In worship on Sunday, I’ll be talking about communion. I’ve been reading things I haven’t read in awhile, like Barclay’s Apology and Jack Willcuts’ Why Friends are Friends and Elton Trueblood’s A People Called Quakers. I’ve read things I haven’t read before, in particular Thomas …
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Wednesday, I gathered with other Newberg pastors for a prayer summit. We met at 5 Rock Ranch, outside of Yamhill, Oregon. One of the best things about the day came in the late afternoon. We’d gotten to the point where we could share honestly how …
Read MoreBarclay Press #3
I’m full, God. The good kind of full. Many good things from the day are filling me with contentment and joy and gratefulness to you. May S______’s meeting today be one where she is able to resist being drawn in emotionally, and instead be a …
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You know what it’s like to wake up wrong, don’t you? (Yes, I’m talking to you. I just can’t follow the rules. I’ve been blogging too long; I can’t just pretend like you’re not there.) I woke up wrong Monday. I don’t usually remember my …
Read MoreBarclay Press-Day 1
I got in trouble the first time I did the online journal at Barclay Press. I didn’t follow the rules. Evidently, I was supposed to “pretend” that I was pouring out my soul into a diary that through some freak of nature ended up online …
Read MoreAre we really going to talk about…environmentalism?
This series has been good for me, but it makes worship seem a little odd. Especially today. This is not like anything I’ve done before, but I think it’s what I’m supposed to be doing right now. I ended up using quite a few visuals, …
Read MoreDad or mom?
The latest rage rampaging the blog world is a “look like” site. It uses face recognition to see if a child looks more like mom or dad. The first time I did it, all three of our kids looked equally like mom and dad. I …
Read MoreAre we really going to talk about…hell?
I believe I got to the place that I was faithful in what I shared today for our meeting at NFC. Sharing it here is difficult, because when I think of you who comment the most, I realize that I would begin and move through …
Read MoreBonus! Deleted Scenes!
Been spending more time in hell than usual…whoops, that didn’t come out right. What I mean is, I’ve spent more time than usual getting ready for tomorrow’s message. A lot more. I’ve already had to cut out a lot, so I thought I’d do even …
Read MoreAddiction again
Ahh, new things always have a way of bringing out my addictions. I’ve been reading photography forums like an addict since we got our new camera. And when I found this discussion thread about a very inexpensive but amazing quality lens, I wanted one. Instead …
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