Archive for month: July, 2008

Ways You Can Help Me Help The Homeless

30 July, 2008 (18:12) | Raleigh | By: Hugh

Most of you know I work with the poor and homeless here in Raleigh. Some of you already help me with that in various ways (for which I thank you very much).
On my other site, I created a list of our most urgent needs right now. If you can help me with any of them, [...]

Gay Wrestling with Obama, The Anti-Christ and Google.

30 July, 2008 (16:05) | aside | By: Hugh

Make out of it what you will, but the two posts on this site that Google sends the most people to are about Obama not being the anti-christ and gay wrestling.

Do Something, Don’t Buy Something

30 July, 2008 (14:45) | musing | By: Hugh

I mentioned yesterday in my very maudlin post that I was tired of people buying things instead of doing things. I had several people email me or stop me in the coffee shop and ask me just what, exactly, I meant by that.
To support the troops, we buy yellow magnetic ribbons for our car and [...]

10 Things I Am Tired Of

29 July, 2008 (19:24) | musing | By: Hugh

I am tired of having conversations about poverty over $10 sandwiches.
I am tired of hearing people equate doing something with buying something.
I am tired of telling people “No, I cannot help you buy clothes for your new job”.
I am tired of #3 being because there is simply not enough money.
I am tired of watching my [...]

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28 July, 2008 (17:35) | me | By: Hugh

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Renee on Loving your Neighbor

26 July, 2008 (22:36) | aside | By: Hugh

Mi novia Renee riffs at her blog on what it means to Love Your Neighbor.

Disciple of Jesus rather than Christian

25 July, 2008 (16:45) | aside | By: Hugh

It is pretty rare these days that I call myself a Christian, prefering the title Follower of Jesus.  Brian Jones does a great job of explaining why he prefers to be called a Disciple rather than Christian.

Funny, yet True

24 July, 2008 (00:51) | Activism | By: Hugh

Sorry about the language, but she does have a point…

credit:carldashjonesdotcom

Just a Bit Conflicted

23 July, 2008 (19:50) | Uncategorized | By: Hugh

A lot swimming around my head lately. I am busy as can be, yet not much seems to be happening. Things that should be being done are not, while I spend my time swamped by administrivia and paperwork.
There is so much I want to write about, but when the “work” is done, there is [...]

Brian McLaren on Voting, Jesus and Politics

17 July, 2008 (16:54) | aside | By: Hugh

Brian McLaren talks about voting, both in elections and with our pocketbook.