Balancing Kiwis

M is here.

What is it? Exactly.

Who is it? Just an ordinary band of heroes.

Why is it? It is, because you are.

If you ‘t looked at this yet you need to!! M is the future invading the present, and the first ripples of it are already being felt. Visit here to enter the future NOW>>>>

Want to join a bunch from our community gathering to watch the Lost season finale on the big (think movie theater sized) screen on Wednesday at 9pm? - let me know and I’ll give you details . . .

Bring a snack - Dharma cookies are on us . . .

BTW - Are you “M” yet? It’s begun, and there’ll be no way of stopping it.

“If we respond to others based on their outward appearance, haven’t we entirely missed the point of the Gospel?”

The quote above is from Mike Yankowski - author of “Under the overpass”. A team from our community is currently engaged in a five week exploration of issues raised by Yankowski in his book - It’s the story of two college guys who became homeless for five months and it’ll challenge the heck out of anyone willing to look at God’s heart for the poor, the broken and the invisible. Join us if you’re interested - this is not a cerebral study - it’s a “feet-on-the-ground-hands-moving-and-helping” team and we are happy to welcome any who want to join us. If you are in the central FL area and want to join, let me know . .

cheers,
mark

Well, it was a good day to go and help with the “Displace Me” event . . . 5000 showed up to sleep and our team really enjoyed the opportunity to help during the day. Over 67,000 showed up in total nationally to raise awareness of the 1.5 Million Northern Ugandans displaced by the war that rages on - It is truly inspiring to see so much passion for helping in so many people. If you want to get involved with other events any of us will be helping out with locally and internationally let me know, and check out www.invisiblechildren.com for info on other ways you can help, including building wells in Uganda . .

‘Ten years ago the Ugandan government forcibly evicted its Northern citizens from their homesâ€â€?giving them 48 hours to relocate into camps that lack adequate security and insufficient provisions for survival. Today more than 1.5 million Northern Ugandans remain far from secure, suffering nearly 1,000 deaths per week due to the inhumane living conditions.”

 A small team from our community of us will be going to help with Displace Me this weekend - Let me know if any would like to join and we’ll give you the meet up info . . .

If you live in one of the “Displace Me” Cities see if you can attend . . .

www.invisiblechildren.com/displaceMe/

We’ll be having a gathering in the Orlando area this Thursday @ 6:30pm to view X-Men 3 and discuss after . . . Discussion to look at issues of individuality, strengthsfinder, exclusion, inclusion and acting to save the universe. If you live in the area come and hang out - contact me here for details . . .

I am here AND there. .  . At the same time.

The technology map (as the maven said) has been folded, bringing together life in voxtropolis (the cybercity) and the world I can touch.  I am here, surrounded by Voxtropolitans in cyberspace at the SAME TIME as being in a physical room surrounded by Voxtropolitans hearing from the minds behind Voxtropolis. 

The future has come and invaded the present.

95% knowledge – as Christ followers we have to be in the other 5% where we are in the mystery.

All great scientific discoveries are found in the unknown – we have been telling folks we know more than we do.  We just know God.

We will live in mystery and uncertainty forever.

Car hitting you from nowhere – why?  We block out and are blinded to the onslaught of Gods communication to us. 

For too long we have been in the wrong conversation and our minds have become rigid.

Imaginary friends – If one transforms you, dnt get rid of him . . .  Kids eat dirt, but not vegetables.  Teach them how not to eat rocks. 

Maybe the imagination is there because an infinite God needs a finite place to interact with us.  Prod and provoke one another to a greater imagination.  Imagine a new future and a new world, then live as if that future is coming and as if you are a part of that.

God gives us freedom – we choose shoes and bagels – We think when it comes to the church we act as if it’s different for the future?

What comes after the postmodern world?  Whatever you choose – We wait to see what kind of future the world creates, rather than creating it and letting the world respond to it.  We need to create the future instead of reacting to it.

Day 2 of Humana 2.0 - Yesterday was inspiring, creative and thought-provoking.  Avatars and Idols, Who We Are and Where We Are, Strength Finding, Contagion, Wandering . . . The future is invading and affecting the  present . . . Now. 

 Some will not understand.  Some will understand, but not go.  Some will go.

Notes and thoughts to follow, but one of the questions that stood out:

“What are you doing that demands explanation?”

Much more to follow . . .

Quote from “Hope In The Dark” by Jena Lee. Someone Jena met on her travels in Africa:

“We know that Americans pity Africans,” he told me. “But sometimes I think Africans pity Americans.

“How so?” I asked him.

“Americans seem to expect that everything will be provided for them. For us,” he said, “this ear of corn is a gift from God. This evening’s rain is a shower of mercy upon us. This healthy breath is life-giving. And maybe tomorrow we will not have such things, but our hearts are so full of God’s provision.”