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I often listen to a podcast called ‘This American Life’ hosted by Ira Glass. The episode I heard today was about a chimpanzee named Lucy and the people who raised her. Continue Reading →

Have you ever tried to talk to someone about Jesus and it seemed that the more you talked, the more the person you’re talking to got you off topic?

I was on Central Ave. in South Central Los Angeles when a man approached me from the little shop I was painting. I’ve had curious shop owners come check me out, so I was not surprised. But this was a big, muscular, stern-looking man coming my way. Continue Reading →

I thought you might like to see an interesting project to help the people of Haiti.

My wife, Peggie, belongs to a quilting group called Linus. Her chapter decided that they would all make quilts to send to Haiti. This is one of two which my wife made. I pray that one would only have pleasant dreams sleeping under this beauty.

Here are some more of Peggie’s quilts. I’m really proud of her.

When I was a very young man, I set out on a journey to find God. If I didn’t locate Him, I was prepared to party till I dropped. If the party didn’t lay me down, the bullets whizzing all around probably would. Continue Reading →

In September of 2001, I was in Detroit, Michigan working on the movie, 8 Mile. Whenever I had the weekend off, I would go into the community and paint. This area was once populated by the wealthy whites living in their stately mansions. However, riots ripped through the city in 1967 and many of the homes were destroyed or burned. Some 24 years later, the city had not yet removed the eyesores even though the area is spotted with structures which had been purchased and restored by blacks now living in this war-zone looking area. Continue Reading →

2009 MLK Parade • Crenshaw Blvd. • Los Angeles • $425

As the pedals are wilting on the Tournament of Roses Parade floats, preparations are underway for the Martin Luther King celebration parades. The floats will be more modest here, but that will not curb the enthusiasm of the crowd that will gather along Martin Luther King Ave. & Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles and in other cities around America. Continue Reading →

Billboard Reveals Top Christian Artists, Albums and Songs of 2009 | Christianpost.com.

Two-thirds of global population live in religiously restrictive countries.

Mission Network News.

• Population: 34,852,000
• People Groups: 41
• Unreached Groups: 35 (85%)
• Primary Language: Arabic, Standard
• Primary Religion: Islam
• Evangelical: 0.2%