Club Dust: God Loves Us & Tecate, Mexico from The Work Of The People on Vimeo.
God loves us. Nuff said.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Friendships For The Journey
The man who agrees with us that some question, little regarded by
others, is of great importance in our lives can be our Friend, in the
grandest sense. These are Friends who do things together, but often
things more inward, less widely shared, and less easily defined;
they're still hunters, but of some immaterial quarry; still
collaborating, but in some work the world does not, or does not know
how to, take account of; still travelling companions, but on a
different kind of journey, a fantastic inner voyage. Hence, we
picture lovers face to face, but true Friends side by side; their eyes
look ahead together.
That is why those pathetic people who simply "want friends," because
they're lonely, can never seem to find or make any. The very
condition of having Friends is that we should want something else
besides Friends, together. Where the truthful answer to the question
"Do you see the same truth?" would be "I see nothing and don't care
about the truth; I only want a friend to be with me." no deep
Friendship can arise - though Affection of course may. For there
would be nothing for the Friendship to be "about"; and Friendship MUST be "about" something. Those who have nothing, not even a dream, can share nothing; those who are going nowhere constructive, nowhere purposeful, can have no fellow-travellers, it seems.
-- C.S. Lewis, in "The Four Loves"
others, is of great importance in our lives can be our Friend, in the
grandest sense. These are Friends who do things together, but often
things more inward, less widely shared, and less easily defined;
they're still hunters, but of some immaterial quarry; still
collaborating, but in some work the world does not, or does not know
how to, take account of; still travelling companions, but on a
different kind of journey, a fantastic inner voyage. Hence, we
picture lovers face to face, but true Friends side by side; their eyes
look ahead together.
That is why those pathetic people who simply "want friends," because
they're lonely, can never seem to find or make any. The very
condition of having Friends is that we should want something else
besides Friends, together. Where the truthful answer to the question
"Do you see the same truth?" would be "I see nothing and don't care
about the truth; I only want a friend to be with me." no deep
Friendship can arise - though Affection of course may. For there
would be nothing for the Friendship to be "about"; and Friendship MUST be "about" something. Those who have nothing, not even a dream, can share nothing; those who are going nowhere constructive, nowhere purposeful, can have no fellow-travellers, it seems.
-- C.S. Lewis, in "The Four Loves"
Friendships For The Journey
The man who agrees with us that some question, little regarded by
others, is of great importance in our lives can be our Friend, in the
grandest sense. These are Friends who do things together, but often
things more inward, less widely shared, and less easily defined;
they're still hunters, but of some immaterial quarry; still
collaborating, but in some work the world does not, or does not know
how to, take account of; still travelling companions, but on a
different kind of journey, a fantastic inner voyage. Hence, we
picture lovers face to face, but true Friends side by side; their eyes
look ahead together.
That is why those pathetic people who simply "want friends," because
they're lonely, can never seem to find or make any. The very
condition of having Friends is that we should want something else
besides Friends, together. Where the truthful answer to the question
"Do you see the same truth?" would be "I see nothing and don't care
about the truth; I only want a friend to be with me." no deep
Friendship can arise - though Affection of course may. For there
would be nothing for the Friendship to be "about"; and Friendship MUST
be "about" something. Those who have nothing, not even a dream, can
share nothing; those who are going nowhere constructive, nowhere
purposeful, can have no fellow-travellers, it seems.
-- C.S. Lewis, in "The Four Loves"
others, is of great importance in our lives can be our Friend, in the
grandest sense. These are Friends who do things together, but often
things more inward, less widely shared, and less easily defined;
they're still hunters, but of some immaterial quarry; still
collaborating, but in some work the world does not, or does not know
how to, take account of; still travelling companions, but on a
different kind of journey, a fantastic inner voyage. Hence, we
picture lovers face to face, but true Friends side by side; their eyes
look ahead together.
That is why those pathetic people who simply "want friends," because
they're lonely, can never seem to find or make any. The very
condition of having Friends is that we should want something else
besides Friends, together. Where the truthful answer to the question
"Do you see the same truth?" would be "I see nothing and don't care
about the truth; I only want a friend to be with me." no deep
Friendship can arise - though Affection of course may. For there
would be nothing for the Friendship to be "about"; and Friendship MUST
be "about" something. Those who have nothing, not even a dream, can
share nothing; those who are going nowhere constructive, nowhere
purposeful, can have no fellow-travellers, it seems.
