something beautiful » 2009

christmas nines :: 2.46

Jonathan D. Blundell — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:25:15 +0000

it’s that time of year, when all our listeners are invited to join in and help us celebrate the birth of our Savior.

thanks to everyone who joined in with a reading or sharing their Christmas thoughts, reflections and wishes!

we hope you enjoy listening and are able to share it with your family and friends this holiday season.

we look forward to many more great stories and episodes to come in 2010!

contributors ::
miriam mathie
stewart cutler @stewartculter
greg russinger @gregrussinger
avril cutler @avrilcutler
paula spurr @cowpunkmom
rob griggs-taylor @robgt2
angus mathie
dayna mathie
chad crawford @chadcrawford
jim bonewald @jbonewald
mike rusch @mikerusch
chris allman @chrisballman
thomas mathie @headphonaught
pastor lance spurr
jonathan blundell @jdblundell
& of course YOU – the listener!

music ::
djsiah – trippin
argyle project – o come, o come, emmanuel
half handed cloud – plant a little fir tree
church of the beloved – given
sojourn – let justice roll (live)
so elated – come thou long expected jesus
william ryan fritch – may all mortal flesh be silenced
the singing company – it came upon a midnight clear
adeline – all the angels
jj heller – star of wonder – we three kings
tripp fuller – remembering
the singing company – o holy night
sufjan stevens – joy to the world

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julie clawson :: 2.44

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:32:55 +0000

this week we talk with mother, blogger and author Julie Clawson. Julie just published her first book, Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of Our Daily Choices. Julie shares her story and why justice became an important aspect of her faith journey and shares some ideas on how even busy moms can make a difference for people around the world.

music ::
jj heller – emmanuel
john wickham – o come, o come, emmanuel

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drew tatusko :: 2.42 (part 3 of 3)

Jonathan D. Blundell — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:08:00 +0000

this week we continue our chat with Drew Tatusko (part 3 of 3). he’s a graduate of Pinceton Theological Seminary, where he earned his M.Div. and Th.M. currently he is the program activity director for a Title III grant to integrate technology into teaching, learning, retention and advising at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, PA.

he currently lives in Duncansville, PA with wife Brenna, sons Alexander and Evan.

listen to part 1 and part 2

related ::
drew’s blog
drew on twitter

music ::
dm stith – pigs (feat. jefferson st. band)
sufjan stevens – sister winter

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drew tatusko :: 2.41 (part 2 of 3)

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:52:57 +0000

this week we continue our chat with Drew Tatusko. he’s a graduate of Pinceton Theological Seminary, where he earned his M.Div. and Th.M. currently he is the program activity director for a Title III grant to integrate technology into teaching, learning, retention and advising at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, PA.

he currently lives in Duncansville, PA with wife Brenna, sons Alexander and Evan.

related ::
drew’s blog
drew on twitter

music ::
so elated – not complete
horsefeathers – working poor

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drew tatusko :: 2.40 (part 1 of 3)

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:46:28 +0000

this week we begin our chat with Drew Tatusko. he’s a graduate of Pinceton Theological Seminary, where he earned his M.Div. and Th.M. currently he is the program activity director for a Title III grant to integrate technology into teaching, learning, retention and advising at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, PA.

he currently lives in Duncansville, PA with wife Brenna, sons Alexander and Evan.

related ::
drew’s blog
drew on twitter

music ::
pomplamoose – beat it
aaron sprinkle – really something
derek webb – cobra con (remix)

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innes johnston :: 2.34

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:27:43 +0000

on the show this week, we hear from Innes Johnston, who talks about his life, growing up in a multitude of different churches, traveling the seven seas — well one or two of them at least and then coming to find out what full-time ministry is really all about.

music ::
kevin macmeod – protofunk
shannon stevens – in summer in the heat

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johnny laird :: 2.33

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:49:06 +0000

this week Thomas chats with our good friend Johnny Laird.

Johnny describes himself as ::

Follower of Jesus, Husband to my beautiful Janet, Dad to the wonderful Mia Alana & Noah Joseph, Salvationist, Scot with an English accent, International Director of sitting around & drinking coffee,

we just know him as a good friend and an inspirational chat who’s always encouraging us on our journey. listen in and then get to know Johnny online via his blog and twitter.

if you’d like to listen to this episode in 2 parts, visit drop.io/sbpodcast.

music ::
helado negro – awe owe-deja
noah and the whale – first day of spring

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peter rollins :: 2.32

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:39:44 +0000

this week our good friend Adele Sakler (@existentialpunk) shares audio from a chat with her friend, author Peter Rollins.

