I dreamt I was flying

Promises from God

2010-12-27T07:53:00.000-08:00

Dear you,

how was your Christmas? Mine was snowy :-)

to you who suffer from BP, depression or something similar ~
there's something that you must never forget...

and remind yourself of this all the time...

God created you, and
He is able to fix you!

In the Bible are thousands of promises!
He made them to you and is able to fulfill them :-)

He's real... he can handle any issue you hand Him, even BP and depression.
As a friend of mine says (who was the only one-armed bicycle courier in Boston) "God loves me enough to handle my crap!"

"Don't be afraid..." He told people throughout history. 365 times in the Bible.
Don't be afraid to be real with God, let Him know who really are (pst...He already knows but He really loves it when you tell Him how you're feeling)... guess what, His peace is a real thing too! When you give Him your stress, He gives you His peace.

Like a knight or like Aragorn in Lord of the Rings,
Jesus is a King.
The greatest of all, and He gathered around Him some of the most messed-up people anywhere, the outcasts, the rejects, prostitutes, and even kids with big problems. He's been rescuing people since the beginning of the world.

So no-one is too far gone. No condition either!

"So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God
didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition
and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else
he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us?...

The One who died for us ~ who was raised to life for us! ~ is in the presence of
God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is
going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is
no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness,
not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in
Scripture...

None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that
nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or
low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's
love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us."

This is from Romans 8 in the Bible :-)

He's thinking about you right now! Why not ask Him to rescue you.

Breath a sigh of relief: His plans for you won't be stopped by BP.

He says, "I have loved you with an everlasting love" :-)

Here's Some Good LINKS

2007-09-21T19:17:00.000-07:00

Here's some good LINKS

For Christians in the arts, around the country.
Great resources for connecting with other artists in many different cities.

International Artists Movement in New York City.
Makato Fugimuro is the founder/director. "Encouraging artists to be reconcilers". They have a yearly conference in February.
www.IAMny.org

ThePulseChicago.org (coming soon)

The Haven NYC
A gathering of creative professionals in NYC.
Great website. Awesome group.
They meet every monday night.
havennyc.com/

Provision Theatre Company
an award-winning theatre company in Chicago.
The artistic director is Tim Gregory.
check out their '07/'08 Season at
http://www.provisiontheater.org/

Phil Cooke
A commercial producer/director in California.
He consults many ministries on how to 'enter the 21st century.'
He also hosts a great blog for Christians in media.
philcooke.com

Culture Is Not Optional.
A blog hosted by a couple in Michigan who are in charge of The Office of Special Events at Calvin College.
Rob & Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
They help to organize the now hugely popular "Festival of Faith and Music" at Calvin every March.
A really good blog to help Christians put their minds together to redeem culture.
cultureisnotoptional.com

CIVA
Christians in The Visual Arts
An organisation dedicated to bettering the relationship and status of visual artists with the Church.
civa.org

Phil Keaggy
amazing guitarist and musician.
One of the founders of the Christian music scene back in the 70's. check-out one of the most underrated albums in the last 20 years. "Beyond Nature".
philkeaggy.com

Brennan Manning
A profound and beloved author. He wrote the now classic "Ragamuffin Gospel". And 14 other incredible books, as well.
He's led an amazing life. From taking a vow of poverty in Spain, to counseling the band U2.
brennanmanning.com

Here's who'll be there.

2007-07-18T08:51:00.000-07:00

The Chicago-based band ~ Overhang
Plus, 2-time Grammy-nominated artist,
Sarah Kelly.
She's got this wild voice. I'm sure you'll love her.

Speaking will be ~
Actress Kimberly Guerrero from LA. who’s been involved in film and television, and
is currently in the critically acclaimed production of “August.” at Steppenwolf Theatre Co.
(She also has a fun "claim-to-fame" ~ playing Jerry’s girlfriend on Seinfeld’s infamous “Cigar Store Indian” episode.)

As part of the evening, she'll be having an onstage conversation with
Lou Carlozo ~ of the Chicago Tribune ~ discussing her career and her relationship with God.
(Lou is associate editor of the"On The Town" section and an entertainment writer, he’s also written reviews for Paste Magazine). He’s been a part of the Christian community in Chicago for a while, and is also a recording musician.

It will be a blast!

The Pulse: Chicago is having another gathering

2007-07-13T08:52:00.000-07:00

Monday, July 23rd.
The Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division (2 blocks west of 94 in Wicker Park)
There'll be a bunch of musicians, and we'll feature 2 individuals from theatre and media.
See You There!!