http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/no-school.html

This is a picture of me sleeping in... zzzZzzZzz

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/no-school.html

This is a picture of me sleeping in... zzzZzzZzz

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/ground-hog-day.html

Today is Groundhog day and I hear there is some dispute between two ground hogs on the weather forecast for the next 6weeks. [click here]

Sondra and I decided to rent and watch Groundhog Day.



I think we might have a new family tradition!

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/ground-hog-day.html

Today is Groundhog day and I hear there is some dispute between two ground hogs on the weather forecast for the next 6weeks. [click here]

Sondra and I decided to rent and watch Groundhog Day.



I think we might have a new family tradition!

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/yes-we-can_04.html

Barack has been my Democratic candidate from the beginning. It's speeches like this that I hope the United States hears loud and clear. We have more opportunity than ever to be a force for good in our community, our country and around the world.

No matter who becomes President I hope this is heard, we all have some reflection and changes to make. Will you be willing to start with yourself?

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/yes-we-can_04.html

Barack has been my Democratic candidate from the beginning. It's speeches like this that I hope the United States hears loud and clear. We have more opportunity than ever to be a force for good in our community, our country and around the world.

No matter who becomes President I hope this is heard, we all have some reflection and changes to make. Will you be willing to start with yourself?

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/11/have-bad-day.html

I never liked Daniel Powter's song... until now.

[I wonder how many are staged, and how many aren't]

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/11/have-bad-day.html

I never liked Daniel Powter's song... until now.

[I wonder how many are staged, and how many aren't]

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/are-there-any-kind-souls-out-th

This is an IM conversation I had with a friend this morning...

8:24 AM
This got me thinking...

Would I stop to help someone flagging me down on the side of the road?
Even if I do stop, will I offer more than my cell phone?

In short - No!

I find myself trying to justify my actions by saying, "I'm on my way to this..." or "I can't be late. I promised." But in those moments what I'm actually saying is, "I care more about myself, my pride, my reputation, than I care to see if this poor soul on the side of the road is looking for a 'kind soul' to reach out and help them.

I see people on the side of the road all the time, both physically and metaphorically, but do I stop. No!

I pray for my soul, as wicked as it is, that it becomes kind... aware of those in need. That I put my hands into action bearing their burdens as my own...

One day I may be on the side of the road with my child [Selah] in my arms pleading for help! Pray for a kind soul to join in and help bear my burdens.

Will you be a kind soul?

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/are-there-any-kind-souls-out-th

This is an IM conversation I had with a friend this morning...

8:24 AM
This got me thinking...

Would I stop to help someone flagging me down on the side of the road?
Even if I do stop, will I offer more than my cell phone?

In short - No!

I find myself trying to justify my actions by saying, "I'm on my way to this..." or "I can't be late. I promised." But in those moments what I'm actually saying is, "I care more about myself, my pride, my reputation, than I care to see if this poor soul on the side of the road is looking for a 'kind soul' to reach out and help them.

I see people on the side of the road all the time, both physically and metaphorically, but do I stop. No!

I pray for my soul, as wicked as it is, that it becomes kind... aware of those in need. That I put my hands into action bearing their burdens as my own...

One day I may be on the side of the road with my child [Selah] in my arms pleading for help! Pray for a kind soul to join in and help bear my burdens.

Will you be a kind soul?

http://church20.blogspot.com/2008/02/photoshop-tutorials.html

Need help with PhotoShop?

Mashable had collected 20 great sites that give you step-by-step video tutorials on using Adobe PhotoShop.


Check them out and let us know if these helped you and why?

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/selah-is-such-joy.html

Here are some new pictures of Selah Joy! She is so much fun!

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/selah-is-such-joy.html

Here are some new pictures of Selah Joy! She is so much fun!

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/fun-friday-super-book.html

Who says that Christians aren't cutting-edge?!?!
Seriously we were doing cheap Anime cartoons way before Pokemon!

All joking aside... how weird was Super Book!

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/fun-friday-super-book.html

Who says that Christians aren't cutting-edge?!?!
Seriously we were doing cheap Anime cartoons way before Pokemon!

All joking aside... how weird was Super Book!

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/breaking-news.html

The Writer's strike is almost over!

Welcome back Michael, Jim, Pam, Dwight and Andy



Nice to see you again Peter, Mohinder, Hiro, Claire, Nikki, Nathan, and Sylar [DUM DUM DUMMMMM!]

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/breaking-news.html

The Writer's strike is almost over!

Welcome back Michael, Jim, Pam, Dwight and Andy



Nice to see you again Peter, Mohinder, Hiro, Claire, Nikki, Nathan, and Sylar [DUM DUM DUMMMMM!]

