Jose Humphreys

Open source is a software phenomenon that allows one developer to allow others to modify/improve upon the original design.  Mozilla Fire Fox is an example of an open source search engine that has gone through many modifications by different developers.
This term has become more widely adopted in theological circles as well, looking at theology as [...]

Religions & Ethics News Weekly had an interesting report on Dave Brubeck who is now 88 years old.  He was quoted saying, “When I write a piece, a sacred piece, I’m looking hard and trying to discover what I’m about, and what my parents were about, the world is about.”

I’m a big SNL fan.  Check out this classic with Will Ferrel and Christopher Walken, “Need More Cowbell.”

cowbell skit snl – watch more funny videos

This was such a good movie. I caught it today and was captivated by its redemptive story line.  A story about 3 orphans born into squalor in Mumbia.  The main character, Jamal, gets a chance to be on India’s version of “Who wants to be a Millionaire show”, and it takes off from there.
I was [...]

Harlem has some great museums. The Arturo Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture contains a large collection of art relating to the history of Black people. What many people don’t know about Schomburg is that he is Black, and of Puerto Rican descent. I love this convergence because it’s one I [...]

If you’re in NYC and want to catch a Broadway play, well, In the Heights is the way to go. Besides winning 4 Tony awards it depicts the whole experience of the Barrio in Washington Heights in a way that was true to culture. Mayra and I had caught it on Valentine’s Day [...]

Metro Hope’s celebration of the arts at the National Black Theater went so well last Friday. It was the first time we’ve attempted an artists lounge in Harlem and it was worth the effort. We witnessed an eclectic group of artists who donated their talents to make this night a great success. [...]

Folks from my church threw me a surprise birthday party at a nearby Pizzeria Unos. This was after our final gathering for 2007. It was a nice surprise and a great end to an adventurous year.
Afterwards I caught, I am legend with my friend Jeff. Will Smith was great and the movie was awesome. The [...]

Below are some random links of places & happenings in Harlem. Stuff I personally enjoy.
Jazz Museum in Harlem. Jazz is a new found enjoyment of mine. I’ll be posting more on that.
Harlem Jazz Concert Festival. I’ll be getting tickets for this, hopefully.
El Caminito, a new Argentinian steakhouse in Spanish Harlem. [...]

I’m truly aware of energy drainers in my life.  For one, administrative detail tends to tax me.   Yeah I can get it done,  but I’m not wired for that stuff every day.  So yesterday was a breath of fresh air as I got out of the office.
I had breakfast with a new friend.  His name [...]

Got together with some folks from our church plant and had some great laughs at IHOP in Harlem. We were originally supposed to go to the Schomburg Center for an exhibit called Stereotypes vs. Humantypes: Images of Blacks in 19th & 20th Centuries, but it was filled to capacity.
It’s okay. The laughs over [...]

Mayra wrote the term “micro agressions” on my note pad the other day. Mayra and I can be like two little kids exchanging notes in class when we sit together in a workshop. This particular talk was in Denver regarding the church’s role in undoing racism. Our friend Dave was the speaker. [...]

If the church does not participate actively in the stuggle for peace and economic and racial justice, it will forfeit the the loyalty of millions and cause them everywhere to say that it has atrophied its will.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Caught the Al Gore documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. It’s worth checking out. He discusses how global warming has become a moral issue. This site also provides some things people can do to be more environmentally conscious.

Some great discussion on what it means for the church to be missional at Friend of Missional. [...]

Andy Crouch wrote an interesting article on how the church can become a culture creator.
Church Media: Everything that a new church needs for web development.
Launch: Starting A New Church From Scratch
Pastors from the Journey church in New York have written this book. It will be out in January 2007.

Latino Leadership Circle will be conducting a [...]