Oh, Baby, Baby…love couldn’t find a way. In the most stunning development since Santa Claus told Rudolph he was going to have to cancel Christmas, #2 seed Amy Grant has been upset in the first round. Part of me wants to find someone to promise to …
Read MoreSilent Night Bracket Released
As any bracketologist will tell you, a good bracket looks at more than just the particular merits of any one entry. Also up for consideration is the entire body of work of the artist, the artist’s place in the pantheon of music history…and outsiders always …
Read MorePlay-in round: Silent Night, Advent Caroling Madness
Once again, the response to Advent Caroling Madness is truly inspiring. You people care, you really care about my little Advent Adventure. I’m deeply touched. When I had this idea last year, I had no idea the life it would take on, the hope it …
Read MoreSoil, Seeds, and Harvest
(Our Thanksgiving service for Newberg Friends Church was at Bauman Auditorium on the George Fox University campus on November 23, 2014. We love sharing community with fresh pressed apple cider and pumpkin donuts, and then worshiping all together instead of in separate services. This year, …
Read MoreSeek God’s Kingdom First
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on November 16, 2014) In today’s section from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us not to worry about what we will eat, drink or wear. But watching tv this week, I discovered a whole new way to …
Read MoreTreasures in Heaven
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on November 9, 2014) ‘Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not …
Read MoreDoors, Judgment, Love
(I had the opportunity to speak in chapel at George Fox University as part of Quaker Focus Week, on November 4, 2014) Have you ever had a recurring nightmare? I had one for years as a kid, and I hated it. Every time, I’d be walking …
Read MoreLiving out Love
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on October 5, 2014) At our best, we know, receive and live in the love God has for us. At our best, we’re confident in who we are as people loved by God, and so love tumbles out of …
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