God, Guard these your children who, for love of your Name, make a pilgrimage. Be their companion on the way, their guide at the crossroads, their strength in weariness, their defense in dangers, their shelter on the path, heir shade in the heat, their light in the darkness, their comfort in discouragement, and the firmness […]
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A famous theologian once said to me, “When we look into the eyes of the poor, we are looking into the eyes of Jesus.” He was merely taking a literal interpretation of Matthew 25:40, “As much as you have done it to one of the least of these, you have done it unto Me.” What […]
If you haven’t already heard, we are trying to raise $20,000 to help finish a hospital in Guatemala for malnourished and sick infants. Learn more here: www.classy.org/infanthospital Well, we have incredible news: This campaign has 2, yes TWO, you heard me… TWO matching contributions. The Hall/Kriz families are matching every dollar AND a second, anonymous […]
Hey friends, We just got home from 2 weeks in Guatemala with Julie and Sean Hall and their family. What a great time!! While there, we worked with a non-profit called “God’s Child Project” (www.godschild.org). We built a house, distributed food AND… We learned about an incredible opportunity to rescue hundreds of sick and starving […]
Hey friends, I am currently outside of Orlando visiting family. So much of the discussion right now is about the tragic death of 49 souls in an Orlando night club and wounding of dozens more. What is a human being to do with such tragedies? How are we to respond to our neighbors and friends […]
Over the weekend the Oregonian published an article in which I suggest that the American Christian Church should consider giving back her tax exemption to heal one of society’s great wounds, like child hunger or health care. I wrote a follow up to that article here. The suggestion stirred some great discussion (2000 shares and over 500 comments […]
An Affordable Housing Proposal from Tony Kriz A Uniquely Portland Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis The Problem: Portland has grown by almost 30,000 households since the year 2000. The Housing Bureau says we need 24,000 new units to be built yesterday to meet the demand. This influx has caused an escalation of rents in […]
Maintaining Personal Myth Through Irrational Loyalty For years we were baffled by the “Angry Pastor” phenomena. Little did we know, it may have been a foreshadow of an emerging national mania. Download Free eBook Here and share it with your friends. Angry Pastor Three years ago I was asked to write an article on the […]
Have you ever read MLK’s Letter From a Birmingham Jail? It is one of the most significant documents in the history of the United States. Seriously, have you read it? Listen to me and some friends (Tony Campolo, Shane Claiborne, Lisa Sharon Harper, Frank Schaeffer, Leroy Barber, Doug Pagitt, Tim Soerens and others) read the […]
