Lifeways > Judaism Summary. Many of life’s most valuable feelings, experiences, and treasures can’t be seen, measured, or studied using purely scientific methods. Like a cloaking device from Star Trek, their invisible nature is a barrier that prevents access for many people who abide by the philosophy that seeing is believing. Although money, status, fame,… Continue reading Peek-a-boo with G-d
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Revival Formula: City + Prayer + Praise = CityPrayz.com
Lifeways > Christianity Summary. CityPrayz is a Christian ministry that offers live worship events as well as online devotional readings and inspiring worship music videos. Prayer and Praise. The name CityPrayz appears to be a fusion of the words city, prayer, and praise and offers a formula for personal and community renewal and revival. Power of… Continue reading Revival Formula: City + Prayer + Praise = CityPrayz.com
Daughtry – What About Now (music video and lyrics)
Activism | Effective Living > Music | Lifeways Summary. The song What About Now by Daughtry has been hugely popular for it’s inspirational and motivational message about making a difference in the world. At a time when the world is in crisis on a large-scale level as well as down to the individual level, this… Continue reading Daughtry – What About Now (music video and lyrics)
The Fray – How To Save A Life (music video and lyrics)
Effective Living > Music | Lifeways Summary. The song How to Save a Life by The Fray was influenced by band member Isaac Slade who worked as a mentor at a camp for troubled teens. The song was the title song for the album How to Save a Life. The song has sold over two million downloads.… Continue reading The Fray – How To Save A Life (music video and lyrics)
Montgomery Gentry – Some People Change (music video and lyrics)
Lifeways Summary. The music video Some People Change by Montgomery Gentry is an inspirational video about how people can turn their lives around. One examples given in the video is of a young man who’d been raised to have racist beliefs. The other example is of a woman (pictured here) who turns away from a… Continue reading Montgomery Gentry – Some People Change (music video and lyrics)
Manufacturing Angst, Dissatisfaction, and Hopelessness
Activism > Advertising Summary. Consumers who are content and happy are less likely to buy things they don’t need. For this reason, numerous industries depend on creating and maintaining a sense of dissatisfaction and hopelessness. People who are dissatisfied with life are more likely to turn to consumerism, eating, gambling, shopping, or sensory altering products such… Continue reading Manufacturing Angst, Dissatisfaction, and Hopelessness
Remembering the Release of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn
Lifeways > Judaism Summary. It’s helpful to remember people and events in history that can help us better understand where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. The following article is from the 25 June 2010 newsletter of Rabbis Avremel and Chaya Blesofsky of Chabad Iowa City. The article is about the release… Continue reading Remembering the Release of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn
Wavin’ Flag by K’naan and the Coca-Cola Celebration Mix Music Video for Word Cup 2010 FIFA Event
Inspiring Advertising The Wavin’ Flag Coca-Cola Celebration Mix music video that became hugely popular during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The new mix sponsored by Coca-Cola features youth playing football (soccer). The video and song are available through the Apple iTunes music store, and viewable below. You can click the [x] in the upper right… Continue reading Wavin’ Flag by K’naan and the Coca-Cola Celebration Mix Music Video for Word Cup 2010 FIFA Event
What Kindness Needs to Know
Activism Summary. For compassion and kindness to reach out into the world and have a positive change, we need to make it our job to know what’s going on in the world. It’s easy to be in tune with the needs of our family, our friends, and our co-workers. Yet, who has time to be… Continue reading What Kindness Needs to Know
Effective Living Through Kindness
Activism | Lifeways Effective Living Through Kindness by Gregory Johnson We are living in a challenging time when the healers of the world (activists) need to live as effectively as possible. The journey of effective living is to take on those things (tools, knowledge, habits, virtues, and training) that make a person more effective, and… Continue reading Effective Living Through Kindness
Small Steps Toward Big Changes
Activism Summary. Sometimes we need to have a vision for change that extends our entire lifetime and perhaps beyond. This can help us see that the small steps we take, and the small changes we make, can ultimately bring about a huge change in the world. Such a broader vision helps us keep going when… Continue reading Small Steps Toward Big Changes
Strategic Acts of Kindness – Teachings On Doing Good From the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism
Lifeways Strategic Acts of Kindness – Teachings On Doing Good From the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism an article by Gregory Johnson Summary. This document explores teachings on sin and doing good found in the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism. Simple Sin. The concept of “sin” usually relates to doing something that violates cultural taboos or religious teachings.… Continue reading Strategic Acts of Kindness – Teachings On Doing Good From the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism