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It’s Just a Ride

Brad Siefert — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:04:25 +0000

Almost every comedian that you or I have ever seen on TV or heard in a comedy club lists Bill Hicks as one of the most influential comedians ever. Bill sadly died of cancer in 1994, but is still widely known as a special funnyman and human being in general. Bill Hick’s signature bit was called, “It’s Just a Ride” where he talks about life and seeing people and the world with either fear or love. It’s a poignant, almost non-comedic end to his 1993 HBO Special “Revelations.”

Becoming a Heretic (Thanks to Seth Godin)

Brad Siefert — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:44:08 +0000

If anyone out there still hasn’t at least skimmed Seth Godin’s landmark book “Tribes” please run out and do so immediately. Seth Godin has become one of the leading people in the world at seeing how the present is shaping the future—and in his book Tribes, he talks about how small, medium or even gigantic Tribes, are shaping the future. Apple fanboys are a tribe, tv.WineLibrary.com is a tribe, TED is a tribe, the Church is a tribe, shoot even Al Qaeda is a tribe. Tribes happen because “people” (read leaders) see something that can be better, something that is incomplete or something that your passionate about and those leaders (plus a small cadre of friends and like-minded cohorts) laud, sweat, work for, beg, borrow, and or steal to make that change or progress happen.

One prerequisite for being a leader of a tribe seems to be being a heretic on at least one level or another. Now I know that the overwhelming majority of people that just read the word heretic, their minds just ran to their favorite Church leader they like to bash or someone who’s theology Read more...

LWA @ North Park University

Brad Siefert — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:34:34 +0000

LWA cofounder Jimmy Spencer Jr., was a featured speaker at Christian university North Park University in Chicago, IL. Spencer passionately shares his personal & theological thoughts behind his founding Love Without Agenda including:

Spencer’s heart for people and their pattern, Spencer’s take on the meaning of life, & Spencer’s observations and perspective about Jesus may shock you.

Hear founder of Love Without Agenda talk about his life & ideas towards building a better world for people.

LWA @ Tomfest ’09

Brad Siefert — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:22:07 +0000

The Love Without Agenda team (Jimmy + Lisa + Brad) hopped a flight with the good people at Continental Airlines and headed over to Camas, WA (just outside of Portland, OR) and had 5 days of meeting some great people. It’s always great to meet a bunch of young people who (love hardcore music) and simply want to make the world a better place, and Tomfest is full of great folks like that. Spencer ended the festival with a memorable (and very hostile) main stage speaking slot in between the bands Haste The Day and As I Lay Dying. Definitely worth a watch.

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