(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on June 12, 2016) The countdown has been on for awhile at our house. I’m talking about the countdown to freedom, to a break, to summer…to the end of school. Aubrey put an app on her iPod a couple …
Read MoreTabitha: Work
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on June 5, 2016) I’m not a foodie. The best meal I had this past week was at a hole in the wall Thai restaurant. I’ve never eaten at The Painted Lady just a block away from here, or …
Read MoreAmerica’s Tension
(This is what I shared before our time of prayer in worship on July 10, 2016 at Newberg Friends Church) What a difficult week we have had. Lives have been lost in very difficult and visible ways. Times of mutual grief have been far more …
Read MoreOrlando and Distancing
I’m writing to those who, like me, identify as Christian and look to the bible to be authoritative and instructive in our lives. I’ve been largely silent publicly since the shooting at Pulse, a gay club in Orlando, Florida. Since then, I’ve been grieving, I’ve …
Read MoreCriminal on the Cross: Confession
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on May 29, 2016) “Jesus, Remember me…when you come into your Kingdom.” The words to that song we just sang come straight from the mouth of the criminal who was crucified next to Jesus. We sing that song just …
Read MoreHannah: Grieving
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on May 22, 2016) In some ways, today’s message goes against the intent of this series we are in. But I believe it is important. Some will remember that we spent the season of Lent leading up to Easter …
Read MoreZacchaeus: Generous Giving
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on May 15, 2016) Even though most George Fox classes (other than May term) have ended, other schools are still in session…so I’m going to start today with a pop quiz. What are some of the attributes or characteristics …
Read MoreAnna: Regular Worship in Community
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on May 1, 2016) I believe we are created to be in community. In fact, I believe that it is impossible to follow Jesus without being part of the body of Christ. I didn’t always believe this. I grew …
Read MoreDaniel: The Discipline of Regular Prayer
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on April 24, 2016) Somehow, it has been 30 years since I graduated from high school. I’ve been working with a couple others to plan our reunion next September. This means, of course, that I’ve been thinking about high …
Read MoreMary Magdalene: The Opportunity of Witness
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on April 17, 2016) A couple of years ago, Steve Fawver had this brilliant idea. He found out we could get golf lessons really cheap, and thought several of us should do it together. I think it was a Groupon …
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