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Illumination Guest: Sharaya Mikael – Million Miles
You know those people you know, but you don’t know, but you kinda do know? Sharaya is one of those people. One day I was in Nashville meeting friends for lunch and as I walked in I thought, “I know...
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Illumination Guest: Joshua Chang – Know Your Self-Worth
Do you want to get the Love and Respect Now magical unicorn crest tattooed on your bicep as much as I do? I thought so… Josh Chang is the man behind that amazement. A dear Portland friend, Josh and...
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Illumination Guest: Becca Blevins – Quiet and Light
I blame Becca for being the final “testimony” that got me to go Gluten-Free. For all of you who think it’s the “invisible disease,” go talk with Becca. Some ridiculous life transformation, people!...
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Illumination Guest: Jeremy Gordon – A Seed
My old roommate Michelle and I lived together through most of college and then moved to Los Angeles after graduation. During those years in LA, we were pretty inseparable and predictable. We would meet...
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Illumination Guest: Janel Kaden – Love Light
I met Janel in college. She was a star soccer player, artist, and native Californian. In my midwest naivety, I heard her speak and said, “So, are you what they call a Valley Girl?” She was not amused....
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Illumination Guest: Propaganda – Be Present
I’ve heard spoken word described as poetry that must be performed. And you will see, as I saw, there is a reason why. The below video is from the first time I heard Propaganda perform. His words and...
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Illumination Guest: Benny Fountain – Kitchen Series
Benny works in the art-space that my church has for a few artists in residence. Sadly for our community (but a new adventure for Benny), he, his wife, and two twin boys will be leaving to go teach art...
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Illumination Guest: Karyn Thurston – Finding Your Light
Hey friendlings, I’m really excited to share some words with you from my dear friend, Karyn. She worked at Imago Dei in Portland, and was one of the contributors at The Illumination Project filming...
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The Bible Project, My Birthday, Bob Barker and a Gift for You!
Hi Friendlings! I feel like it was JUST my birthday a second ago, when Stephanie and I were downing Maple Bacon Bars and blowing out candles. While downing donuts alone this year, I had a couple...
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Hail Gladdening Light (Phos Hilaron) – Arranged by Paul Ramey, Hannah Glavor...
If you’ve gone through The Illumination Project, you already know all about the bonus materials. I’m talking about things like coasters, a button featuring the profile of a Russian-esque Czar, an...
View ArticleThe Illumination Project: Revealed!
Hey, friendlings! Finally, the new site is here. I’m pumped for you to explore and would love to know what you think. But, before we do anything else, I want to tell you about this project I have been...
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Illumination Project: Todd Arnold –“Missed” Communication
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I will be featuring people who I have asked to create something around illumination. I hope that through their pieces, you might have light-bulb moments of your own....
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Illumination Guest: Josh Hoke- I Need Your Love
I first heard Josh Hoke sing at my friend Annie’s house show last year. He and Annie did a duet and I was like, “Oh hello magical voices.” A fellow Portland dweller, mid-west native and former pastor’s...
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Illumination Guest: Hannah Joiner – Above The Noise
Hannah and I have a long history of friendship. And by long history, I mean we’ve had a few hours of in-person face time. I was at Catalyst, and my friend Jeff said, “Hey, you need to meet my friend...
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Illumination Guest: Josh White – Wounded Healer
I first heard Josh White speak more than five years ago when I attended a 6 AM Bible study he was leading. If Christianity worked on a gold-star system, …6 AM Bible studies should deserve at least 72...
View ArticleThe Illumination Project Highlight Reel
I could not wait until tomorrow to show this to you. I was overwhelmed by the 1300 of you who showed up on Friday night. For those of you who missed it, here is a highlight reel of the evening. The...
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