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Fiction can be true

Why spend time blogging about a fictional origin story? Shouldn’t a pastor use the bible? 🙂 While it wasn’t at all the reason I fell in love with Tolkien’s work, his writings are steeped in his Roman Catholic theological framework. So many (rightly) appreciate his …

Origin stories

Whether it’s literature or holy texts, one way humans try to make sense of the world we live in is to tell the story of how the world began. These stories bleed with meaning, and affect so much of how we process what happens to …

Post 13-8

Today I am looking forward to talking in person with my friend Robin Mohr…and having her in our home for dinner. Our friendship began completely through blogging, and continues because we both care deeply about God and walking in the Light. I’m grateful.

Post 13-7

My friend Liz is really good at posting her workouts on her blog-I’m sure it is excellent accountability for her. I’m going to post about my workout today, but with a much less moral intent. The REAL runner in our family got permission to jettison …

Post 13-6

As I’ve re-started blogging this month, I’ve caught myself a couple of times thinking of how technology changes. I started blogging 8 years ago, on blogspot. Things like links, adding pics and movies were still a bit clunky and occasionally even needed html code tweaking. …

Post 13-5

Introverts are the topic du jour.

Internal Conflict

(Message given 1/6/13 at Newberg Friends, from Mark 10:17-31) Read Mark 10:17-31 Just to reassure you, we aren’t talking about money today. We’re talking about something harder to find, peace. 🙂 This man-whom Jesus loved, it says-speaks what ought to be the universal question: how …