Just to set your expectations. Off The Highway is not a fluke or a phase. We intend to produce 3 new episodes every week, posting one each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday morning. Look for them and join the conversations in the comments. Also, let us know of anyways they can be more appealing. It has […]
On today’s episode of #OffTheHighway, Romal Tune, author of “God’s Graffiti” answers my question, “Why do you think God hides from us?” Romal’s entire answer is really worth a listen, but there was one moment that stopped me in my tracks. Roman said, “For me, I think that I project my abandonment issues onto God.” […]
In today’s episode of #OffTheHighway, Dr. Deborah Loyd takes a moment to share her thoughts on God’s hiddenness. She quotes Oswald Chambers and frames the question as “God in the clouds.” Deborah makes the statement that it is when we are “stressed” and “in pain” that God shows up. This is one of the big […]
Today, in my beloved Portland, Oregon, the Gay Christian Network is hosting their annual conference #GCNConf, themed “Together at the Table.” Welcome GCN to Portland. In the spirit of neighborliness, on today’s #OffTheHighway episode, Michael Kimpan, the Executive Director of the Marin Foundation, offers a library of ideas and resources for those who care enough to better understand […]
This video is scheduled to release next week, but I can’t keep it from my friends any longer. Enjoy this lovely, fast-moving ALOOF conversation with some of my favorite and most insightful friends:
In today’s episode of #OffTheHighway, Lisa Sharon Harper responded to my question, “What are we, society and the church, missing in regards to these important social issues (race, violence, protesting etc.) in our world today?” Her answer cut to the very root of the problem… It boils down to “Who is regarded as the most […]
On today’s episode of “Off the Highway”, Paul Young, author of “Cross Roads” and “The Shack” takes a few minutes to unpack a label that he is often accused of, at least some people treat it like an accusation. And let me add, as Paul does in the video, we use accusations and labels to […]
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 am not going to start promoting this until next week, but if you stumble to this post, you get to be one of the first to see it. Much gratitude to filmmaker, Nicho Young, for his work:
