Jose Humphreys

In a world of Pentium processing and wireless access it’s nice to have “quick and dirty” learning at my finger tips.  I gloss and glean what others have already processed and then try to make it my own.  So every day I reap the benefits of an open source society.
My approach to learning  is recently [...]

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 [...]

Church planting has some intense moments of  loneliness.  This is what I’m hearing from both seasoned planters and “rookies” alike.  I’ve experienced it  for myself as someone who is a new church planter and pastor here in East Harlem.  I’m finding more and more, loneliness is not so much about whether people around, but the [...]

David Olson, director of church planting for our denomination asked me a question over some good Korean BBQ at Ham Ji Bak Bayside Queens today.  Thanks for picking this place out Peter.  I was hesitant to try out the food because of a stomach virus the previous day.  But it was too delicious to resist…
David [...]

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 [...]

I spoke last Sunday on God’s song of goodness from Psalm 23. The Message version reads “Surely your beauty and love follow me.” Other versions read “goodness and mercy” instead of beauty and love. Irregardless, I love the statement. We often think that we need to chase after good things, [...]

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. [...]

I attended a Sean Bell Protest in Harlem today at 3:00pm. There were five other protests in strategic places in the city. The energy was intense while people with fists pumping in the air shouted chants of, “No justice no peace” and “We are Sean Bell…” This latter statement was symbolic of the [...]

We’ve entered our 7th week as a church plant. God has been doing wonderful work in our growing community. There’s definitely a buzz and people are telling there friends about the church. Visitors are finding it to be a safe and welcoming place, while others are rediscovering and engaging Jesus.
The gathering [...]

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. [...]

Some pics over the summer:
1. My boy smiling, nothing like it…
2. With Mayra at a cafe (Sette Panni)
3. Some of our launch team after our 1st barbecue at Marcus Garvey Park.

Some great stuff has happened the last few days. Our church, Metro Hope, had its first annual barbecue at Marcus Garvey Park. We had friends, neighbors, and relatives come down for a great time. Mayra happened to overhear some people in the park talk about the diversity of the group, which was [...]

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 [...]