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For those of us who have discovered that sharing random slices of life with the world is mildly addicting, Ed Stetzer has some excellent advice. That’s right, Twitter has become widespread enough to have its own tutorials. But I’m not complaining. Here’s a good call from Stetzer:

1. “Tweet” the angles (Twitter is the service, “tweet” refers to the update/post).
It’s not worth tweeting that you had lunch. But the fact that your boss stole fries off your plate while he thought you weren’t looking is. Avoid the obvious and find the angle of an experience. People want you to share your life, so give them the good stuff.

Totally true. If I wanted to know unadorned facts like 1) you’re eating lunch now, 2) you’re leaving work now, 3) you’re going to bed now, etc., I’d also paint my bathroom a couple times a week and watch the paint dry, just for fun. But with a little forethought, Twitter can be an entertaining networking tool.

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The Pitch has an interesting comparison between KC’s Power & Light District and Westport. The article outlines the differences between the two entertainment districts, but in terms of a general conclusion:

What did we discover? The liquor still flows, the music still plays and the cops are occasionally still necessary. And we figured out that this town seems capable of supporting two rocking entertainment districts at once.

There’s also a good article on Troy Campbell, who pastors New Life, a recent downtown church plant.

Missional theology in a rap song. Great stuff.

‘Send Me’ - Live at MHC | Ballard from Mars Hill Church on Vimeo.

Good post from J. Dodson on what he calls “Urbanolatry“:

Much has been made of the “City” of late. On the global scale, over half of the world’s population inhabits cities and urban migration is on the rise. Stateside, burgeoning New Urbanism coupled with a minority of urban-focused evangelicals is generating a growing interest in urban life. The new urban mantra is: “live, work, and play in the city…”

Nevertheless, obsessing about the goodness of urban living can blind us to lessons we might learn from rural lifestyles.

We’re hoping to hit up one or both of these…