Normal Is Dead.: Archive

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Finding God's Will for Your Career →

How can we figure out what God wants us to do? I know people who are lawyers and who drive big machines and who are school teachers and who are coaches and who are selling insurance and who are accountants and who are science research professors and who are dentists and who are pastors and who are missionaries. What each of these people does matters. I kept thinking about this word—matters....

Jan 24th

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Jan 13th

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At age 14, in poverty and famine, a Malawian boy built a windmill to power his family’s home. Now at 22, William Kamkwamba, who speaks at TED, here, for the second time, shares in his own words the moving tale of invention that changed his life.

Jan 12th

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Starting with Patta, the Amsterdam-based retailer developed a strong foothold as a local destination for those looking for their sneaker and streetwear fix. Following natural growth and progression, Patta extended its reach with an all new retail point with Precinct 5. We chopped it up with Timothy Sabojo and Malvin Wix to offer a bit of perspective and history regarding their movement while...

Jan 12th

“When you can tell your body no to it’s most BASIC need (food), it...”

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Jan 12th

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Denzel Washington, Martin Luther & Scripture →

What if you and I discovered that God himself—yes, the God who made the universe—was scheduled to speak at a certain college lecture hall or sports arena? I contend that we would spare no expense, time, or energy to get to that event and hear exactly what he had to say. We would be desperate to hear that word from God. And yet, that is what we claim about the Bible. Orthodox Christians around the...

Jan 11th

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A couple of months ago (November 8, 2010) I had the privilege of sitting down with Lecrae and Trip Lee of Reach Records to talk about their stories, their music, their theology, and their future. I’ve written more about these guys here. We talked for about 50 minutes. You can watch the video below. (Many thanks to Jon Marshall and Josh Dennis for doing all the video and editing work for us!)...

Jan 11th

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Getting To The Root of Money Problems... →

Dave Ramsey says to figure out where your financial issues start. Over the years of giving financial advice, I’ve learned a few things about the problems people have with their money. Very often money problems aren’t the culprit at all; they are just symptoms of even deeper root issues. Many times it’s not a money problem, it’s a marriage problem; it’s not an issue with savings, it’s an issue...

Jan 10th

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Jan 10th

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A Real Cool Place in Atlanta. →

ABV (A Better View) is a creative agency and gallery space in Atlanta, GA. Founded by artist / designer Greg Mike, the multi-platform studio specializes in translating the visions and desires of clients into striking visuals and superb products. Combining the design studio with the gallery, ABV develops and exhibits vital, engaging work that challenges expectations. The 1200 square foot gallery...

Jan 9th

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