"Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds

      on the heel that has crushed it."
                                                                             -  Mark Twain

     "Wisdom is a beauty of life that can only be produced by God's workmanship in us."     -- Charles Spurgeon

Personal Top 10:

          6.     Be You Bravely (3:45)- Amena Brown

5.     The Gospel of John, Photographed (0:33) book trailer for photobook that combines gospel text with current photos from Jerusalem.

4.    "God is not a White Man" (3:17) Gungor anime video

3.     "Brother Moon" (4:23) by Gungor, fan-made video

2.     In Her Steps (1:46)  by JourneyBox Media

1.     Free (4:46) video made by JourneyBox Media, featuring song "You make beautiful things" by Gungor

Inspired Digital Media Organizations/Resources:

• Storying Faith -- Creating, Sharing, Believing -- site with resources and examples to support faith-based digital storytelling
  
• The Work of the People -- visual media for mission and worship
  
• Alter Video Magazine -- Independent, Ecumenical, Visual Liturgy for Crazy Jesus People
  
• Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus -- (4:04) -- Spoken word performance by Jefferson Bethke focusing on "difference between Jesus and false religion"  (Lyrics @ RapGenious) See also "Sex Marriage, Fairytales (3:56) --
• Faith-Based Digital Storytelling 
• RESEARCH on Faith Based Digital Storytelling
  

Kinetic Topography (motion text)

• G.O.L.F. (:53) and H.E.L.P. (:46) by Rick Joaquim
• The Ten Commandments (1:44) -- motion (kinetic) topography
  

fan-made videos

• God of Wonders by Third Day (5:09) -- celestial, universe images and video

Websites & Blogs:

• The Veritas Forum -- website exploring the the partnerships between religion and science within academic contexts.  Started by Kelli Monroe Kullberg, author of Finding God at Harvard 
  
• A Holy Experience -- Blog by Ann Voskamp, author of  One Thousand Gifts
• Calvary Kids -- blog providing ideas and ways to talk about complex ideas of faith
  

Hands & Feet ... Service: --

Splanchnizomai - Greek word for compassion - intense identification with common humanity

Racham - Hebrew word for active engagement to lift burden of fellow brother or sister (See Skip Moen blog entry on compassion)

• MICAH -- Metropolitan Interfaith Coalition for Affordable Housing
  
• Charity Navigator: Your Guide to Intelligent Giving -- great website that evaluates charities' financial integrity
  
• Habitat for Humanity -- Milwaukee -- Twin Cities
  
• Teaching Kids about Charity (3:00) video featured on Moments of Motherhood
• I Can Help Twin Cities -- website for offering and requesting help
• Child Sponsorship with Compassion Int.
  

Online Podcasts:

• Christian Wiman: Remembering God -- Poet, On Being, April 15th, 2012
• Eckert Tolle -- Speaking of Faith Interview