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to anyone who attended Rene Rochester’s workshop
Rene Rochester’s car was broken into Saturday night and she lost cash, checks, iPod and other important items. We thought we should post a notice on our website notifying anyone who attended Rene Rochester’s workshop and wrote a check to “Urban Set” that their checks were stolen and they should issue cancelled payments on them.…
Read MoreFriday wrapup
The Block party just wrapped up and people are going to be talking about volleyball under the lights for awhile. Attendees continue to comment on how well the speakers are (today – Soong Chan-Rah and Jeffrey DeLeon) and all of our. Several workshops packed out. Man, I gotta reference some other people’s blogs for what…
Read Moreahead to Friday
For tomorrow, things we’re looking forward to are… – “Urban Ministry is like…” with an expert panel (8:15am) – How to Help Youth Leave the “Me” Church – Marvin Daniels (1:30pm) – Adopt a School – Jeremy Del Rio (1:30pm) – Theology of Suffering – Soong Chan Rah, Vince Campbell (1:30pm) – Graphics/Media Artists Forum…
Read MoreThursday wrapup
This evening, Harvey Carey and the UYWI worship team tore down the house to “raise a new city” in the first general session. Attendance seems to be more than normal, particularly for a Thursday and the workshops are better than ever. Our exhibit hall is full and the UYWI booth has more resources and product…
Read MoreToday’s the Day!
At noon, Registration begins, the exhibit hall opens, and the 10th Annual Urban Youth Workers Institute (2007) begins. Workshops start at 1:30pm and the general session this evening (Raise a New City: Harvey Carey) starts at 7:30pm. Our first worship CD (“Soul La De”) is also available for purchase (on location only, for now) starting…
Read Morewe are not “The New Dodge Challenger”
If you put in uywi.org and get this image, you have come to the wrong place (or at least arrived at the wrong place). We did get word (and someone sent us the above image) that at least for one individual, when typing “www.uywi.org” into their browser, it brought up a simple page for the…
Read MoreWorst Road Rage List
I’m not sure who thinks these things up, but it does make for a good post. Miami tops the list for the most incidents of road rage, with other top 5 notables being NY, Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. The list shows the worst offenders rated by over 2,500 drivers in 25 major metropolitan…
Read MoreLAPD trending towards “warrior culture”
According to a recent AP story, the LAPD’s violent response in chaotic situations particularly within the last several years, shows the force’s “warrior culture.” The most recent event being the May 1st immigration rally violence, officers continue to use excessive force, even in front of cameras. read the AP article here
Read MoreRelevant Youth Culture Quote
“Right now, rappers are glorifying their hell… We were the problem of our communities, but we never bragged about it. We kept moving on about life. But right now, these hip-hoppers are stuck on one thing. They stuck on sex and violence and drugs and partying. Life is way more than that.” – Wu-Tang Clan’s…
Read MoreShane Claiborne: When Violence Kills Itself
Shane spoke with John Perkins in our “Cost of the Kingdom” General Session at UYWI06. This week, he wrote an article at beliefnet.com on the culture and result of violence, particularly in response to the shooting at Virginia Tech. “Violence kills the image of God in us. It is a cry of desperation, a weak…
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