January grab bag

From time to time we like to share with you some resources and things to enrich your life and faith walk. Some of it is stuff that you will have no use for, and some of it is stuff that could change your life. And some of it will prompt you to share stuff with us: please do! We would love your suggestions and feedback.

Music

​John Mark Pantana is for people who like the music of Josh Garrels and raw transparency from someone whose faith journey looks a little "zig-zaggy."
Click on the image to the left for a link to the artist's youtube page.

Kanye West's Sunday Service released an album in December that further establishes and solidifies West's role as a creative and authentic follower of Jesus Christ. And this is just really good, robust gospel music.
Click on the image to the left for a link to the music on youtube.

Resources

Dwell is a fantastic app for people who want to increase their Bible consumption through audio. Some of the best aspects of this resource are only available with a subscription, but there is plenty here for free.

The Prayer Mate App is a very useful resource for those of us who have better intentions than follow through when it comes to prayer. Have you ever told someone you'd be praying for them and then completely failed to do so? Put this app to work to help you redeem your time and follow through on your good intentions. 

Reading Material

Check out the poetry of Luci Shaw. Doing a simple google search will lead you to lots of examples of her poetry that are available online. But if you like what you read than you should yourself (and the author) a favor by buying one of her books. 

February

Throw away at least one thing a day each day in February.
Buy seeds.
Purchase a house plant, and then name it.
Memorize a poem.
Eat 4 fruits and 4 vegetables you've never had before.
Go to your local library to check out some snowshoes.
Do an ephemeral art project. 

February is coming. I've been told (and I believe it's true) that you should never make a big decision in February; it's such a difficult and melancholy month that it's likely to warp your judgment.
But if making big decisions would be unwise, it would be no less foolish to avoid making any decisions. Resolve this January that you will do at least one of the following things to redeem your February.