By Matt Kok I live in Canada. To our North lies the vastness of the Arctic Ocean, with its icy landscapes and crystal blue waters. To our west and east lie the depths of the Pacific and Atlantic and to our south lies the epitome of First World Countries. I work with kids and teens … Continue reading First Nation: The Native Americans of Canada
By Cliff Rivera “If I am not for myself, who will be for me, and if I am only for myself, what am I, and if not now, when?” -Hillel I’ve been researching the Neo-Monastic movement within Church streams for a season now. I have to have faith in transparent community, like a school of … Continue reading Summer of Ahavah
By Jon Havens the cold night lingered down the streets and in between the buildings. the streetlights shed what little light they could to illuminate seven or eight cement squares on the sidewalk. the noise of shouting and laughing and dancing broke out from the venue doors and bounced off of the cars and buses. … Continue reading carts and canes
By Stephen Rose This past week, Wrecked had the chance to interview Stephen Rose, an intern with XXXchurch.com. Keep reading to find out more about Stephen, life, and the secret world of porn. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? What are you doing with your life? My name is Stephen Rose … Continue reading Interning at the #1 Christian Porn Site: Interview with XXXchurch’s Stephen Rose
By The Simple Way Last week, a fire devastated a neighborhood in Philadelphia where our Christian brothers and sisters at the Simple Way faith community have made their home. They are beginning to put the pieces of their lives back together again. Read below an excerpt from their website and see how you can help: … Continue reading Kensington Fire: Simple Way Devastated
By Barbara Bagshaw This week in the Arts we bring you five paintings by Barbara Bagshaw and her biography. Artist Biography I am the President of the New England Christian Arts Council and the creator/event coordinator of their annual visual and performance arts festival. As an artist, I communicate what I feel. Whether I see … Continue reading Paintings by Barbara Bagshaw
By Chronicle Project The UN has declared the small African kingdom of Swaziland to be the worlds most HIV-infected nation with nearly 40% of its adult population carrying the virus. Experts say that within 50 years the Swazi people may become extinct unless profound change is realized. Shortly after the official declaration, Lance and Kelly, … Continue reading Dear Francis, and More
By Jon Sontag When I was five years old, I wore cowboy boots. No hat, no gun, no sheriff badge; just the boots. Id wear them on camping trips, beach trips, bike rides, and even sometimes to bed. It didn’t matter to me. All I wanted to do was experience the Wild West up my … Continue reading The Cowboy Boot Church
By Jamie Moffett Earlier this month, Wrecked had a conversation with Jamie Moffett, co-founder (with Shane Claiborne) of the Simple Way faith community in Philadelphia, about the record label he started – Potter Street Records. As some of you may know, there was a devastating fire in Kensington last week (read more here). Nonetheless, we … Continue reading Life on Potter Street: Making records with Jamie Moffett
By Charles Kaye It was our second day in Granada. With no food, water or electricity in our house, we wandered into the city for lunch. As we were finishing our meal, I looked down and saw a young boy who had crawled across the floor to our table. With tattered clothes and covered in … Continue reading The Breaking of Carlitos