One year ago today, Elaine and I arrived in Dominica. Sigh.
Read MoreInput requested
Been thinking, and thought I would ask on the blog: For those Quakers reading this outside of the Evangelical circles, what do you consider as helpful books on the history of Quakerism? I’d be interested in reading a good history of Quakers from a non-Evangelical …
Read MoreMan of mystery
Elaine and I just got invited to our first murder mystery dinner party. You know, where you play a role, and get clues, and try to figure out who committed the murder. (I’m still trying to figure out what it means for my pacifist commitment …
Read MoreConvergent or Divergent Friends?
Have I mentioned I can be a tad on the obsessive side? I’m still reading old minutes and history stuff from NFC’s beginnings. I’m realizing that some of what I shared three years ago (and posted last Thursday) is a little inaccurate, or at least …
Read MoreThe levies are in danger of failing…
Look out, people, look out. I’m not promising anything, but I think my blog silence is about to be buried in an avalanche of words. God is doing something deep and serious in me over the last month or so. I normally think and hear …
Read MoreReclamation Project
I’m overdue on sharing what’s been going on in worship as we’ve gathered at Newberg Friends. Two Sundays ago, we came to the first (of two!) endings in the book of John. I was very drawn to the word, “life”. “These (the things Jesus did) …
Read MoreRaincoats and losing bravado
Robin gently called me out for lack of blogging in a comment, so I figured that maybe I ought to say what’s going on. Once I was full of bravado Now I’m incommunicado afraid to be bold afraid of the scold If I flash like …
Read MoreOn this day…
Today, I received the traditional bag of “Chips Ahoy” cookies from my friend Jim. Thanks, Jim! A year ago today, I thought I was quite creative and funny. Five years ago today, my grandpa died. Twenty years ago today, I sprained my ankle badly in …
Read MoreEaster People in a Good Friday World
Good Easter worship today! Here’s what I shared from John 20…WARNING: scary 20 year old pictures enclosed! 🙂
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