Showing posts with label something beautiful. Show all posts
Showing posts with label something beautiful. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Some quotes from the 'something beautiful podcast'



I co-host the something beautiful podcast with four friends... JD, Johnny, Stewart & Travis. Its a faith-based podcast where people talk about their journey... their experience... and tell stories worth listening to. It's a wonderfully open, liberal and moderate expression of the Christian faith... and something I am very proud of.

Anyway... my co-host JD created these fab flyers quoting some of our guests. I thought they were great and wanted to share them with you. Feel free to grab them and post them about the interwebs... and come visit us over at http://somethingbeautifulpodcast.com

Tx










Sunday, July 11, 2010

This is so cool :: SBPodcast tees



I had an idea and my boy JD hooked me up with this fab Something Beautiful Podcast tee via Skreened.com. Going to get one when my next wage comes in. Yes, that's right... I don't get one for free.

There are two other models: one with a smaller logo and one with my Elvis sculpture pic from the Redemption Stories eBook we did recently.

Any profits will go to the running costs of the show.

Check them out.

Tx

PS: My next mission is to see if I can the above logo made into embroidered cloth patches. Any ideas?

Monday, June 14, 2010

My thought from Sunday is on Something Beautiful



Grateful to JD for posting my thought from Sunday AM as a wee special episode of the Something Beautiful podcast. On it I name check Jason Dukes and Nametag Scott Ginsberg (both well worth checking out)... and talk about living lives of love... sent into the places and spaces we live and love in.

Enjoy... and as always, if you have any thoughts... please leave a comment.

Tx

Friday, April 02, 2010

redemption stories... an ebook from Something Beautiful


"There are words, pictures and verse, but all of them tell a story — a redemption story."
To celebrate Easter and give something back to our listeners... Stewart has pulled together a fab ebook with contributions from Adele Sakler, Ben & Joy Thomas, Laura Bridge, Jason Duke, Adam Howie, Christine McIntosh, Trent Yaconelli, Angus S. Mathie, Paula Spur and Rob Griggs-Taylor... as well as JD and myself.

Go here for more...

Tx

Friday, December 25, 2009

something beautiful :: christmas nines :: 2.46



The latest episode of the Something Beautiful Podcast is another celebration of the Nativity Story.
It’s that time of year, when all our listeners are invited to join in and help us celebrate the birth of our Savior.

thanks to everyone who joined in with a reading or sharing their Christmas thoughts, reflections and wishes!

we hope you enjoy listening and are able to share it with your family and friends this holiday season.

we look forward to many more great stories and episodes to come in 2010!
Take some time out to consider the birth of a child.

Tx

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Something Beautiful :: goosebumps & justice (advent reflections) :: 2.45



If you don't already listen to the something beautiful podcast then you may want to tune into this episode... where we (JD, Stewart & I...) plus our wives (Laurie, Avril & Olly) contribute to an awesome Advent reflection... with some fab tunes thrown in for good measure.

Please check it out :: something beautiful

Friday, January 30, 2009

Something Beautiful v2.5... with Andrew Jones aka TallSkinnyKiw



The latest something beautiful podcast features a real hero of mine Andrew Jones aka TallSkinnyKiwi. Its a fab listen - Andrew's story is truly inspirational and helps to frame him in his world-wandering-Apostolic role.

I also think... for once... both Stewart and I makes some sense in the wrap up... albeit... Stewart always makes sense... it must have been a lucid window for me.

Check it out. Well worth the time.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Why I do what I do...

Just read a post on the most recent something beautiful podcast from my Twitter friend and blogger Gurdonark.

I recently featured his latest work :: Seven Virtues :: on the ol' nanolog and struck up a wee DM conversation. As you know, Gurdonark has given us permission to use his music for the podcast... well he check out what we have going on and has posted some very encouraging thoughts...

/..Personally, I'd rather listen to four young people tell me in a documentary fashion about their lives than to a world of more formal and doctrinal things. It doesn't matter that my theology might differ from theirs, or that we are all just frail reeds rather than experts or theologians../
This is why I do what I do... Thank you Gurdonark!

Please check out his thoughts [ here ]

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Loving... "Seven Virtues" by GURDONARK



Finally downloaded my Twitter friend @Gurdonark aka Robert Nunnally's ambient electronica album entitled Seven Virtues and am loving it. Beautifully sculpted ambient soundscapes that seek to "soundtrack" each of the seven virtues... Hope... Restraint... Love... etc.

Each track has its own graceful nature... and an immersive quality... that carefully envelopes the listener and takes them to a peaceful place. That is, for me, a very attractive offering.

