Jitterbugging for Jesus

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” — John 15:13 Thanks and many thanks for so many who sacrifice so much and blessings on those who have given the ultimate. (For Adam McKay, blood of my blood; Semper Fi!)

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Let us not misunderstand the nature of prayer, particularly in Jewish tradition. The primary purpose of prayer is not to make requests. The primary purpose is to praise, to sing, to chant. Because the essence of prayer is a song, and man cannot live without a song. Prayer may not save us. But prayer may [...]

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So I know it’s now Wednesday afternoon and we’re way late with the regular Tuesday Afternoon Music Therapy featured most weeks here at jitterbuggingforjesus.com, the blawg that is saving the world with its wit, wisdom, provocations and stimulations while possibly (probably!) alienating whole towns, nations, cities and states. That would be the blawg that is [...]

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I’m in the moment, On the edge, Over the top, But under the radar. A high concept, Low profile, Medium range ballistic missionary. A street-wise smart bomb. A top gun bottom feeder. I wear power ties, I tell power lies, I take power naps, I run victory laps. . . . And my inner child [...]

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Here’s the prayer that is like a lantern to my feet, from my main man the mystic Mr. Merton–the prayer that became famously known as “The Merton Prayer,” from one of his greatest of his many books “Thoughts in Solitude”: MY LORD GOD, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see [...]

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Reblogged from Francine In Retirement: The Daily Post at WordPress.com has given us a very handy challenge for this week in the form of “HANDS”.  My selection this week is called “UNITED HANDS” in recognition of the wedding I had the honor of shooting last month.  See above link for other entries to challenge. UNITED [...]

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Dear readers of this blawg that is saving the world with its wit, wisdom, provocations and stimulations while possibly (probably!) alienating whole towns, nations, cities and states*: So yaw come down to Belize and see the Jitterbugger sometime–he’s moving the Cult of the Jitterbug World Headquarters from Dallas to Belize, which is no Plano, but [...]

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This great song from His Greatness Leonard Cohen struck me as a fitting one in remembrance of Walter Wink, who went Home last night. More on him below. Walter Wink may not have been the world’s most interesting man, but he was certainly one of its most interesting and influential peacemakers–quite possibly the greatest theologian [...]

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The late Father Henri Nouwen, one of my Christian faith heroes, was a Catholic priest, professor and theologian, writer of many fine spiritual books, and advocate for the poor and disabled. In fact, he lived with the poor and disabled when he wasn’t teaching at Yale and Harvard and Notre Dame, and, for a while, [...]

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Yes guys, if you want to get in shape like James Brown you got to GIT UP! like James Brown and get those Jitterbug legs to jitterin’!!! Or, if you want to just work on your abs, get the amazing Ab Hancer . . . Me, I was born with jitterbug feet like James Brown. [...]

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