-- C.S. Lewis, in "The Four Loves"
Friday, June 11, 2010
iPhone Liturgy: Belief Vs. Make Belief
I'm part of a diverse community made up of broken people that are learning that being at the end of their rope is the easiest access to surrender. Even though some are mentally impaired, addicted, and shunned from the system of the world, they come together believing that not only was Jesus resurrected, but He is in the process of resurrecting everything. Right now.
One of the families Jesus is using to lead our community through death and into life is the Ingalls family - Mark, Edna & Robert aka "Bobi Nini." Mark is a poet and a prophet. Bobi Nini is one of the worship leaders at our community and God is using Edna to glue us together through her illness.
At the same time Edna is battling terminal cancer she is also teaching us what it means to go from "finger painting" to "making art." Here's a clip of Edna and her husband Mark singing and praying for our community from her hospital bed. We showed the clip as our benediction at our gathering. I filmed on my iphone. No need for HD video just truth.
Charles, the ex-drug dealer (a very good one at that) comforts Mark Ingalls during the benediction...Beautiful.
One of the families Jesus is using to lead our community through death and into life is the Ingalls family - Mark, Edna & Robert aka "Bobi Nini." Mark is a poet and a prophet. Bobi Nini is one of the worship leaders at our community and God is using Edna to glue us together through her illness.
At the same time Edna is battling terminal cancer she is also teaching us what it means to go from "finger painting" to "making art." Here's a clip of Edna and her husband Mark singing and praying for our community from her hospital bed. We showed the clip as our benediction at our gathering. I filmed on my iphone. No need for HD video just truth.
iPhone Liturgy: Bedside Benediction from The Work Of The People on Vimeo.
Some of our community watching the benediction at Sonday's...
Charles, the ex-drug dealer (a very good one at that) comforts Mark Ingalls during the benediction...Beautiful.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Satan Speakes Google...Do You?
Will the "Google world" be the delivery system for learning and faith development? Len Sweet gives his thoughts...
The Google Language from The Work Of The People on Vimeo.
Will the "Google world" be the delivery system for learning and faith development? Len Sweet gives his thoughts...
Health Care and a New Imagination - Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove - God's Politics Blog
We created a set of 10 short videos to spark conversation around Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's book God's Economy. Here's one with a short reflection by Jonathan on Sojourners...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
The Work of the People and Jamie Moffett Media Design & Production Release New Video Curriculum.
$29.99 Six Week Video Curriculum Based on the Award Winning Movie The Ordinary Radicals titled Learning from The Ordinary Radicals
Today, the Christian church is rediscovering what it means to “do church” based on the original teachings of Jesus. Many Christians are exploring what it means to live life based on historic Christian practices and principles. The Learning from The Ordinary Radicals Video Curriculum lives on the edge of this dynamic conversation and grass roots experiment.
Learning from The Ordinary Radicals explores issues such as: the churches role in social justice, What is the Mission of the church?, How did Jesus “do church”?, role of wealth and money, responses to acts of violence, imbalances of wealth and power, homelessness and more.
“When I first saw the The Ordinary Radicals documentary, I realized there were a ton of great stories here that the church can learn from” says Travis Reed, Founder, The Work of the People. “We’re about inspiring people to live upside down and this video curriculum is a step along that path”.
The video curriculum comes with a discussion guide authored and created by The Work of the People’s Steve Frost, making it an easy to use curriculum for groups large or small. “With the discussion guide, we’ve tried to create a space for conversation and exploration. We want people to walk away with questions to wrestle with and ideas that can be tested in their own lives instead of trying to provide a nice neat ‘solution in a box’”.
“We traveled 11,000 miles across the country to shoot this critically important film and I’m excited about getting these stories into the hands of people from every faith perspective.” said Jamie Moffett, Director of The Ordinary Radicals."Folks seem to have misplaced the core values of what the Christian faith tradition truly means and I hope sharing these stories can recalibrate the audience back towards what started this tradition more than two millenia ago, someone they called 'The Prince of Peace'".
