Monthly Archives: August 2007

Life In EHO: LA quiet

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Phil

It is past 3am.  Usually I’m asleep but my sick boys needed their daddy to buy more fever-reducing medicine…  It is an emotionally difficult thing to drive the streets of LA at this time of night/morning.  You see all sorts of … Continue reading →

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Life In EHO: Haircuts in the hood

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Phil

Our boys get their haircuts ($5 per cut) from our Guatemalan neighbor (I’ll call her Sally).  She has a cosmetology license and runs her business in her tiny 1-bedroom apartment.  While she cuts hair, Sally likes to play CDs of Marimba … Continue reading →

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Life In EHO: School signs

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Phil

Signs at the entrance to the elementary school, located on the block behind our apartment.

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Life in EHO: “Christian” a four-letter word

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Phil

“Are you a Christian?”  I’m finding it is dangerous to say yes to this question.  People already have their impressions of what being a “Christian” means, and frankly, they’re not good impressions.  Here’s an idea I got from more than … Continue reading →

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Perceptions of Jesus’ People: Finding new language to identify ourselves

Posted on August 11, 2007 by Phil

This may be small potatoes but I am looking for ways to clarify that I align myself with Christ and his Way of life, not the man-made religion we call Christianity and people’s perceptions of it.  It is my desire … Continue reading →

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Life In EHO: Gang intimidation & the power of two

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Phil

“After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.  Ask … Continue reading →

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Way-of-Lifers

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Phil

If the TV game show Jeopardy had a category entitled Biblical Concepts Gone Awry, one of the “answers” would be “A way of life”, and I’m convinced the right question would be “What is worship?”  Jesus’ way of living is … Continue reading →

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