Tag: Contest

  • GIVEAWAY: Love is an Orientation DVD by Andrew Marin

    What it is…

    Love is an Orientation DVD is a video curriculum based on The Marin Foundation’s ground breaking work in the LGBTQ community. The byline is, “Practical ways to build bridges with the Gay Community.” I’ve heard amazing things from adult small groups and church leadership teams who have worked through this content together. Andrew’s ministry and work is truly a revolutionary approach.

    Who is Andrew…

    I first met Andrew in the lead-up to the 2008 National Youth Workers Convention. He was the guy coming in to talk about the hot-button topic and I was the guy trying to build buzz around the convention. During the 3-city tour we became friends and our friendship continues to grow.

    Yup, some people don’t like Andrew. Either they think his approach goes too far or they think it doesn’t go far enough. That’s the tension The Marin Foundation lives in each day. And something in me says that this tension is just about right. (He’s speaking at The Summit on the topic of, Ministry within Theological Tension, see the connection?)

    Why I like it…

    3 reasons I like this.

    1. I’m in it. Ginny Olson and I teamed up on the youth ministry portions and I love how it turned out.
    2. There’s nothing out there as good. Andrew has presented this content to hundreds of churches, to hundreds of thousands of people, and in a bunch of countries. It’s really, really good stuff.
    3. It breaks the ice. I’ve talked to a few leaders who have used it and they love that it gets people talking about ministering in the gay community in a fresh, hopeful, loving way. Like any good teaching it causes great self-reflection and personal change.

    How you can get it…

    BUY IT. The more direct way is to head over to The Marin Foundation website and buy it.

    WIN IT. Leave a comment of any kind to this post and you’ll be entered to win a copy of the DVD and a participants guide. (Comments close at midnight tonight, winner announced tomorrow.)

    WINNER! SarahD92 – You’re the winner! Send me your mailing address and I’ll get it out to you.

  • VOTE: Cobra Pit Cleaner Ad

    Contest: Submit a Craigslist-styled ad for the video above. (Entries closed, see entries here)

    VOTE! Read the three entries below and cast your vote. Winner announced Wednesday morning.

    Finalists

    A: Middle-Management Position – Submitted by Kevin A.

    Middle-management position has recently become available to oversee a quiver of ground-floor executives hungry for leadership. The selected candidate will demonstrate the ability to think quickly on their feet while maintaining order in chaos. Experience in sorting socks preferred but not required.

    In accordance with our company’s new-hire policy, employee’s first check will be held for two weeks.

    B: Animal Caretaker Wanted – Submitted by Jason B.

    Tired of the rat race? Like working outside with interesting animals? We’re looking for a reliable, venturesome, hands-on person who will clean and maintain an exclusive over-sized worm farm. Previous experience HIGHLY recommended, but not required.

    Excellent Benefits include: A swig of whiskey to start each shift properly relaxed. All the Easter egg shells you can find are yours to keep. The company may opt to purchase life insurance on Caretaker (came in handy with last employee).

    High-quality broom and pooper-scooper provided. Must supply your own sandals and first aid kit.

    Serious inquiries only. Don’t let this opportunity slither away!

    Location: Conveniently located just 43 miles from local hospital.

    C: Volunteers Needed to Help Stop Impended Cobra Infanticide – Submitted by Matt C.

    Are you passionate about cobras and their babies? Does it sadden you to witness the rampant cobra infanticide we see in the news all over the world? Now you can do something about it!

    See one cobra infanticide in action here. (warning, this may disturb you) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIMigVo1pyA

    Wouldn’t it be great if a great big PAPA cobra stepped in to rescue those baby cobras?

    We are organizing volunteers on every continent to dress up as PAPA COBRA’S and interrupt cobra baby infanticides as they occur. Here is an example of a PAPA COBRA: http://www.team-mascots.com/mascots/mascots%20images/snake_cobra_275.jpg

    That could be you! You can rescue the baby cobras in your neighborhood! If you are interested in volunteering in a high-density cobra zone like India or Indonesia, please indicate that in your email. We have some wealthy PAPA COBRA donors who’d like to help you fly there to help thousands of baby cobras this summer!

    Contact us today by responding to this ad or visiting our website: www.helpbabycobras.com

    VOTE – Voting closes Tuesday at midnight (PST)

    Note: Winner to receive a $25 gift card from Amazon.com.

  • CONTEST: Cobra Pit Cleaner ad

    Sometimes I watch a YouTube video or read a news story and I wonder…

    “What would the Craigslist Ad look like for this?“

    Contest: Write a fake Craigslist ad for the gig featured in the video above. Make me laugh. Make me cry. Make me wince in pain. Just make it good.

    Rules: Keep it PG-13 or below. No more than 2 entries per person. I’ll narrow it down to 3 finalists on Monday and run a poll to pick the winner.

    Prize: $25 USD Amazon gift card. (If I get a lot of entries, maybe I’ll find more prizes.)

  • Win a Google Wave Invite

    Win a Google Wave Invite

    Tonight the Google gods waved their magic wand and granted my wish by inviting me to the first group of beta testers for Google Wave. (See the video above.) Included in my account was the ability to invite a few people.

    I have to be honest, I don’t see what all of the hype is about. Then again, that’s what I said about Twitter 2 years ago! I unwittingly posted a jab at Kristen that I had invites to give away and all of a sudden I was flooded with requests for an invite! Having no ability to chose, this is my attempt to give away some things while celebrating what I’m all about. Did you see people were selling invites on Ebay? Crazy!

    Two Ways To Win an Invite

    Contest 1: (one invite) Simply leave a comment on this post with a valid Google account email in the email field. Say whatever you want in the comment box. From this group of people I’ll pick one random person to get an invite using Random.org.

    Contest 2: (one invite) Write a blog post or Facebook note about what you are doing to change your community for the better. Tell me how you volunteer at a community center, work with a local church, raise money for a good cause, or spend your weekends hand feeding endangered turtles. Then post the link here on my blog. (Either as a trackback or as a comment.) I will read them all and pick my favorite to get the invite. It’s not as democratic as the first contest but this part reflects who I am and what I’m all about.

    Contest Deadline is Thursday, October 1st at 7:00 PM Pacific Time

    Who is eligible? Anyone who enters. Feel free to share this link. One entry per person. I’ll delete multiple entries and remove you from my Christmas list. You realize that this blog logs IP addresses, right?

    OK, 1-2-3 Go!

    Update:

    Contest #1 Congrats to Bet. She was the random comment chosen for contest #1. Bet, I submitted your invite already. It can take a day or so for Google to actually approve you.

    Contest #2 Congrats to Justin. His post is about picking up some random kids traveling through town and offering them a weekends worth of hospitality. Great story!

  • Contest: Name this post

    I don’t have a swanky prize, but since I can’t think of a title for this post I thought I’d ask for you to leave a comment naming this post.

    p.s. If anyone wants to put up a prize, that’d be great! Drop me an email.