Today is Good Friday, when we remember and enter into the willing sacrifice of Jesus’ death on the cross. I took Elaine to one of my peaceful places, the Mt. Angel Abbey. It sits on top of an isolated hill, and on this gorgeous Spring …
Read MoreAn Open Letter to the Newberg-Dundee School Board
(Sent to the Board and Superintendent Dr. Phillips on Feb. 10, 2024) Dear Newberg-Dundee School Board Members, After listening to last month’s Board meeting, I am writing to detail how the discussion, process, and the actual current Superintendent’s contract are completely out of sync with …
Read MoreLooking for the Stars
(Message given on January 28, 2024 at Wayside Friends Church. If you would like to read more of Dr. King’s words, I’ve collected and organized many quotes at this link.) Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive …
Read More1990’s longings for faith communities
It’s almost 30 years ago now, but in 1996 and 1997, I spent time talking with people in person and on the brand new thing called the internet (remember the Quakenet list serve, some of my people?) I asked what kind of faith community people …
Read MoreJune 1997 summary of what Young Adults wanted in a faith community
This was on my “Personal Web Page” (remember those?) back in the 90’s, after I’d spent a year talking in person and online with young adults connected with Northwest Yearly Meeting. The four bold statements were my summary of what I had heard (which I …
Read MoreMLK quotes from last year of his life
I’ve been reading and pondering four messages from the last year of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.’s life this week. You can read the texts yourself, or I’ve collected some stand out quotes here, and organized them by theme. Sources: Stand out quotes that …
Read MoreAnd the winner is…
#7 O Holy Night, by Celine Dion! Thanks for joining once again, and please return next year!
Read MoreHope—Finals
Ummmmmmmmmm, oops. Many apologies. I got so dissatisfied with the voting that I kinda forgot I was running this thing. I also didn’t look at the results at the deadline of Thursday night, so I have to go with what happened as of now, which …
Read MoreHope—Semi Finals
We’ve come to the point we get to every year, where I just don’t care any more. I think next year I’ll just make the Muppets the #1 seed, and they get a bye to the finals, because then I won’t have to watch you …
Read MoreHope-Fourth Round
Why I do this, I’ll never know. Every year when I see your votes, my inner monologue sounds like some 17th century noble believing only some people should be allowed to vote. BUT HERE WE ARE. Round 4, Muppets, Bing, and Enya. Get your votes …
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