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Igniting the Divine Spark – part 2

May 22, 2013

– by Cindy Todd – I’ve been slow to write up a debrief, report, summary of the “Igniting the Divine Spark” workshop that I facilitated at Mustard Seed House on March 16. So here goes. The intent and the vision of the workshop was to help followers of Christ to recognize the divine light that [...]

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At the Crossroads of Imagination and Global Need

April 16, 2013

– by Andy Wade – Looking for innovative ways to help the world? This TEDx talk from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will definitely push your imagination into high gear! David Begbie will stretch your vision of what’s possible – and just might inspire you to move beyond your current expectations. My wife, [...]

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Don’t be Intimidated, be Inspired!

March 25, 2013

– by Andy Wade – That’s right, Don’t be intimidated, be inspired! Those are the words I’m hearing right now and I want to share with you. Often times we hear about all the amazing things people are doing and, because we’re just getting started, we feel intimidated, overwhelmed, and stuck. But it doesn’t have [...]

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Gangster Gardening

March 10, 2013

– by Andy Wade – Gangster Gardening. That’s what South Central LA resident, Ron Finley, said was needed to transform his neighborhood. Perhaps it’s also the attitude we need to take on as we look for creative ways to build sustainable-living communities. Like so many urban centers, there’s a lack of fresh, healthy foods and [...]

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MacGyver Magic

March 7, 2013

– by Cindy Todd – MacGyver…now there was a creative guy! Not sure how many of you recall the show, way back in the late 80′s early 90′s. MacGyver was some kind of secret government agent guy who was incredibly creative at problem solving. He could make a sound barrier to ward off the bad [...]

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Digging to China

February 27, 2013

– by Cindy Todd – Not sure about you, but I fondly remember hazy days of summers as a child. Mine were spent mostly in Crown Point, Indiana. Ours was the era before back-to-back summer camps and the emphasis on days spent productively. Sure, the lawn had to be mowed, weeded, and trimmed once a [...]

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Restoration Village Arts

February 25, 2013

– by Tracy Howe Wispelwey – After a decade of touring I began to seriously re-imagine my work as a performing songwriter and the director of a small nonprofit that has become the umbrella for international artistic collaboration and faith-based activism. In the last several years my husband, Seth, and I, along with a small [...]

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Igniting the Divine Spark

February 20, 2013

– by Cindy Todd – Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house Matthew 5:15 Many of you have likely read about my unlikely journey into soapmaking. It was a pretty interesting path. First unemployment [...]

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Embracing the Imagination of God

February 1, 2013

–by Andy Wade– After spending time in the garden of my mind, planning this year’s garden (see earlier posts here and here) I was reminded of this post from two years ago. How do we create beauty in collaboration with the Creator? Are we willing to be daring in design? What would it look like [...]

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missional communities – something’s going on!

November 23, 2012

– by jonny baker – something really interesting continues to bubble up in the church in the uk – small missional communities. yesterday there was a gathering in london diocese of around 30 groups like this and church plants. and well done the diocese for encouraging such a gathering! i don’t want to create a [...]

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