Well, well, well…looks like I’m not so bad at seeding after all; despite criticism to the contrary. 🙂 Vote for Round 3! Spread the word! Get your votes in by Sunday at 8 pm PST. [polldaddy poll=9229004] #1 Assyrian a cappella #4 The Ecclesian Choir …
Read MoreCoventry Carol…Round 2
The first round is complete, and the storyline is simple: Bethany Bylsma’s skills at recruiting voters, honed over the past few years, have proven irresistible to the rest of the field. All four of her nominations advanced, two at the expense of poor David Sherwood’s …
Read MoreBeing Remade
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on December 6, 2015) There are so many times we wonder where God is, and why God hasn’t acted. Tragedies like San Bernardino can prompt those feelings. Cancer can too. Loss of job, accidents, violent acts, not being able …
Read MoreCoventry Carol Bracket Released
Thank you friends! Once again, you’ve contributed quite a diverse collection. And once again, there is an amazing groundswell of support for 70’s folk music… So vote! Share this link with your friends! Whittle this field down to eight by Wednesday night at 6 pm …
Read MoreAdvent Madness 2015
In the fullness of time, Advent Bracket Madness has come again. We may now commence with politicking, voting, hand-wringing, and YELLING IN ALL CAPS as our online community once again works to find the best versions of Christmas Carols. I began two years ago with …
Read MorePublic Debates
It started at the Slug and Lettuce. Well, wait. For me it started at the Slug and Lettuce, jet lagged and grinning, straining to hear all the words spoken at the table amid the joyous din of the pub. Five American students (my daughter and …
Read MoreNow Listen! Be Patient.
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on November 8, 2015) “Now, listen…” Those words usually are not an introduction to good news, are they? And here in James 5, they open up a scathing rebuke. Turn with me to James 5, and follow along as …
Read MoreWisdom in Action
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on October 18, 2015) Last month, when we had our picnic on the lawn, Elaine and I shared a table with some new students at George Fox. All of them are part of the Honors Program, a unique way of …
Read MoreScreen Door on a Submarine
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on October 4, 2015) Today we continue our journey through the book of James by finishing chapter 2. It’s a good opportunity to share with each other, to teach each other. Hopefully you’ve been reading James over the last …
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