Category: worship & messages

(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on May 21, 2017) What encouragement might Jesus have for us in this difficult time as a church? One of today’s verses from the lectionary, from the group of Sunday bible selections that are used by churches around the …

(Message given at Newberg Friends Church, April 30, 2017) I’ve been reading and praying the Psalms often lately. I’m grateful for these prayers, songs, poems… these expressions of worship that have been used by faith communities for thousands of years. They model what I need. They …

(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on April 16, 2017) Several years ago, I read the book “Boys in the Boat”.  I already knew the ending, because somebody had told me these University of Washington rowers won Olympic gold in 1936 (sorry if I just …

(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on April 9, 2017) We all have good days, and we all have bad days. Sometimes what looks like a good day on the outside, by the circumstances, by what people see…sometimes what looks like a good day is more …

Over the last few months, our community of Newberg Friends Church has been fracturing. It’s been painful for us all, in an almost infinitely different amount of ways. There is always hope of something new and good coming out of this, because we serve a …

(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on December 24, 2016)   Most of us who grew up in the United States probably had an image of Jesus’ birth that was something like this… or maybe this… It’s important to be clear to say that Jesus didn’t …

…Breath of Heaven comes through as the winner! I hope you enjoyed this Amy Grant addition to Advent Caroling Madness!

Here in the warm belt of a Tennessee Christmas, I’ve discovered not just the Rogers clan; there are so many for whom Amy has brought peace and serenity (now) into 2016 Christmas. And lo and behold! I find that you voters are like me, and …

The Amy Grant bracket stole all the interest! But for awhile today, I was worried for my favs. But by the end of the day, things look pretty good in my world. Vote us down to the finals by Friday at 8 pm PST! #1 …

With unprecedented voter interest in the matchup between #1 Andrea Bocelli & Mary J Blige against #17 Amy Grant, I would like to ask your opinion on a possible commissioner intervention. Clearly, I underseeded the power of Amy voters. Obviously the winner will advance. BUT-should …