Author: Gregg Koskela

Introverts are the topic du jour.

The Rose Bowl was not the only reason that I have been thinking of my grandpa. A couple of months ago, we announced at church that I had applied for and won a grant for a sabbatical next summer. I’m still quite overwhelmed with gratitude …

Back to work today, and tired tonight. Lunch today with other local pastors at St. Peter’s Catholic Church-I really like Father Don. But we ended praying for my good friend John Amstutz, who is moving in a little over a week to take a pastor …

I woke this morning knowing that Aubrey and I would be heading to the zoo. We were surprised with a crystal clear January day, and had as much fun as I guessed we would-MAX train, elephant ear, elephant baby, and Aubrey giving fun animal facts …

On the Sunday after 9-11, Shawn McConaughey and I were co-pastors at Boise Friends Church. We shared the message that day, each of us taking a part of Psalm 46. Here is what I said on September 16, 2001.

Does having a thought about a possible opening to a novel while listening to headline news on NPR count as writing, if I don’t actually write anything? When a pastor is going to tackle a subject on which said pastor knows there is going to …

Last Friday night was a moving experience for me. Some friends had a gathering at their house, inviting a good group of people from Newberg Friends. I’ve known some of the people for 25 years, while others have become friends in just the last couple. …

…I shall be blogging again soon. I miss writing regularly. I still think things, even if I’m not writing. And tonight, I’m thinking how grateful I am to hear the floor squeaking upstairs in my daughter’s room, knowing she’ll be home for the foreseeable future, …