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2007/02/going-all-way-book-review.html

Finally a book that bridges the gap between books on dating and all the books on marriage alone. Going All the Way by Craig G of LifeChurch.tv gives you practical guidelines to protect your heart in your dating relationships, helps you evaluate your own heart and soul while preparing yourself for your future spouse, and above all it gives you a clear picture of what a marriage is and isn't.

Where was this book when I was single!

After I got out of a long dating relationship I took time to be single and to ponder my heart. To study the bible and learn what a healthy biblical marriage looks like. This book could of saved me a lot of sleepless nights wrestling with the scriptures.

I highly recommend it to single men [or women] and those who minister to singles.

Very readable, very practical, very biblical!

http://www.kezrush.com/2007/02/going-all-way-book-review.html

Finally a book that bridges the gap between books on dating and all the books on marriage alone. Going All the Way by Craig G of LifeChurch.tv gives you practical guidelines to protect your heart in your dating relationships, helps you evaluate your own heart and soul while preparing yourself for your future spouse, and above all it gives you a clear picture of what a marriage is and isn't.

Where was this book when I was single!

After I got out of a long dating relationship I took time to be single and to ponder my heart. To study the bible and learn what a healthy biblical marriage looks like. This book could of saved me a lot of sleepless nights wrestling with the scriptures.

I highly recommend it to single men [or women] and those who minister to singles.

Very readable, very practical, very biblical!

http://blog.renovochurch.org/2008/02/oc-gathering-scheduled.htmlhttp

We have scheduled our first Organic Community [OC] gathering.

Who: All are welcome

What: Disciples of Jesus, discipling the broken [food provided]

Where: Kevin's House [email me for directions]

When: February 29 around 6PM until you want to leave

Yes, we are USDA Organic approved!
[Check the calendar for future OC gatherings]

http://art.renovochurch.org/2008/02/artists-and-photographers.htmlh

If you are an artist and/or photographer, Amateur or Professional, and you have a website or a photo hosting site [i.e.- flickr, photobucket, etc.] send us the web address so we can add you to our BLOGROLL.

At Renovo we want to share beauty, creativity and innovation where ever we find it.

Blessings...

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/ancient-art-of-time-and-space.h

As I think upon to my 'kind soul' post, it sparked a desire to respond to the call...
[I'll post them the next few days]

One of the reason I'm not a 'kind soul' is the fact that I over schedule. I'm busy.

Now that I'm in the planning stages to plant Renovo, my calendar is filling up quickly. I usually am good about practicing the Ancient Art of Rest. [genesis 2] [exodus20]

Making time and space; living Shabbat as a lifestyle not just a day. [mark2-3]

As I move forward I'm being intensional to leave time for kind soul inconveniences and space to reflect on a God, Jesus, who came to serve and restore others. Even those who would betray him. [john13]

“My whole life I have been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered the interruptions were my work.” - Henri Nouwen

I'm called to be a Kind Soul at every opportunity that presents itself by practicing the Ancient Art of Time and Space. [matthew12] [john 5,7] [luke 6]

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/ancient-art-of-time-and-space.h

As I think upon to my 'kind soul' post, it sparked a desire to respond to the call...
[I'll post them the next few days]

One of the reason I'm not a 'kind soul' is the fact that I over schedule. I'm busy.

Now that I'm in the planning stages to plant Renovo, my calendar is filling up quickly. I usually am good about practicing the Ancient Art of Rest. [genesis 2] [exodus20]

Making time and space; living Shabbat as a lifestyle not just a day. [mark2-3]

As I move forward I'm being intensional to leave time for kind soul inconveniences and space to reflect on a God, Jesus, who came to serve and restore others. Even those who would betray him. [john13]

“My whole life I have been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered the interruptions were my work.” - Henri Nouwen

I'm called to be a Kind Soul at every opportunity that presents itself by practicing the Ancient Art of Time and Space. [matthew12] [john 5,7] [luke 6]

http://church20.blogspot.com/2008/02/podcast-reviews.html

This week I'm starting a series reviewing Podcasts that help ministries utilize technology. I will follow this series with a poll and an announcement, stay tuned.

Review will include...

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/here-comes-incisor.html

Get that thumb Selah!



She's teething.

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/here-comes-incisor.html

Get that thumb Selah!



She's teething.

http://kids.renovochurch.org/2008/02/learn-from-your-kids.htmlhttp:/

What can we learn from our children?

Check out this post over at lifehack.org [which isn't a Christian site], but this truly has some great insights on the heart of our Children and what makes them different from us.

http://art.renovochurch.org/2008/02/representing-gods-lory-through-

Check out this article of Makoto Fujimura being interviewed. Makoto is a famous Japanese painter/artist who likes in N.Y. City and he is a disciple of Jesus.

