A great song…powerful lyrics, that we all need to listen to… couldn’t have written it better myself!
here are some of the lyrics:
“stand up-we shall not be moved
except by a child with no socks and shoes
if you’ve got more to give, then you’ve got to prove,
put your hands up and i’ll copy you”
“…under god, but we [...]
September 5, 2009
Categories: God, Life and Culture, justice, living, music, poetry, politics, quotes, random thoughts, the arts . Tags: 9/11, corruption, flobots, government, justice, Katrina, politics, poor, stand-up . Author: jeff greer . Comments: Leave a Comment
more about "Indigenous Liturgy:Richard Twiss on w…", posted with vodpod
June 9, 2009
Categories: Celtic, God, Life and Culture, justice, living, mission, outdoors, politics, quotes, random thoughts, the arts, worship . Tags: : richard twiss, context, indigenous, liturgy, worship . Author: jeff greer . Comments: Leave a Comment
This coming Wednesday, March 25th, 7-9pm @ Mill Creek Foursquare Church, there is a human trafficking rally. I will be attending, helping with some info and also playing my song about sex slavery. The more the better, so come if you can and bring some friends. This is an issue that still so [...]
March 23, 2009
Categories: God, Life and Culture, Seattle, justice, living, mission, music, our stuff, politics, the arts . Tags: abolition, children, freedom, human trafficking, justice, modern-day slavery, one voice to end slavery, rally, Seattle, sex slavery, sex trade, sex trafficking . Author: jeff greer . Comments: Leave a Comment
Here is a short blog and prayer I found on the Sojourners blog that I wanted to repost. It helps us to focus on what is important, especially during this Lenten season. Please read and let the prayer be your prayer as you reflect on your own life this Lenten season and how to more [...]
March 4, 2009
Categories: God, Life and Culture, Lent, justice, living, mission, our stuff, politics, prayers, quotes, worship . Tags: extreme poverty, global economic crisis, global poverty, humility, hunger, inequality, injustice, Jesus, justice, Lent, Lenten Prayer, Lenten synchroblog, marginalized, mercy, micah, Micah challenge, mobilization, mustard seed associates, poor, poverty, prayer . Author: jeff greer . Comments: Leave a Comment
I am joining in the reflection this Lenten season with Mustard Seed Associates and their Lenten synchroblog. You can join in reflecting as well by going and downloading their “A Journey into Wholeness: A Lenten Reflection Guide“
As i reflect this day, Ash Wednesday on my own brokenness and sin, i realize how it is always, [...]
February 25, 2009
Categories: Celtic, God, Life and Culture, Lent, living, prayers, random thoughts, readings, worship . Tags: acknowledge, ash wednesday, beauty, brokenness, church of the beloved, confession, depravity, healing, Holy Spirit, hope for a tree cut down, Lent, mustard seed associates, notice, renew, restoration, sin, the cross . Author: jeff greer . Comments: 2 Comments
This is a video of my friend Beau, who is a resident at the homeless community called Nickelsville, where i spend every Monday night. I have gotten to know Beau over the last two months and know a bit about his life and his story and also have read his amazing poetry. I have taken [...]
December 4, 2008
Categories: Seattle, justice, living, music, poetry, politics, random thoughts, readings, the arts . Tags: Beau, Nickelsville, poetry, Seattle, spoken word . Author: jeff greer . Comments: 4 Comments
I wanted to post about another event coming up near the end of September. There will be a screening for the independent film “War Dance“, which is about the war torn children of Northern Uganda. You can check out the preview of the film at: http://www.wardancethemovie.com.
The screening will also be a fundraiser for Resolve Uganda , [...]
September 9, 2008
Categories: God, Life and Culture, Seattle, justice, living, movies, music, the arts . Tags: Acholi, Africa, children, fundraiser, invisible, Joseph Kony, LRA, music, Northern Uganda, Q cafe, resolve, Seattle, tribe, uganda, war dance . Author: jeff greer . Comments: Leave a Comment
so for my first blog entry on my new blog, i decided to go with a little humor to keep thing light and lively. here’s a clip from Jim Gaffigan doing his ‘bacon bit’ (no pun intended). it is freakin’ hilarious… almost 5 minutes of bacon! enjoy!
August 27, 2008
Categories: fun stuff, tv . Tags: bacon, comedy, gaffigan, hilarious, jim, sketch, stand-up . Author: jeff greer . Comments: 1 Comment
some great lyrics from a glen philips tune that i was listening to… thought i would post a link to a video of him playing this song with the lyrics below:
my darkest hour
If I lose my faith
Just remind me, just remind me
When my shadow’s longer
Stay beside me till it’s brighter
How easy I forget
How beautiful to [...]
November 16, 2007
Categories: God, Life and Culture, just random, music, poetry . . Author: jeff greer . Comments: Leave a Comment
(below is the first part of hopefully many more of my thoughs on the subject of worship. these are all thoughts that I have randomly dwelt on, pondered or even jotted down over a period of time and actually still am pondering and jotting down. this would be one of those times. [...]
October 16, 2007
Categories: God, Life and Culture, random thoughts, the arts, worship . . Author: jeff greer . Comments: Leave a Comment