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 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! 🙂
Read MoreJoin the Failure Club
I’ve been thinking about yesterday’s meetings for worship most of the day, and I’m still not sure I am clear about what it was all about. The first two services, we had good sharing in open worship, and I shared this message from John 18 …
Read MorePractical Gardening
My flood of blogging has truly been great, hasn’t it? Here’s what I shared last week from John 15. Maybe tomorrow, my day off, will be a blog day. But no promises, given my recent track record! 🙂
Read MoreI’m goin’ to Disneyland!
I didn’t win the Super Bowl or the World Series, but I will still scream out to the blog community that tomorrow I’m goin’ to Disneyland tomorrow until Thursday! My parents are taking all of us to celebrate in the happiest place on earth. Our …
Read MoreGreater things…Now?
The Holy Spirit really did gather us in worship today. Together, we heard many voices speaking out the Spirit’s call. Some chose to make a public demonstration of their commitment to accept Jesus’ invitation to be in the Father, the Creator God, as he is, …
Read MoreGreater things
I know I’ve been away awhile, and that I really should explain myself and write a big, wonderful, moving post. But I’m not going to. 🙂 I’m thinking a lot about John 14, which we’ll be looking at next Sunday in worship. Jesus’ words are …
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