Recently I got a chance to meet a “hero” of mine. Hero is a weird word to me, because mostly I think of a hero as someone I admire, respect, and believe is changing the world in their own way. So I met Joel Houston, a hero in some ways to me. In the States, [...]

It’s getting to the point where I’m sad to call myself a Twins fan. They’re awful in every facet of the game of baseball right now. Very un-Twins-like. Remember how bad the Mariners were last year? Yep, the Twins are twice as bad because they actually spent money to be good. Sad to me that [...]

This post is a part of the series I’m doing on A Theology of Cultural Engagement. Check out all the other posts on VOCATION, RESTORATION, CREATION, and CROSS-BEARING. — Growing up as a senior pastor’s oldest son I’ve seen the style of local churches change. It would not surprise anyone to here me say I [...]

This post is a part of the series I’m doing on A Theology of Cultural Engagement. Today’s post will focus on the role of cross-bearing in cultural integration. — The last key area Christ leads us into cultural engagement is through cross-bearing. This is in reference to Jesus’ teaching to his disciples in Luke 9 [...]

This post is a part of the series I’m doing on A Theology of Cultural Engagement. Today’s post will focus on the role of creation in cultural integration. — Christians have long been known to condemn culture when it does not reflect their beliefs and values system. Jerry Falwell didn’t like Teletubbies, Terry Jones didn’t [...]

I run year round, rain, snow, or sunshine. Portlanders like for you to think they’re tough, but it isn’t true. Once the sun comes out everyone likes to bike ride or go for a jog. Almost no one does that during the rain in January though. If you’re reading this, it means that Jesus still [...]