Rollins is the founder and coordinator of the experimental collective in Belfast, Ireland, Ikon. he is also a writer, speaker and blogger.

he’s the author of the books, “How (Not) To Speak Of God,” “The Fidelity of Betrayal: Towards a Church Beyond Belief,” and most recently, “The Orthodox Heretic and Other Impossible Tales.”

music ::
steven delopoulous – gospel plough
derek webb – my enemies are men like me

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paula spurr :: 2.31

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:26:02 +0000

this week we talk with the first canadian to join us on our show, paula spurr (aka @cowpunkmom). we talk about her life as a preacher’s kid, her rebellious college life, becoming a pastor’s wife, her music, creativity and her unique nickname. we also throw in some legalism, grace along the way.

from her blog:

I am an artist. I am an actor. I am a musician. I am a dancer. I am a lover. I am a writer. I am not very good at any of these things yet, but I continue to do them. Why let mediocrity stop me? The things I’m good at, like rage and laziness, I’d rather stop practicing anyway.

music ::
bluegrass orphans – studebaker
bluegrass orphans – bare kitchen floor
bluegrass orphans – shining path

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stewart and avril cutler :: 2.29

Jonathan D. Blundell — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:30:19 +0000

at the beginning of July Stewart and his wife Avril were asked to go to the Holy Land to help to lead a week-long summer camp for a very special group of young people. these young people are Arab Christians living in Israel/Palestine, many of whom have suffered due to the violence in that volatile region.

Stewart and Avril share their thoughts on a week that changed their perceptions of the Holy Land, its people and its place at the center of their faith.

music ::
spiritualized – angel sigh (alt mix)
great lake swimmers – everything is moving so fast
this is ivy league – crown of love

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lanessa allman :: 2.27

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:19:12 +0000

this week we talk with Army wife, blogger and now author, Lanessa Allman. Lanessa tells us about the struggles she went through last year after contracting encephalitis shortly after the birth of her fourth son, Clark. she shares some of the battles she went through on the road to recover and what she learned about God and the Body of Christ along the way.

music ::
bluegrass orphans – road to canaan
bluegrass orphans – that home far away
bluegrass orphans – shining path

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musical interlude :: 2.25

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:00:34 +0000

this week we take a break from the chatter and bring you a refreshing musical interlude from Stewart.

Stewart used to be a club DJ, long, long ago. he hung up his headphones a while ago but has come out of retirement for a digital experiment in music curation. the result is a musical interlude with a distinctly summer vibe of blissed out beats for those endless summer days, whether you’re lying on a beach, reading in the garden or talking the night away with friends. relax and enjoy.

music ::

L4 tely – easn
thor’s magic bath – lackluster
second coming – NGC1365
justice – gundonark
summer – mie
rock da dam – comfort fit
waitin’ in a bottle – dadubb
the upper clouds in the water – env(litr)
passing – the inventors of aircraft
beds and dishes – anios
aki – le mepris
limurite tekond – myrakaru
escape from gravity – monoceros
float – praveen
happy plingi – my first trumpet

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ben thomas :: 2.17

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:16:27 +0000

this week we talk with singer, songwriter Ben Thomas of the band so elated. the band recently followed up their Christmas album, “the bewildering light” (released last year via NoiseTrade), with a new self-titled album.

Ben talks about the new album and shares with his story with us and how growing up and listening to “decent music” taught him that God can be found in all types of art, and not just in clean, wholesome “Christian music.”

From so elated’s website ::
Influenced by artists such as David Bazan, Wilco, Sufjan Stevens, Iron and Wine, Derek Webb and Bright Eyes, So Elated conjures up music that is both eclectic and unique. Several songs from the new abum have already been chosen for TV/film licensing, including “Strangers”, which was placed on Shatter Records latest compilation disc.

music ::
so elated – redemption
so elated – strangers
so elated – viral
so elated – open my heart with knives

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something beautiful :: 2.7 :: vanderburgs part 2

Jonathan D. Blundell — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:55:14 +0000

brad and jana vanderburg get ready for the Sky Ranch Zip Line

this week we hear the continuing story of redemption and reconciliation – just in time for valentines day and Abe Lincoln’s birthday – with Brad and Jana Vanderburg. we catch up with them and what God’s been doing in their lives over the last 5 to 6 years (where podcast 1.28 left off).

