If you have been around me very long, you have probably heard about my affection for the NPR show, RadioLab. It contains masterful storytelling. Another thing you need to know about me… we lost our young nephew to cancer three years ago. It seems that Ransom is never far from our minds. We miss him. […]
I am in the process of following an Ignatian Prayer guide. It has been helpful on my journey. Today I was encouraged to think back to those people that have revealed God’s loving presence to me. I went, as I often do, to my candles, lighting one at a time as I let my mind […]
Good morning. It is Monday, and this is when I usually write a start-of-the-week reflection, but not this week. I am sitting here in one of my local coffeeshops. The place is Fresh Pot. The coffee is Stumptown. The art is a great white attacking a coffee cup. I love Portland. Today, I want to […]
I write a monthly column for Christianity Today/Leadership Journal. My December submission get’s pretty honest. To read the full article go here: http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2014/december-online-only/why-wouldnt-i.html?utm_content=buffer47ae9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer&start=1 Here is a short excerpt: Two days before Peter’s call, I taught my last class at a local college, a place I had grown to love. It was a preaching class—when his number […]
This is an important monday. There is a busy and important week ahead. I guess every week is important, I am just more aware of the importance of this one. I feel anxious… unsure… tired. I am once again at my favorite early morning cafe in my neighborhood, same favorite booth with sparkly gold vinyl […]
We needed a chicken coop for our new batch of chickens. Parts and materials can be surprisingly expensive for a project of this size. Instead we went to our neighborhood non-profit salvage company called The ReBuilding Center (rebuildingcenter.org) and found this discarded TV cabinet for just a few dollars. We flipped it upside down, put […]
Okay, so the Monday First Thoughts feature is off to a rousing start. Okay, so I missed the second installment last week because I was in Missouri… Rats! So here are my first thoughts to start out this lovely week. First of all, autumn is here. It is really beyond imagination. It sneaks up on […]
Mitchell Roush recently asked me, “What album has most transformed you?” As soon as he asked me, I immediately knew my answer. I wrote an article for Mitchell’s website, answering his question. If you want to read it, you can find it here: http://www.themitchroush.com/music-changed-me-7-rent/#sthash.6Pu0GYPh.XyQD07xP.dpbs Here is a hint:
Okay, so here is a new feature. Each Monday morning I am going to try and list some random observations from the weekend. It is intended to be unorthodox, unpredictable and maybe even occasionally inspiring. Here you go. I had a chance to speak at the Good Samaritan Ministries banquet on Saturday. It was very […]
My occasional friend, Wes Cauthers, suggested that he and I attempt a podcast. Podcast might even me a misnomer. We are going to try and get to know each other better and all the while hit the record-button while we do it. Wes and I met over a decade ago, and we have bumped into […]
