Jarrett Stevens

Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing are SO great. So...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:33:10 -0600

Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing are SO great. So personal and so universal.

Be encouraged writers…the madness is mutual.

Work on one thing at a time until finished.
Start no more new books, add no more new material to ‘Black Spring.’
Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand.
Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed time!
When you can’t create you can work.
Cement a little every day, rather than add new fertilizers.
Keep human! See people, go places, drink if you feel like it.
Don’t be a draught-horse! Work with pleasure only.
Discard the Program when you feel like it—but go back to it next day. Concentrate. Narrow down. Exclude.
Forget the books you want to write. Think only of the book you are writing.
Write first and always. Painting, music, friends, cinema, all these come afterwards.

I love that after 12 hours of prayer at #stayandpray, this is...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:44:54 -0600

I love that after 12 hours of prayer at #stayandpray, this is still the posture of @soulcitychurch (Taken with instagram)

Keep on with the Force, don’t stop….

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:24:46 -0600

Keep on with the Force, don’t stop….

Foster on Confession

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:11 -0600

Foster on Confession

If Jon Acuff did the weather…I think it would be something...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:07:22 -0600

If Jon Acuff did the weather…I think it would be something like this.

Please enjoy the whack weather wisdom of Tom Murphy aka MC Meteorologist.

four minutes of dude. we miss you Lost.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:58:54 -0600

four minutes of dude.

we miss you Lost.

Here’s a funky little laid back mix from one of my...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:07:29 -0600

Here’s a funky little laid back mix from one of my favorite DJ / Producers - Cut Chemist.

He & DJ Numark were the DJ’s for Jurassic 5 (one of the greatest Hip Hop Outfits of all time)

Here’s what’s amazing about this mix:

- It’s all live. No computers. No studio. No post.

- It’s all 45’s! Those tiny little records your parents used to have.

- It’s all done by one guy, two turntables, and a loop pedal.

amazing.

enjoy.

Lake st. 5.45am (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:54:06 -0600

Lake st. 5.45am (Taken with instagram)

Soul City Church’s Design Collective Manifesto is up and...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:31:00 -0600

Soul City Church’s Design Collective Manifesto is up and we’d love to share it with you.

We believe that the way we create what we create reflects our Creator God.

The Manifesto is what guides our design efforts as a church.

We hope it serves you as a designer and your church’s mission to illuminate the glory of God in this world.

You can download your copy HERE

If you like it, feel free to share it.

(the manifesto was designed by the amazing Jessica Paterick. If you like her work, you should let her know.)

RIP D.C. You gave us Soul. You gave us Funk. You gave us these...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:00:00 -0600

RIP D.C.

You gave us Soul.

You gave us Funk.

You gave us these amazing outfits…

(btw - even Spiderman gets in the action at :45, apparently catching bad guys for wearing waaaay to short leather shorts.

Hey Designers - You’re awesome! We should work together....

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:07:36 -0600

Hey Designers - You’re awesome! We should work together. We should work on stuff that inspires us. We should work on stuff that’s greater than ourselves. We should work on stuff that points to our Creative God. We should be a part of a Design Collective.

This Wednesday at Noon is our First Design Collective Lunch at Soul City Church. If you are Graphic Designer, Photographer, Video Wizard, or Artist who lives in Chicago and loves Soul City Church - YOU’RE INVITED!

RSVP with Lizzie Today!

Bring $10 to cover lunch and your copy of Creative Matters (an ebook we’ll be reading together). See you at noon!

Oh Honda. You play on my reminiscent heart strings so well. Next...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:12:42 -0600

Oh Honda. You play on my reminiscent heart strings so well.

Next up - a Microsoft War Games Commercial

Whatever Happened To Disco House Vol 3 - DJ Charles Feelgood

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:13:00 -0600

Thinking I might start posting all my Fav DJ’s / Mixes over the years.

Charles Feelgood is one of my main House Music influences. I’d listen to his Disco / Vocal House mixes for hours trying to understand what made him the genius that he is.

Eventually I gave up and just learned to enjoy it all.

BONUS: Dig Feelgood’s EPIC Michael Jackson Mix. SO GOOD!

Don’t blame it on the sunlight.

Don’t blame it on the moonlight.

Blame it on the boogie.

Frankie Knuckles Essential Mix from Pacha circa 2000. I...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:44:03 -0600

Frankie Knuckles Essential Mix from Pacha circa 2000.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve bumped this mix.

It has been my blueprint for DJing.

Got to meet the man himself a few years back. He couldn’t be kinder and sweeter.

Enjoy!

Every 10 years Rob reinvents himself. 1992 - Rapper 2002 -...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:28:03 -0600

Every 10 years Rob reinvents himself.

1992 - Rapper

2002 - Rocker

2012 - Hipster

He won’t go away. But at least he comes back funny.

Making Posters is ipsum!

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:05:39 -0600

Making Posters is ipsum!

@kduggleby leading @soulcitychurch ‘s amazing Small Group...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:29:34 -0600

@kduggleby leading @soulcitychurch ‘s amazing Small Group leaders through training this morning. LOVE OUR LEADERS! (Taken with instagram)

So cool to read a story to my kids written by my cousin Chara....

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:35:51 -0600

So cool to read a story to my kids written by my cousin Chara. The Cajun Nutcracker. Great book. (Taken with instagram)

I’m not sure if Authors, Pastors, & Leaders realize...

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:48:25 -0600

I’m not sure if Authors, Pastors, & Leaders realize HOW MUCH of a Game Changer this really is….because it really is.

As soon as Apple loosens up how these iBooks can be sold (past their own platform), they will have officially changed yet another industry.

Getting to work on my next iBook now…

Somewhere in the Boogie Down Bronx, an Old School B Boy sheds a...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:57:18 -0600

Somewhere in the Boogie Down Bronx, an Old School B Boy sheds a single solitary tear.