Speaking Of Faith • or • A Brief History Of Sorts

I stole the title to this post from a program on NPR. It’s really good, you should listen to it.

This post has nothing to do with said program, but it does kind of have something to do with things that can be listened to and includes something for you to watch. And there is Faith.

Not much has been posted on this blog concerning Faith & its relationship with Everyday Joe’s. It has been mentioned a bit in our “This Building Is Alive” series (sorry there haven’t been any of those lately…people seem to be very busy…we’ll catch up soon, and that is a promise), but no posts strictly concerning Faith. This isn’t any sort of trickery. We’ll talk about it if you ask.

You see, Everyday Joe’s was started back in 2003 by the people of Joshua’s Crossing Church (now Timberline Oldtown). They didn’t think that their new home – the building at 144 S. Mason – should sit empty 6 days a week. They thought something should be in it that would benefit the community of Oldtown, Fort Collins…not just take up coveted space. A non-profit, volunteer powered coffee house was born.

People often ask if Everyday Joe’s is a “Christian Coffee House.” Negatory. In fact, the last thing Everyday Joe’s desires to be is a safe haven for believers. Everyday Joe’s is a coffee house run by Christians. We simply desire community. To be a place where everyone can come and sit…from the homeless to the city government officials. Wolves and lambs. A place of true justice.

Sojourners is an organization that is quite neat. They, too, are into true justice. The Flobots are the latest in a string of bands to be signed out of the musical factory that is Denver (so hot right now). Again, true justice is something they seem to dig. They also seem to dig having someone from most walks of life at their shows, hearing words of challenge and heart. Wolves and lambs. True justice.

And well, what do you know, Sojourners made a video about Flobots that seems to capture part of the heart at 144 S. Mason. And they talk about most everything mentioned above…and probably do a better job at expaining it. Enjoy.

Further:

• Speaking Of Faith episode feat. Jim Wallis of Sojourners
• Sojourners Official Site
• Flobots Official Site
• Timberline Oldtown

~ by The Communiqué on October 8, 2008.