The video curriculum can be viewed, purchased and downloaded online:
• Video Curriculum Bundle with Discussion Guide
• What is the Mission of the Church? with Ron Sider, Theologian and Christian Activist
• Do I need to sell it all? with Brandt Russo, a homeless advocate
• Supernatural Forgiveness with Dr. Kraybill, Professor and Senior Fellow at Elizabethtown College
• Manhattan vs South Bronx with Leroy Barber, Pastor, Author, and President of Mission Year
• When the Homeless Become Family with Brooke Sexton
• Unlikely Teachers with Nate Brooks Buchanan from New Jerusalem
About The Publisher: The Work of the People creates visual media for everyone. We work toward reorienting our little piece of God's creation around Jesus' good news and mission to make all things new.
About the Director: Jamie Moffett is the owner and founder of Jamie Moffett Media Design & Production, Inc., an independent film company located in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhod. Over the past ten years, he has produced, directed, and edited over 50 short films, music videos, and commercials. His feature-length documentary "The Ordinary Radicals" has screened in over 20 cities across the United States and worldwide since its 2008 release and received recognition at several film festivals, including the Garden State Film Festival, Crossroads Film Festival, ION Film Festival in Dubai, and the Acolade Film Awards. Moffett also co-founded The Simple Way, a non-profit organization focused on community development, homeless advocacy and dedicated to the betterment of the Kensington community. As a director, he is dedicated to capturing stories of peace and social justice movements worldwide, making them relatable and relevant to an American audience.
Contact: Jeff King
The Work of the People
281-705-6042
info@theworkofthepeople.com
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Today, the Christian church is rediscovering what it means to “do church” based on the original teachings of Jesus. Many Christians are exploring what it means to live life based on historic Christian practices and principles. The Learning from The Ordinary Radicals Video Curriculum lives on the edge of this dynamic conversation and grass roots experiment.
Learning from The Ordinary Radicals explores issues such as: the churches role in social justice, What is the Mission of the church?, How did Jesus “do church”?, role of wealth and money, responses to acts of violence, imbalances of wealth and power, homelessness and more.
“When I first saw the The Ordinary Radicals documentary, I realized there were a ton of great stories here that the church can learn from” says Travis Reed, Founder, The Work of the People. “We’re about inspiring people to live upside down and this video curriculum is a step along that path”.
The video curriculum comes with a discussion guide authored and created by The Work of the People’s Steve Frost, making it an easy to use curriculum for groups large or small. “With the discussion guide, we’ve tried to create a space for conversation and exploration. We want people to walk away with questions to wrestle with and ideas that can be tested in their own lives instead of trying to provide a nice neat ‘solution in a box’”.
“We traveled 11,000 miles across the country to shoot this critically important film and I’m excited about getting these stories into the hands of people from every faith perspective.” said Jamie Moffett, Director of The Ordinary Radicals."Folks seem to have misplaced the core values of what the Christian faith tradition truly means and I hope sharing these stories can recalibrate the audience back towards what started this tradition more than two millenia ago, someone they called 'The Prince of Peace'".
The video curriculum can be viewed, purchased and downloaded online:
• Video Curriculum Bundle with Discussion Guide
• What is the Mission of the Church? with Ron Sider, Theologian and Christian Activist
• Do I need to sell it all? with Brandt Russo, a homeless advocate
• Supernatural Forgiveness with Dr. Kraybill, Professor and Senior Fellow at Elizabethtown College
• Manhattan vs South Bronx with Leroy Barber, Pastor, Author, and President of Mission Year
• When the Homeless Become Family with Brooke Sexton
• Unlikely Teachers with Nate Brooks Buchanan from New Jerusalem
About The Publisher: The Work of the People creates visual media for everyone. We work toward reorienting our little piece of God's creation around Jesus' good news and mission to make all things new.
About the Director: Jamie Moffett is the owner and founder of Jamie Moffett Media Design & Production, Inc., an independent film company located in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhod. Over the past ten years, he has produced, directed, and edited over 50 short films, music videos, and commercials. His feature-length documentary "The Ordinary Radicals" has screened in over 20 cities across the United States and worldwide since its 2008 release and received recognition at several film festivals, including the Garden State Film Festival, Crossroads Film Festival, ION Film Festival in Dubai, and the Acolade Film Awards. Moffett also co-founded The Simple Way, a non-profit organization focused on community development, homeless advocacy and dedicated to the betterment of the Kensington community. As a director, he is dedicated to capturing stories of peace and social justice movements worldwide, making them relatable and relevant to an American audience.
Contact: Jeff King
The Work of the People
281-705-6042
info@theworkofthepeople.com
Website
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