May 2008 - Posts
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The Ballad of Emmet Till
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Last night I saw one of the plays in my much-appreciated subscription series to Chicago's Goodman Theatre . The play, The Ballad of Emmett Till, is based on a tragic event that took place in Mississippi in the summer of l955. A young Chicago boy,...
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A Stretching CD From Aaron Niequist
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I've been enjoying - and stretched by - the most recent CD from worship leader Aaron Niequist (formerly from Mars Hill in Grand Rapids). With Broken Fists takes listeners to deeper places I'm hoping all of us will go to - places where we surrender...
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Heart Goes Out to the Chapman Family
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By now I assume we’ve all heard about the tragic traffic accident that resulted in the death of Steven Curtis Chapman’s youngest daughter, 5 year-old Maria Sue . I am deeply sad and grieving for their family, as they experience a loss that is impossible...
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The Joy of Jersey Boys
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I recently learned that the Chicago run of the hit show, Jersey Boys , has been extended indefinitely because of such booming business. I’m really not surprised. I have had the blessing of seeing the show twice already – once with my husband and friends...
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JUST ADDED
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Well, we are 21 days out from <a href="http://www.willowcreek.com/events/arts/2008/index.html" mce_href="http://www.willowcreek.com/events/arts/2008/index.html">ARISE</a>. Our teams are working fast & furiously to prepare...
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Early Bird Deadline
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First, a belated Happy Mothers Day to any moms who are reading. We had a wonderful service this weekend honoring moms, and I felt so privileged to be a part of it. We don’t always get that service right, but this year, we’re hearing from so many moms...
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So Totally Lost Watching Lost
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Ok, so I’m watching yet another complicated episode of Lost, and I just keep wondering if I’ll ever feel as though I understand this show I’ve grown to both love and hate. Every week, new characters are being introduced when I can’t really seem to keep...
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Party Prep
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Have you ever noticed that having a party is a great catalyst for getting those house projects finally complete, doing a little extra cleaning and preparing those special recipes that you don’t normally take the time to make? That’s a little how it feels...
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Arts Conference Planning Meetings
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Every Friday a group of creative folks meet for a couple hours to design and craft this year’s Arts Conference. We carefully look at each session and try to imagine how we can best harness the arts to inspire, lift, stretch, and impact all those who attend...
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FREE DOWNLOAD - Dangerous Women Creed
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A few weeks back I asked you to do some virtual brainstorming for mother’s day. Someone from the Willow team reminded me of a service element that was used a few years ago, the Dangerous Women Creed. The creed, written by author Lynne Hybels , was used...
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Les Miserables in the Round
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I saw a version of Les Mis last night that I’d never thought I’d be able to appreciate – “in the round” at Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre here in suburban Chicago. It was breathtaking. We sat in the third row (there isn’t a bad seat in the theatre),...
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Compassion Art
Marg Rehnberg
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