I recommend you download the album from jamendo for free and see for yourself. Here's what is said about the album on jamendo:
"The Seven Virtues" comprises seven melodic instrumental pieces, each titled with the name of a virtue. The pieces are minimalist by design and spirit, and each is comprised entirely of the sampled sound of wooden mallet upon Orrefors crystal, processed through the software synthesizer called Sawcutter 2.0. Processing of the sound reflects the facets of the crystal--with an aim to give the sound an atmosphere, and not to process the sound beyond recognition. These virtues favor a sharing economy. They are offered for commercial or non-commercial use, under a Creative Commons BY license. You need not seek permission to make such a use, with attribution. You may sample, remix, or utilize the pieces in video, film or other projects, with attribution to gurdonark. Although the core sample is the same for each piece, the pieces vary in their approaches. Take and download those virtues you wish or lack, and feel no compunction about downloading only what you wish. These virtues are to be shared--and not to become burdens in their own right. No donations are sought for this work. If you feel moved by virtues of your own, then donate funds to your local animal shelter. Over 300,000 pets in the United States alone await adoption. These pets can experience joy, and it is a virtue to help them. These virtues are to be enjoyed. Life is full enough of the reminders of error and sadness.Those who do experimental electronica often find comfort from the cold climate of incomprehension through communication with one another. If you've enjoyed these pieces, then gurdonark will enjoy hearing from you. Faith, hope, love--and the greatest, we are advised, is love. Let us hope for a world in which compassion takes hold and madness recedes.
Love truly is the greatest!

What's more... Robert has allowed me to feature his music on something beautiful which is a kind gift indeed.

Check it out.



Friday, December 12, 2008

Recorded some audio for Something Beautiful...



(left-to-right) Laura aka @takebrokenme, Jay aka @jaythomas21, Justin and Joy

I had the real privilege to grab some time with Laura, Jay and Justin for the something beautiful podcast. We had a blether about their approach to life, God and their respective ministries in Prestwick (Laura) and Glasgow (Jay & Justin).

I was impressed with their approach... very incarnational... leaders that came alongside rather than talking down... being with their kids... helping them and in turn being helped... two way interaction... changing lives whilst their lives are being changed.

They give me hope for the future!

The audio will be out sometime in the next few weeks.

Picture posted with LifeCast... words came later.

Friday, December 05, 2008

Another "Something Beautiful Podcast" is in the wild... ye know?



The podcast for all you podcats is available here @somethingbeautifulpodcast.com. I hope it brings a slightly different perspective to the Advent story. Big cheers to Stewart for his contribution and to JD who makes all my inane ramblings come alive with his production.

Enjoy... and please leave a comment. Let us know what you think... ye know?!?

Picture posted with LifeCast... words added later.

Saturday, November 08, 2008

Ye know...



Ye know... it helps... ye know... when friends... and folks you know... ye know? pick up on... ye know... the little annoying habits... ye know... that you have... ye know.

Thanks for your honesty Rob... ye know... not upset at all... ye know?

Olly has been on at me... ye know... for a while now too... ye know?

I will try... ye know... to stop saying "ye know"... ye know?

Picture posted with LifeCast... ye know... with thoughts added... ye know... later.

Something Beautiful... now part of the Emergent Village Podcast Network



I am totally stoked about this... The Something Beautiful Podcast has been included within The Emergent Village Podcast Network... yay!!! This is peer recognition and something both JD and I are really pleased about.

I realise I am terrible at publicising the podcast... but I get all shy... you know me. The last two have seen me speaking/discussing/rambling on with Stewart Cutler on Seth Godin's book Tribes. Well worth a listen... but then I would say that wouldn't I.

So yeah... I need your help. I need recommendations for UK-based emerging/missional church podcasts to feedback to the Emergent Village... and I also need recommendations for folks with stories worth sharing. Don't feel shy to put yourself forward... or put a pal forward... but I need ideas to keep the content fresh and original.

Let me know.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Something Beautiful :: 1.3 :: Dave McHam



something beautiful is now on its third proper episode... in it, JD interviews a friend of his called Dave McHam who has been working and dreaming to start an after school program for the youth of Waxahachie, Texas (where JD is lives) - in the midst of his dreaming and planning God has called him to a slightly different ministry in Waco, Texas - 60 miles south of Waxahachie. His is an awesome story and one I am glad to share.

Check it out... and, in doing so, check out this week's music... its from Shawn MacDonald's awesome new album "Roots" - our thanks go to EMI Records for permission to feature some tracks and for giving us a couple of CDs to giveaway. Listen to find out how you can win your own copy of Roots.

In the pipeline is an interview with Matt Wilson from the Message Trust in Manchester... as well as some other conversations with ordinary radicals making things happen where they are.

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Thursday, June 05, 2008

Something Beautiful v1.2



The latest episode (1.2) of something beautiful - the podcast JD and I are working on - is up and live. In it JD speaks to Chad Crawford from the Homebrewed Christianity podcast and then JD and I have a blether.

Check it out... and spread the word. Oh and if you fancy being featured, please let me know... its all about the extraordinary done by ordinary folks...

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