Expert from the article...

How do you seek to bring glory to God through your art?

By being faithful and resourceful to investment in refinement of the gifts given to me, to use my creativity to contribute to community around me. I believe that art is inherently is of and from God (remember that our God is THE Creator), though we twist the gift of creativity given to us. So if you are involved in creativity, you dwell near the heart of God. Of course that does not mean we have personal relationship with the Creator and thereby being able, via the Holy Spirit, to enjoy God’s presence that is revealed via our creativity.

What are your hopes and dreams for your art? As you look to the future and allow yourself to dream a little bit, what would you like to see happen with your art?

I do want to be the best artist that I can be, to represent God’s grace in the world in my life as well as in the world. My effort to advocate for artists have grown into the International Arts Movement, a not-for profit arts organization that has a headquarter in New York City and chapters in Japan and elsewhere. We believe that God desires to re-humanize the world via the arts and creative expression, and we want to create a home for folks wrestling with deep issues of art, faith and humanity. Re-humanizing the world is a big, ambitious goal, and yet a goal that God calls all of us to participate in.

You may wish to learn more about Makoto Fujimura at makotofujimura.com.

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/god-of-this-city.html

I picked up the new passion album... it's Good.
I really like the song, God of This City.
It's going to be a song sang at Renovo for sure!

Grace and peace!

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/god-of-this-city.html

I picked up the new passion album... it's Good.
I really like the song, God of This City.
It's going to be a song sang at Renovo for sure!

Grace and peace!

http://church20.blogspot.com/2008/02/podcast-review-churchy-media.ht

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/search-to-belong-book-review.ht

"An eye opening book for small group advocates, house church movements and the church at large."

the Search to Belong main idea we live in and can acquire a 'sense of belonging' in different spaces. The four are Public, Social, Personal and Intimate spaces.

We live in...

Public spaces - large church gatherings, sporting events, etc.
Social spaces - Sunday school, bible classes, book clubs, craft groups, etc.
Personal spaces - friendships, one-on-one mentors, etc.
Intimate spaces - a parent, spouse, etc.

And the average ratio that we live in is as follows... 8 public spaces, 4 social spaces, 2 personal spaces and 1 intimate.

This book has really forced me to rethink some of my own thinking for Renovo, so I really appreciated this book and recommend it to anyone who's trying to create community within the church.

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/search-to-belong-book-review.ht

"An eye opening book for small group advocates, house church movements and the church at large."

the Search to Belong main idea we live in and can acquire a 'sense of belonging' in different spaces. The four are Public, Social, Personal and Intimate spaces.

We live in...

Public spaces - large church gatherings, sporting events, etc.
Social spaces - Sunday school, bible classes, book clubs, craft groups, etc.
Personal spaces - friendships, one-on-one mentors, etc.
Intimate spaces - a parent, spouse, etc.

And the average ratio that we live in is as follows... 8 public spaces, 4 social spaces, 2 personal spaces and 1 intimate.

This book has really forced me to rethink some of my own thinking for Renovo, so I really appreciated this book and recommend it to anyone who's trying to create community within the church.

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/selahs-new-chair.html

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for the Chair!

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/selahs-new-chair.html

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for the Chair!

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-feel-like-kid-again.html

I am definitely going to the theaters for this one!

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/i-feel-like-kid-again.html

I am definitely going to the theaters for this one!

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/election.html

PEOPLE - please listen to the Man [or woman] and not the Lies.
[these people are nuts]


FYI - I support Huckabee [although I don't think he has a chance right now] but not for the reasons they speak of.

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/election.html

PEOPLE - please listen to the Man [or woman] and not the Lies.
[these people are nuts]


FYI - I support Huckabee [although I don't think he has a chance right now] but not for the reasons they speak of.

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/heres-man.html

If you want squelch the rumors check out snopes.com.

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/heres-man.html

If you want squelch the rumors check out snopes.com.

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/she-likes-her-coffee.html

We should get money for advertising for Panera Coffee. Seriously, Panera, if you're watching this give us money!

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/she-likes-her-coffee.html

We should get money for advertising for Panera Coffee. Seriously, Panera, if you're watching this give us money!

http://kezrush.blogspot.com/2008/02/fresh-look-at-gospel.html

Shaun Groves lays out the Good News...

Jesus is Lord! The Kingdom is near!

http://www.kezrush.com/2008/02/fresh-look-at-gospel.html

Shaun Groves lays out the Good News...

Jesus is Lord! The Kingdom is near!

http://church20.blogspot.com/2008/02/jesus-geek.html

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AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio only

CONTENT: Mac Mondays, Tech Tuesdays, Wired Wednesday, Thurs How-to's, Friday Basics

FREQUENCY: Daily

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