Tumblr (3.0; @mikerusch)http://mikerusch.com/The other night Corrie & I had the privilege of having a long overdue dinner with friends. ...http://mikerusch.com/post/17173872004http://mikerusch.com/post/17173872004Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:41:00 -0600BreadCommunityFriendsWineGraceruschfamily<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly5iznqu331qa2y9uo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Completely inspired by 7.  </p> <p>Not because of the radical nature of the message (that belongs to Jesus), but because Jen shows us that living a life postured towards this message is actually possible.</p> <p>The world will always be amazed by the “doers” of the world.  The ones who take Jesus’ message seriously and seek a life that reflects Him.  7 is a boot camp of re-aligning your American world view from consumerism and excess.</p> <blockquote> <p>“For most American Christians, this will begin with deconstruction, but the real thrill is in the reconstruction” - Jen Hatmaker</p> </blockquote> <p>…and here I go.</p>http://mikerusch.com/post/17166103022http://mikerusch.com/post/17166103022Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:26:00 -0600ConsumerismFaithPovertySacrificeBooksruschfamily<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxb64B99R1qa2y9uo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I had privilege of reading Charles book a few months ago & absolutely loved it. Highly recommend it as an ongoing resource for moving ideas to action.</p> <p>“Good Idea. Now What: How to Move Ideas to Execution”</p>http://mikerusch.com/post/17090397240http://mikerusch.com/post/17090397240Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:06:03 -0600Booksruschfamily<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyiohkFzwg1qa2y9uo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Last night we welcome Corrie Melawit Arkins home. What an incredible moment filled with hope.</p>http://mikerusch.com/post/16639353701http://mikerusch.com/post/16639353701Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:29:44 -0600AdoptionEthiopiaruschfamily<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyac76UsPh1qa2y9uo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span><strong><a href="http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/23/haunting-portraits-of-the-homeless/?hpt=hp_c2" target="_blank">Haunting portraits of the homeless</a> (</strong>a CNN photo story<strong>)</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>…or, it could be titled, “Created in the image of God.”</strong></span></p>http://mikerusch.com/post/16392714823http://mikerusch.com/post/16392714823Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:26:34 -0600HomelessPovertyJusticeFaithMercyruschfamily<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly1wp1iRHl1qa2y9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h3 id="post-4439"><a href="http://www.perrynoble.com/2012/01/18/10-things-fear-causes/" title="10 Things Fear Causes" target="_blank">10 Things Fear Causes</a> by <a href="http://www.perrynoble.com" target="_blank">Perry Noble</a></h3></p>http://mikerusch.com/post/16116369663http://mikerusch.com/post/16116369663Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:07:49 -0600FearFaithruschfamily<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly0iq6rR491qa2y9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Can’t believe it was two years ago today that she was first placed in our arms… (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://mikerusch.com/post/16075898857http://mikerusch.com/post/16075898857Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:08:30 -0600SosiAdoptionruschfamily<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxuf86J4Z31qa2y9uo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, that rough places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.</p>http://mikerusch.com/post/15884179246http://mikerusch.com/post/15884179246Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:07:18 -0600ruschfamily“The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: “If I stop to help this...http://mikerusch.com/post/15825376415http://mikerusch.com/post/15825376415Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:44:05 -0600ruschfamily<a href="http://www.charlestlee.com/entrepreneurship/so-you-married-an-entrepreneur/">So You Married An Entrepreneur</a>http://mikerusch.com/post/15740673067http://mikerusch.com/post/15740673067Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:26:04 -0600EntrepreneurIdeasPassionMarriageruschfamily“Poverty is not just a lack of money; it is not having the capability to realize one’s...http://mikerusch.com/post/15026053002http://mikerusch.com/post/15026053002Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:18:06 -0600PovertyDevelopmentHumanityruschfamily<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwyzuiNQss1qa2y9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just finished Tim Keller’s “<a href="http://timothykeller.com/books/the_meaning_of_marriage/" target="_blank">Meaning of Marriage</a>” & have mixed feelings about it.</p> <p>It was definitely an affirming point of view of marriage in a world where the value of marriage seems to be on the decline; however, feels like it was written for this emerging generation who do not have a firm foundation.  This is a good thing.  This is a needed thing.</p> <p>Those that have been married for “a while” may find that the book doesn’t do a lot of digging into the beauty of what a marriage can be or the issues it may face after the first ten years.  Maybe that’s a subject for another book. :-)</p> <p>Definitely worth the read.</p>http://mikerusch.com/post/14974544295http://mikerusch.com/post/14974544295Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:49:29 -0600BooksFaithMarriageRelationshipsruschfamily<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwtz38g1Sm1qa2y9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just because she is beautiful…</p>http://mikerusch.com/post/14826730563http://mikerusch.com/post/14826730563Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:45:07 -0600Sosiruschfamily“O Word, now wrapped in human skin : speak peace on earth through your children.” -...http://mikerusch.com/post/14765020762http://mikerusch.com/post/14765020762Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:34:00 -0600FaithChristmasPeaceruschfamily<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwibay2AiU1qa2y9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<a href="http://www.qideas.org/video/subverting-empire.aspx" target="_blank">Subverting Empire</a>” by <a href="https://twitter.com/mckinleyrick" target="_blank">Rick McKinley</a></p> <p>At <a href="http://qideas.org" target="_blank">Q</a> in 2009, Rick McKinley shared these closing comments.  Truth be told, at the time I wasn’t really sure what he was talking about.  Today, I’m beginning to learn just how necessary these words are.</p>http://mikerusch.com/post/14509975103http://mikerusch.com/post/14509975103Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:37:46 -0600FaithValuesCompassionSlaveryQruschfamily<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw5j6bajPw1r6nqyto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mikerusch.com/post/14508514403http://mikerusch.com/post/14508514403Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:40:44 -0600ruschfamily“The whole point of what Jesus was up to was that he was doing close up, in the present, what...http://mikerusch.com/post/14508459363http://mikerusch.com/post/14508459363Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:38:00 -0600Faithruschfamily<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwf6hg2YED1qa2y9uo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>If you’re discouraged that the meaning of Christmas is getting lost in our culture, well, you’re probably right. Pretty sure this is exactly what God intended…</p>http://mikerusch.com/post/14421957423http://mikerusch.com/post/14421957423Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:00:52 -0600ruschfamily<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvt6ysftyb1r6nqyto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mikerusch.com/post/14168766447http://mikerusch.com/post/14168766447Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:06 -0600FaithGraceBullyLabelsHoperuschfamily“But when the Bible speaks of love, it measures it primarily not by how much you want to...http://mikerusch.com/post/14063758349http://mikerusch.com/post/14063758349Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:01:03 -0600FaithLoveServiceMarriageruschfamily