... . In other words, offer Africa a fresh start economically and then help a new era get underway in positive, self-reliant directions. The only thing more diverse than the crowds were the performers. In Philadelphia alone you had on stage Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, Jay-Z, the Black-Eyed Peas, Will Smith, Linkin Park, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, and Sarah McLachlan. But behind the Live-8 stage there were the likes of Rick Warren, Chris Tucker, Jars of Clay, Maria Bello, Melissa Fitzgerald and Reverend ...
... longer "fit into" the world or "conform" to the world. Here’s one way we are called to "transform," not "conform." The world works according to hierarchies. Those on "top" claw and scratch to stay on "top." No one wants to be a "bottom feeder." There are the Kanye West’s and Kim Kardashian’s, who can spend $12 million on a wedding. Then there are the rest of us, those of us who never get beyond last month’s bills. To be a follower of Jesus doesn’t guarantee us life "high on the hog." Sometimes it ...
