Running Mentoring - Wow!

That's right, folks, we started our after school program, again... we have over 40 kids coming! Wow-wee - I'm looking forward to getting our mentors more involved this year, and can't wait to hear how God will be touching these kids lives!



These guys make me smile ;)

Wall Street Crisis a crisis of the heart

Julie came home yeasterday and today, and as typical - she shared with me all the drama of working in a low-performing Public High School... This time, there was a story of a teacher and students talking about the Wall Street Crash, housing industry... all very worry-some and negative.

I found this all interesting - Last night, I caught Charlie Rose's interview... with some real sharp cats talking about the state of American fiscal markets. Working and living in LA, none of this really surprises me too much, (recently, LA was called the 'capital of the poor'). Sadly, I watch high schoolers and college students live like there are no consequences to over-spending. Also, I live in a neighborhood where housing prices are ridiculous - and I'm continually amazed by the number of people buying without any real income or bad credit with enormous mortgages.

All this to say, the main thing I took from Charlie's interview was this: American markets haven't needed to be honest. So business has reported from a place of 'falsehood'. One interviewee likened it to Business reports/earnings have been Opaque vs. Transparent. Click here if you want to see the interview -

Opaque Versus Transparant; isn't that interesting, as a follower of Christ, I believe it is Jesus, his work and his Spirit, that lead me to be Authentic; That is to be Transparent versus Opague. Something to think about when I consider business, markets... and discipleship; am I modeling opaque or transparent behaviors?

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If you find markets and world economy interesting, you might look at this link. A friend of mine in Amsterdam, a Christ-follower, emailed this blog - which gives an interesting description of future world market issues.

Josh Garrels

Many of you know that my good friend, Josh Garrels, played in Julie and mine's wedding.

He just came out with a new album!

and if you don't know his music, you can find it online at www.joshgarrels.com

OR, if you live in the midwest, you can check him out LIVE!

Also, if you follow Paste Magazine, you might know this writer, who gave Josh a real nice review - click to check it out...

I've had the pleasure of watching Josh mature in life, Christ, and in music. I'm real proud of his new stuff, and it gets heavy rotation in our household. ( I know, iPod's don't rotate... but you know what I mean ;) (maybe, I should do an album review? ;)

"Josh Garrels....New CD Release show " on Saturday, September 27 at 8:00pm.

Event: Josh Garrels....New CD B-lated Release show
What: Concert
Host: Muncie Alliance Church...aka...Mac
Start Time: Saturday, September 27 at 8:00pm
End Time: Saturday, September 27 at 11:00pm
Where: Muncie Alliance Church...Mac