Over the past month I have read a multitude of "Best of the Decade" articles on anything from movies to music to athletes to news events. I suppose I could write a best of list about any sort of cultural artifact. However it is people that move me. People that inspire me. People that energize me. With that in mind, I'm going to write about the people and friends that I have met at some point during the past 10 years that have had an impact upon me. (I could write a book about my friends that I have known longer than 10 years.) Some of these are close personal friends. Others are those that have had some impact upon my life even though we may not know each other that well. All are people that I would love to spend more time with. As I compiled this list I was stunned at the amazing people that I have met in the past 10 years. Hopefully I am a better person for having known each of these people. Books, movies, music, etc will eventually pass away. People last forever.

Listen in to an interview with my friend Andy Crouch, editorial director of for The Christian Vision Project at Christianity Today. Andy has written a new book released this week called Culture Making: Rediscovering our Creative Calling. In this interview, Andy and I discuss an alternative to Christians seeking to change culture through politics, why non-Christians shouldn't fear Christians seeking to create culture, and examples of culture making. I highly recommend checking out Andy's new website, Culture Making, and getting his new book.

Referenced in this interview:

• Chick-Fil-A
• In-N-Out Burger
• Kiva
• Prison Entrepreneuership Program