haven't writen much recently due to my senior paper and the return of my beautiful fiance, Carol, from a semester abroad. We are in love.

One quick thought:

Wednesday's chapel speaker asked us when the last time we had our hearts broken for the world.

For me it was when I wrote "Bed Sheets".

Leave yours.

A Christian Celebrity Sighting

Today I got a call from a friend telling me that Shane Claiborne was at Ivanhoe's, which is our local ice cream eatery.

I hopped in my new car- a 1988 VW Cabrio, and went to see if it was true.

Sure enough he was there with some Taylor people and a couple of local ministers.  We all sat outside enjoying the sunshine and milkshakes.

Shane is a man who is doing his best to follow Christ.  Today he was soft-spoken and when he talked he had a think southern accent.

He joked about how they kept themselves entertained between speaking engagements by listening to "comedy" stations, which were political shows on satellite radio from both the far-right and far-left wings, with liquid-metal in between to keep it lively.  

I didn't gain any new transcendent spiritual concept or new illumination.  It was nice to know that there is a real person behind the "Irresistible Revolution", a book that challenged me, informed me, stretched me, made me laugh and cry uncontrollably, frustrated me, and gave me great great hope for the Kingdom of God.

May the Lord continue to prepare our sails to catch his wind/spirit.

Hip Hop Church Hits Home

Tonight we went to "The House" Hip Hop Church in Lawndale (Chicago).  For two hours the church communicated Christ through hip hop, drama, talking, and by facts on the slides.  Rap artist LeCrae finished up the evening, telling the gathered people that Hip Hop is only the bridge by which the Lord uses to reach the world.

One artist prophetically asked during the service "is this Church thing a movement or just a building to fill?"  Amen.  

The theme for the evening was dating violence, and the whole service concentrated on how the Lord can end dating violence by the Spirit's renewing of the mind.

Gloria a Dios