Eric Bryant - Blog

Baghdad Churches Bombed

Eric Bryant — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:21:27 +0000

“At least four people were killed and 32 wounded as six Baghdad-area churches were bombed within 24 hours, officials told CNN…. Many of Iraq’s estimated 1 million Christians have fled the country after targeted attacks by extremists. In October, more than a thousand Iraqi families fled the northern city of Mosul after they were reportedly frightened by a series of killings and threats by Muslim extremists, who apparently ordered them to convert to Islam or face possible death.”

Praying for peace and freedom in the Middle East….

“Dear Los Angeles…”- Whittier & Westside

Eric Bryant — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:19:18 +0000

I will be speaking at the following locations this month in L.A.:

July 12th: Mosaic Whittier
(6737 Bright Ave.)
9am and 11am

July 19th: Mosaic Westside
(241 Moreno Dr, Beverly Hills)
11:15am

Join this conversation in a city with so much creativity, diversity, uniqueness, and influence.

Pop Culture Pics

Eric Bryant — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:52:54 +0000

Michael Jackson With and Without Plastic Surgery

Ryan Seacrest as a Kid

Ryan Seacrest Today

Roller Skating Babies

Eric Bryant — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:30:23 +0000

And the Winners Are…

Eric Bryant — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:05:55 +0000

Thanks to all who emailed! For the monthly giveaway, the following are our winners:

Timothy from Carlisle, England: Jon Gordon’s Training Camp

Francine from Texas: Dino Rizzo’s Servolution: Starting a Church Revolution Through Serving

Larry from Chicago: Larry Osborne’s Sticky Church

Russell from Virginia: Kary Oberbrunner’s The Fine Line

Coleen, Beth, and Nathan for Relevant Magazine

For a better chance of winning in the future, keep your eyes out for my monthly newsletter. Sign up by sending me an email at eric@mosaic.org with “Newsletter” in the subject.

Faithbook Website

Eric Bryant — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:49:20 +0000

A friend of mine, Renee Johnson, has a new book coming out soon called Faithbook of Jesus, a devotional for 20 somethings.

Check out the new website for her book!

How much is a life worth?

Eric Bryant — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:44:08 +0000

Michael Jackson's Daughter Paris at the Memorial for her Dad

I haven’t had a chance to watch the Michael Jackson memorial, and I am sure I will see much of the event on the news tonight. Lots of people in L.A. have been saddened by his death. Lots of people worried about the affect on today’s traffic. Some seem frustrated by the cost to the city. Many felt a mixture of all three.

When you break it all down, no matter what you think of Michael Jackson, any loss of life should make us pause. Every life should be worth this much attention.

July Giveaway!

Eric Bryant — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:47:33 +0000

This month I am giving away several books and magazines:

Jon Gordon’s Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else

Dino Rizzo’s Servolution: Starting a Church Revolution Through Serving

Larry Osborne’s Sticky Church

Kary Oberbrunner’s The Fine Line: Re-envisioning the Gap Between Christ and Culture

Relevant Magazine featuring the Kings of Leon, Zooey Deschanel, Pete Grieg, or Q-Tip

Send me an email at eric@mosaic.org with “Free Stuff” in the subject and the name of the book or magazine you would like to win in the email!

All who send me an email will receive an email with some free online resources, so everyone “wins.”

For a better chance of winning in the future, keep your eyes out for my monthly newsletter. Sign up by sending me an email with “Newsletter” in the subject.

Scot McKnight Teleseminar on July 7th!

Eric Bryant — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:13:36 +0000

The next Teleseminar will be with Scot McKnight tomorrow on July 7th at 1pm (P.S.T.). Scot is a New Testament professor at North Park University, prolific blogger, author of several books including The Blue Parakeet and JesusCreed, part of the Origins Project creative team, and a Chicago Cubs fan.

Sign up for this free Teleseminar (interview and Q&A) here.

For previous interviews with Skye Jethani, Erwin McManus, Dan Kimball, Alan and Debra Hirsch, and many others go here.

Angels, Dodgers, Lakers, & Clippers

Eric Bryant — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:32:41 +0000

As a sports fan living in Southern California with many friends who cheer for the Angels, I was pleased to see a SoCal team at the top of ESPN’s list of best sports franchises. Even though the Dodgers are my favorite team, I have to admit we enjoy an Angels game in Anaheim every year or so. They have a great relatively new stadium and the food and drinks are really affordable, and of course, the Angels seem to be fighting for 1st place every year.

I should also acknowledge I still think that the Angels should be known as the Anaheim Angels or Orange County Angels of Anaheim rather than the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. If ESPN had created a list of the worst names for sports franchises, the Angels would have topped that list too. The Angels left Los Angeles 40+ years ago and Anaheim is 45+ minutes south of L.A.!

According to an L.A. Times article:

“Other Southland teams on an ESPN survey of the four major North American sports leagues include the Dodgers at No. 50 and the Lakers at No. 51. The Clippers are last at No. 122.”

Even if food and parking are expensive ($15 for far away & $35 for much closer) and the stadium is 40+ years old, the Dodgers are still #1 for us! With Manny Ramirez back, the rest of the season should be fun to watch.

Even though I cheer for the Clippers, I’m not upset they are last on this list. I am just glad they even made it on there at all! Now that the lottery ball bounced our way letting us draft Blake Griffin, maybe we are ready to turn things around. Nowhere to go but up!

All we need now is an NFL team!