Brad and Jana discuss how God’s been using their hurts and their past to really reach out to others and teaching them grace and understanding through it all.

if you missed part 1 – be sure and listen to it before continuing on to this week’s podcast.

music ::
shatter me – chains
joe pug – hymn #101
herbsquare – spirit come
shatter me – i need you

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something beautiful :: 2.5 :: tall skinny kiwi (andrew jones)

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:52:45 +0000

this week we chat with Tall Skinny Kiwi, Andrew Jones, about his emerging faith and how he’s evolved from a street evangelist to an event driven ministery to a real incarnational and relational way of sharing Jesus with others.

we also chat a bit about the tall skinny expedition vehicle.

Andrew has been recognized by many as one of the top Christian/Church bloggers, but he describes himself as ::

I
Me
Dad
Man
Pilgrim
Blogger
Husband
Crepe Chef
Video Jockey
Jesus Follower
Badminton Player
Director of Boaz Project
Medium Format Photographer
Missional Cell Developer for CMS

so listen in and then let us know what you think.

music ::
clive parnell – walk with me
spiritualized – angel sigh guitars (alt.mix )
church of the beloved – given

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something beautiful :: 2.4 :: aaron aiken

Jonathan D. Blundell — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:15:12 +0000

this week we chat with aaron aiken and discuss ideas on how we can rethink our finances to live simpler, be a better steward of your money and break the bondage of debt. aaron and his wife lindsay, run the where you are now website which features a blog, videos and a weekly podcast all focused on helping people make better decisions related to their money and finances.

from the site ::

Where You Are Now is a personal finance website with principles that can apply to your finances no matter where you are now in your life. Its articles will be easy to understand and simple at the heart because we are not financial guruÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s or professional advisers, we are just like you; people learning how to better manage our money as we live life. So, wherever you are now (high school, college, married with kids) we hope that the information you find here is helpful and enlightening.

so listen in and then take a few seconds to leave a story about what you’re doing to rethink your finances either in the comments section below or by calling our listener line :: 972.535.8980.

additional financial resources ::
crown financial
dave ramsey
payplan
national debt line – scotland
national debt line – England/Wales

music ::
gurdonark – hope
gurdonark – prudence
zehnder – justice jam Ã‚Â©2008 Tim Gibbs Zehnder, Tom Zehnder, Chris Henrikson, Keith Jones and Chenjerai Kumanyika
herbaliser – you’re not all that

My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-3fa7b51cdba77eceaa0ded9e0d563bc2}

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Reading through the Bible in 2009

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:21:21 +0000

One of our goals this year is to read through the Bible. Thomas, Stewart and I are both working on this – hopefully I’ll do better on this than the weight challenge.

I was challenged to do this once when I was in high school by a former youth pastor who asked us the question, “Do you believe everything in the Bible is true?”

Of course the church youth group answer was always, “Yes.”

“Have you read all of it?”

“Uh, no.”

“Well then how do you know it’s true?”

I got his point. I set out and read the entire book of Scripture over the next couple years. And yet it still amazes me how reading it in a new version or just simply reading the same passage again brings passages alive again and again.

We’re both using the plan offered by YouVersion.com and with their handy website, RSS feeds, Blackberry and iPhone apps – FOR FREE – you can follow along wherever you are.

Who’s with us?

If you join up and follow along – connect with us. Let’s share in the journey together.

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something beautiful :: 2.1 :: musical interlude

Jonathan D. Blundell — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:13:49 +0000

a new year, a new season, a new musical interlude.

welcome to 2009 and welcome to season two of the something beautiful podcast. we hope you enjoy this musical special and we can’t wait to share season two of our podcast with you.

we hope you’re having a great start to a new year. a time of grace, new beginnings, and hope for what’s yet to come.

Pax Dei
- the something beautiful crew

music ::

brian lee & his orchestra – wake up
dr dog – wake up
the old believers – granny’s song
jukebox the ghost – hold it in
the welcome wagon – sold to the rich man
allen levi – every day all night long grocery store
dead heart bloom – im gonna go meet Jesus
paul t (dj haggis) – Holy Lamb
church of the beloved – come Holy Ghost
zehnder – holy God, creator of all life (C) 2004 greg zehnder & zehnder
bodies of water – water here
fleet foxes – white winter hymnal
djsiah – you can start over

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