Truth be told (and this is embarrassing), I am much better at talking about “neighborhood” then I am at simply being a neighbor. I have a hard time getting to know the middle-aged single recluse next door. I have to ask Aimee to remind me the name of Donna’s husband across the street. I struggle […]
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I was honored to just sit near and under such thoughtful followers of the Jesus-Way like Randy Woodley, Soong-Chan Rah, Andrea Smith, Richard Twiss, Lisa Sharon Harper and Terry LeBlanc (to name a few). One of the “take-aways” from that time was being introduced to a new website called “EHTNIC SPACE” http://ethnicspace.wordpress.com/. If you have […]
Parish Collective Portland 2010: A Roadshow of locality, mission and neighborhood
Tomorrow evening (Tuesday, June 8th), we are hosting an amazing evening of conversation.
Does God have a Multi-Cultural Agenda, Part II: "Why diversity is important to my spiritual health."
A couple of days ago, I posted a short audio clip about God’s agenda. This audio clip is a follow-up to that. Please click below to listen
Does God have an agenda… for multi-culturalism?
Yesterday (Sunday), we explored Pentecost. Specifically, I mused on God’s long standing cultural agenda. Listen by clicking here:
May 23rd- I am preaching at Piedmont Presbyterian
Sunday, May 23rd is Pentecost Sunday. This is the second of four weeks that Pastor Sarah asked me to cover the pulpit while she is on maternity leave. Pentecost is eternal celebration of that first dramatic conception of the “church”, after Jesus’ death and resurrection. The moment itself (Acts 2) is as shocking and explosive […]
Passing the Peace
This last Sunday (May 16th), I gave the homily at Piedmont Presbyterian Church, which is just a short bike ride from our home in North Portland. One of the liturgical readings this week was from John 17:20-26. Jesus says, “I pray that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in ME and […]