{"id":519,"date":"2011-04-17T07:20:40","date_gmt":"2011-04-17T11:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=519"},"modified":"2011-04-15T11:36:47","modified_gmt":"2011-04-15T15:36:47","slug":"easter-flash-mob-collects-shoes-for-those-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2011\/04\/easter-flash-mob-collects-shoes-for-those-in-need.html","title":{"rendered":"Easter Flash Mob Collects Shoes for Those in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 2,000 people from Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas,  gathered at Discovery Green in the heart of Houston to celebrate the  resurrection of Jesus. The purpose of Dance Your Shoes Off! was to  proclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ in a powerful and celebratory  way. Most importantly, each participant left a new pair of shoes on the  field for those in need. These shoes will be given to local mission  agencies, including Star of Hope, individuals all across the world  through our mission partners and mission trips.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your Sunday!<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8KX2-J6uS-o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>CREDITS: The song was commissioned by Second Baptist Church for this  event. It is called &#8220;Rise Up&#8221; sung by Lauren James Camey and produced by  Joshua Moore.<\/p>\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<p><strong>DILLON BURROUGHS<\/strong> is an author, activist, and              co-founder of Activist      Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following     the          epic 2010 earthquake and    has   investigated modern     slavery  in    the    US   and internationally. His    books   include  <a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Undefending-Christianity\/Dillon-Burroughs\/e\/9780736937023\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Undefending Christianity<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Not-in-My-Town\/Dillon-Burroughs\/e\/9781596693012\/?itm=3\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Not in My Town<\/em><\/a> (with Charles J. Powell), and <em>Thirst No More<\/em> (October). Discover more at <a href=\"http:\/\/activistfaith.org\/\">ActivistFaith.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 2,000 people from Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, gathered at Discovery Green in the heart of Houston to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The purpose of Dance Your Shoes Off! was to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ in a powerful and celebratory way. 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