I found this on Mike Friesen's facebook page (follow him, he posts some good stuff): “The church can be a foretaste of the peace for which the world was made. It is the function of minority … [Read more...]
The Three R’s: Part 1: Regeneration
April 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For the past few weeks there have been three words jostling around in my heart, three words about who we are and what we are about as the church: regeneration, relationship, and … [Read more...]
Legos and Other Idols
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On Sunday, my son Emerson "filled up his marble jar" for good behavior. This means that he gets some type of a reward - usually he chooses a toy. For a few weeks he knew that he wanted the Lego Star … [Read more...]
Doug Pagitt’s Thoughts on Formation and Community
March 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There is a great interview with Doug Pagitt on the United Church of website. He offers a concise (or at least as concise as is possible with this relational way of being church) explanation of how the … [Read more...]
Q Practices, Eugene Peterson, Day 2 Reflections
March 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tho four sessions for the second day of Q Practices included Eugene Peterson being interviewed on the subjects of embodiment, scripture, community, and church. Both Eugene and his wife Jan spoke … [Read more...]
Q Practices, Eugene Peterson, Day 1 Reflections
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I have the awesome privilege of being in New york City today and tomorrow at Q Sessions - Practices with Eugene Peterson. Q is "a learning community that mobilizes Christians to advance the common … [Read more...]
What Do We Smell Like?
January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Consecrate them so they'll be soaked in holiness, so that anyone who so much as touches them will become holy. Exodus 30:29 (The Message) In this week's daily lectionary readings a … [Read more...]
Vulnerability
January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This week I preached on Anna and Simeon and their recognition of Jesus at the temple. We talked about how and where we are expecting to see Christ in 2012. You can hear the sermon here. Among the ways … [Read more...]
Vespers
November 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I had the opportunity to gather tonight with some folks who are pretty special to me. There was only a handful of us, and all we did was sing some songs, read some readings, and pray … [Read more...]
Gratitude
November 24, 2011 By 2 Comments
"When you change the way you look at things. The things you look at change" - Wayne Dyer I used this quote in a sermon a few weeks ago, speaking about how Jesus often used … [Read more...]