(This is part of my “Top 10 Reasons I’m a Quaker” list…) 10. I’m put off by hierarchy and energized by community. There’s nothing I enjoy more than being a part of a group of people who all contribute their God-given abilities, where the sum …
Read MoreTop ten reasons I’m a Quaker
Writing a compelling top ten list is a difficult task. A successful top ten list doesn’t just dispassionately recount the ten most important things in a category. Because of David Letterman, a little humor is needed. A top ten list must have some controversial items, …
Read MoreLooking back, moving forward
This past Sunday was another weird experience for me. I felt led to remind us of who we want to be as a church, making the connection between the vision statement we’ve agreed upon as a church and the early church as described in Acts …
Read MoreA very late joke
Sometime last week, Elaine and I rented the recent romantic comedy with Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker. It was fair. But this morning, when I took it to the car to return it, I thought of a joke. (Incredibly late as usual; the movie …
Read MoreChristmas worship
My highlights for worship this Christmas included: All of my family helping me with the light video Talli working with me on a Christmas worship station video Getting to lead worship with both Hayley and Talli at our Christmas Eve service, as the three of …
Read MoreI love my job…
12-20-06_1138.jpg Originally uploaded by gkoskela. …but this beats workin’ any day. Up in Washington visiting my family for an early Christmas, and my brother took me way out on the Olympic Penninsula to fish for steelhead on the Bogachiel River. He planned where to go, …
Read MoreLight Reflections
Yesterday was the first time I shared the message at NFC for several weeks. One of the traditional advent themes is Jesus as the light of the world, and that served as our theme in worship yesterday. My sharing started with this video: http://www.youtube.com/v/DT5E0Qf5V1Y Afterward, …
Read MoreGiving, part 2
Just a quick blog post to point you to our church website, where our conversation with Andy and Marta, as well as Andy’s sharing in worship last week, led to a page of gift giving ideas. If you’re still doing some shopping, take a look …
Read MoreChristmas giving
Tonight we went out with Marta and Andy: great Italian food, a serendipitous meeting with Wendy Clark Goodwin (who invited us to a concert she was giving at Borders…you can hear them yourself at NFC Dec. 17)…but most of all, outstanding conversation. Marta and Andy, …
Read MoreHello, I must be going
(As always, bonus points given for naming to whom or what the subject line applies…80’s trivia is always honored on Gregg’s Gambles.) Hi. I’m Gregg. I used to write on a blog, once upon a time. Today, to break the pressure of having to come …
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