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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Killing Ourselves
I don’t know the suffering of people outside my front door / I join the oppressors of those I choose to ignore / I’m trading comfort for human life / and that’s not just murder it’s suicide / This too shall be made right //
These lyrics were written by Derek Webb, a spokesman for Blood:Water Mission, for the closing song on his new CD, The Ringing Bell. As the name of this blog attests, I want to rebel against indifference. That includes indifference toward others’ needs. And not because I might occasionally feel a tinge of guilt for not helping others but because I believe it does something to us when we ignore those around us and care only about ourselves. Continue reading
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40 Day Fast: Day 6
For today’s post, Chaotic Hammer blogs about his journey from callousness to healing and Compassion International’s work in addressing the AIDS crisis. I spent many years with what was quite frankly a wrong heart regarding the people suffering from HIV/AIDS. … Continue reading
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40 Day Fast: Day 4
Today’s blogger is Shaun Groves. Because Shaun talks a lot about Compassion International in his concerts and on his blog, most people know about their child sponsorship program. So in today’s post, Shaun points out other ways to help through … Continue reading
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The 40 Day Fast: Day 2
Today’s blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Brant Hanson, and his post is about “the worst place in the world”. Check it out here.
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Giving a damn
When I started this blog, I explained that the name, Rebelling Against Indifference, comes from a speech that Bono gave where he said “If I am honest, I’m rebelling against my own indifference. I am rebelling against the idea that … Continue reading
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Labels and Connotations
Back in January, I spent a weekend in Pigeon Forge with some friends, staying up way too late and having great discussions. One of the topics that came up was what we, as Christ-followers, should call ourselves, something I’ve spent … Continue reading
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New and Upcoming Music
Judd and Maggie At Judd and Maggie’s show Monday night with Steven Delopoulos, I picked up a copy of their new EP, Acoustic . Judd told me they decided to put this out while they’re working on their next studio … Continue reading
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Christianity Today and Don Miller
Christianity Today has a cover story on Don Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz, in this month’s issue. There are a couple things I found interesting in the article. For instance, Blue Like Jazz was published in 2003, and sold … Continue reading
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