Aiming to leave Monday at around 9, we got out our driveway a little before 1. Not bad. Our destination was Osburn, Idaho, about an hour east of Spokane, Washington. Considering our late start AND that we literally, actually ran out of gas on the …
Read MoreRapid Recap
Hey there, hi there, and ho there! I haven’t forgotten this blog, it just looks like I have. Our church has experienced a corporate fast, we’ve been preparing for vacation, I’ve been exploring writing a dialogue with an agnostic friend of mine, and the blog …
Read MoreIt’s Hayley day!!
This is the “celebrate Hayley” post that a proud dad gets to write. I told you I don’t play favorites with my kids, so I’m sure before too long an Aubrey-centric post will come. But tonight is Hayley! Each year every fifth grader from every …
Read MoreOther people’s gifts
I haven’t written about our church’s corporate fast…you can read some info on our website. But one of the best things for me is involving more people in preparing for our worship gatherings. Mike Comfort and his daughter Alison gave us a great gift by …
Read MoreBloop Single
I’ve been thinking about slumps. Former baseball players do that occasionally. There are different kinds of slumps. Some are like what I had last week in our first night of softball, a doubleheader where I got up 10 times, and absolutely crushed the ball on …
Read MoreTimely help
“It’s easy to say ‘Jesus is my Savior.’ But sometimes people’s approval is my functional Savior.” Bob Hyatt has been speaking to us at our Yearly Meeting’s pastors’ conference, and he’s been quite helpful to me. Last night, he kept reminding us the good news …
Read MoreMission accomplished
1 hour, 44 minutes, and 54 seconds. I did it. 40 laps on my 40th birthday. And, since I ran in lane 4, I actually ran 10.5 miles, so I hit 10 minutes a mile almost exactly. Not nearly as fast as I wanted; but, …
Read MoreUploading past messages
I’ve gotten behind on posting what I’ve been speaking in worship lately. For Easter, I wanted to clearly present the good news of Jesus, that it is for everyone without boundaries. I also wanted to expand our understanding of the good news to include more …
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