8 weeks. Portland. No rain. Looks like the beautiful run might come to an end Sunday though. My in laws are in town this weekend for my father in law’s 40 year HS reunion. This time he and his old touring band are getting back together for a trip down memory lane. Read this newspaper [...]

This week the most popular article on The New York Times website is a long piece written about the changing lifestyle for 20-somethings in our culture. I’m sure to some, the changes that have taken place in the recent past are a shock, but to me it was just a piece on the reality of [...]

Last week The Wall Street Journal ran a story that was an excerpt from Brett McCracken’s book Hipster Christianity that just came out. Brett has an awesome blog, and I think a great perspective on what hipster Christianity is and looks like. As someone from Portland surrounded by hipsters my age, I think he’s nailed [...]

One thing I find interesting about Christianity is the strong emphasis on study and knowledge. I, more than most, come to experience this emphasis in my seminary classes and studies. Over the past few weeks I’ve enjoyed reading a modern classic, The Knowledge of the Holy, by A.W. Tozer. It was written in 1961 but [...]

Rose and I spent a few days at the Oregon coast earlier this week and we’re heading to Salem to spend time with my family this weekend. It has been my first vacation in about a year. I’ve loved every minute. I was at the coast, so I don’t know for sure, but I don’t [...]

Being that I play guitar, I’ve never been a big fan of hymns. About 95% of them are impossible to play on guitar because there are too many chord changes. However, I am a big fan of re-arranged hymns. In fact, when done right I believe it is a powerful way to bring the ancient [...]