Uh oh. I really wanted a win for Lisby. But Julie Andrews was just too much. So we are down to four, and your job is to get us down to the final two. Get your votes in by 8 pm PST on Thursday night! …
Read MoreMidnight Clear-Round 2
You all are hard to figure out. Sometimes you’re all up in my face because I’m too sentimental, I don’t go for the different stuff, etc. etc. Sometimes you’re all cranky because I don’t appreciate EMOTION even if it isn’t the best voice. But then …
Read MoreIt Came Upon a Midnight Clear-Bracket Released
Every year your submissions amaze me. Hall and Oates! What?! This bracket has a lot of diverse genres represented. I had too many nominations, so I had to eliminate some; I chose to eliminate from people who had nominated more than one, rather than just …
Read MoreIt’s Advent Bracket time!
It’s here…it’s time… Time for people to yell at me in all caps on Facebook, send me threatening texts, go out to the highways and byways to get out votes for their favorites…time to listen to eccentric and beautiful music, and start building some Christmas …
Read MoreMake Me Yours
From almost 15 years ago, the memory came flooding back tonight, prompted by the same song that caused the original experience. Me, standing in our kitchen, 2 am, holding our baby who was finally asleep; glasses literally fogged over, humidity off the charts because of …
Read MoreLoving America, Loving God (From 2011)
(Message given on September 11, 2011, at Newberg Friends Church) Last year we added another driver to our family. So, I went looking for another vehicle. Our budget was small-I was looking in the $1000-$1500 range. Have you ever looked for a car in that price …
Read MoreThe God in Joyful Assembly
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on June 25, 2017) One of my standard jokes…and ask my kids, I have too many repeat jokes…one of my standard jokes whenever people ask me what I’m preaching about is to say: “God.” But today, it’s not a …
Read MorePerseverance, Character, and Hope
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on June 11, 2017) Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we …
Read MoreStrong, Firm, and Steadfast
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on June 4, 2017) Back in 2002, for the six months before I became lead pastor here, Ron Woodward served as the interim pastor. I was grateful that he encouraged the church to take an inventory called “Natural Church …
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