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little princes: one man’s promise to bring home the lost children of nepal by conor grennan

Publisher: William Morrow Published: 2010 Genre: Biography, Memoir Rating: 5 Summary: Conor Grennan, in his late 20′s, decides to leave his job and travel the world. And one of his stops is an orphanage in Nepal where he volunteers for … Continue reading

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rob bell and other stuff

Here’s an article in the New York Times on Rob Bell’s new book: Pastor Stirs Wrath With His Views on Old Questions (via Denny Burk). The writer was given an advance copy and says Bell comes close to siding with … Continue reading

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two things

I just purchased this book on Barnes & Noble.com: Complete Nepali. It was written by this dude and he has also written a book on the refugees from Bhutan called: Unbecoming Citizens: Culture, Nationhood, and the Flight of Refugees from … Continue reading

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mukteshwar by aradhna

Aradhna has come out with their new album Namaste Saté and DVD companion Sau Guna. Information here. I posted their video/trailer for their album/DVD awhile back: Namaste Saté.

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when helping hurts by steve corbett & brian fikkert

Publisher: Moody Publishers Published: 2009 Genre: Non-fiction, Christian living, Current Events Rating: 4 Summary: The subheading for the title says, “How to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor and yourself.”  A better summary could not be given. However, nah… moving … Continue reading

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waka flocka flame and Jesus

This falls in the Faith category, not the Literature category: There is only one worldview, only one Truth, that can adequately explain the existence of Waka Flocka Flame (a rapper who glorifies and poses for the “gangsta” life).  And sinful … Continue reading

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time continued

So basically, if you read and were able to follow my somewhat rambling and disjointed post on time (here), what I am pointing to is this idea: that each and every single integer (1-2-3-4-5…20…100…) contains the infinite within it. Now … Continue reading

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time is freaking crazy

Note: I said I would present my round-about thoughts on time in my “11 things learning” post, so this is what I came up with when I was thinking about time.  And please be kind, this was in the early … Continue reading

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11 things learning…

‘Cause learning never stops. So 2010 was another year.  Here’s what I’ve been learning about literature, faith, and everything else: 1.  Ephesians 3.14-19. Changed me. I was going in this direction, but Ephesians 3.14-19 sped me on and clarified the … Continue reading

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my real love, my real hope

The doubt, the fear, the loneliness, and the cross amidst it all. The question: Does He really love me? And down the rabbit hole … Oh, but then there is the cross.  How silly it looks.  How pathetic.  How insignificant.  … Continue reading

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