We had a good trip up to my parents’ house for Thanksgiving last week. I’m grateful for the family I have, and for the fact that I always have known and still know that I am loved. Thanks, mom and dad! At Newberg Friends, the …
Read MoreLiving Out Love: Full Circle
It’s been a busy week! Sorry for neglecting the blog. I really am trying to get back in the swing of regular posting. Last week, we finished our look at our vision statement as a church. I’ll be honest: I never felt like I got …
Read MorePainful irony
Pondering potential oxymorons is a luxury in which I really shouldn’t have indulged. Whether my supposed marriage of great technological skill and Quaker theology is an oxymoron or not, I proved this morning that the whole premise of Tuesday’s post was completely off base. I …
Read MoreChanging in the Spirit
This past Sunday had several things which I’ve been reflecting on, some that directly pertain to the discussion going on in the comments of my last post. I adapted this message from one I gave in chapel at George Fox in September (completely separate from …
Read MoreLike military intelligence or jumbo shrimp…
I’m afraid that the best I have to offer the world is an oxymoron. Good to Great says that great companies refine their focus to find the one thing they can do better than anyone else in the world. Steve Fawver just read it (I …
Read MoreListening leads to Service
Preparing for this message was a really good experience. It’s actually the last time I’ve preached; I’ve had several weeks not preaching for a variety of reasons, and it’s been good to give some time to other things, and to hear from others. I’m looking …
Read MoreListening to Christ
One of my favorite bible passages about listening to Christ is Acts 8, with Philip and the Ethiopian. That served as the focus for worship on September 30. Here you go…
Read MoreA Growing Community: Joining
On September 23, we tackled community for the last time. It was also our first “Yearly Meeting Sunday”, a day where all the meetings in Northwest Yearly Meeting focused on our connection with each other. We faced east, west, and north, praying for the meetings …
Read MoreA Growing Community: Expanding
On September 16, we took our second look at “A Growing Community.” This is one where my notes in the introduction are a little sketchy. To fill you in a little, I told a story about a time when my family was at the beach …
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