We had a great Justice Seminar this weekend, with guest speaker Will Samson raising some challenging questions about how we ought to live as people following in the way of Jesus. About 80 people from all over the Indianapolis area gathered in the north auditorium to discuss and learn about the definition of biblical social justice. Thanks to everyone who came.

Our next Justice Seminar will be in January 2011…we will post audio from Will’s talk sometime this week on Get Compelled.

I read approximately 29,347 blog posts this year, and, to be honest, I skimmed most of them. There were a handful that grabbed me by the heartstrings or made me think twice. Here’s a rundown of the top blog posts that inspired/wrecked/helped me immensely in 2009.

7. Brad Ruggles writes about what church isn’t.

6. A video posted by Anne Jackson…1:56, that’s when I started bawling. I dare you to watch.

5. A prayer, written by Brian McLaren, based on the beatitudes.

4. Stuff Christians Like building two kindergartens in Vietnam!

3. Barry Rodriguez asks where are the dudes? Why is it that guys don’t seem to get excited about serving others?

2. Shane Claiborne’s letter to non-believers in Esquire.

1. Shaun Groves discusses a church in India that’s doing it all wrong…or could they be getting it, and we’re the ones who are backwards?

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I know there are more than 7…what did I miss? Leave a comment with your favorite posts of 2009.