Oct
28
Turn Back Your Clocks
Posted in: GeneralDon’t forget! We gain an hour, woohoo!
Oct
28
Disturbing Referral
Posted in: GeneralI got a hit today from someone who was searching “Christian songs for cutters”. If that’s you, please, I want you to know that Jesus has more in store for you than the habits you have. He loves all of you, including the body you inhabit right now. And no matter what pain you’ve been through, or what pain you’ve caused for someone else, He wants you to know that He loves you. Your body is His temple, and He wants it to be whole, and He wants to make you whole.
If this is you and you need someone to talk to, please email me at: derek@harmonydc.com
Oct
27
Internet in the DC Metropolitan Area
Posted in: DCThere’s talk in DC of regional broadband access. It would be tiered access, depending on the service plan you choose, and each household in the District would be offered the service. They’ll (regional leaders) be meeting all day on Monday in DC to determine where this might lead. I hope they trash it and go for free wireless access city wide instead! Heh, I doubt it. Anyway, this is definitely something I’m keeping track of.
Oct
27
A Tool for Church Planters
Posted in: Church TechCheck this out: Neighboroo. It’s basically Google maps combined with demographics. It shows your area, along with color-coded stats of your area. Very useful for visualizing the area in which you minister. It’s a really neat tool.
Oct
27
“Accident” on the Metro
Posted in: Church Planting, Harmony Church, DCIn reading of my usual DC blogs (DCist), I heard of an incident on the Red Line. Turns out it was a suicide. Yet more confirmation that the Capital city needs Jesus. The WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) reported:
Eyewitnesses report the woman intentionally stepped in front of a six-car train, which was headed to Glenmont station. The woman, who was in her early 30s, was struck at the Bethesda station around 9:10 a.m. The station was closed and trains shared one track between the Medical Center and Friendship Heights stations on the Red Line for about three hours. Normal service resumed after noon.
Customers experienced significant delays in the area. Shuttle buses moved passengers between Medical Center and Friendship Heights rail stations.
Metro Transit Police and Montgomery County fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene.
The incident happened on the Maryland side of DC, just north of Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan. It affected three stations for three hours, but more importantly it ended the life of one woman who didn’t know of anywhere else to turn.
The urgency increases.
Derek Brown
I'm a Christian/husband/church planter in Greenville, NC. I love my King, my wife, and my church (in that order). This blog is my place to put thoughts, encouragements, things that depress me, and an all-around mental dump-off for me. Hope you enjoy it...