I checked Twitter last Thursday night at around 11pm Pacific Time just before going to bed, only to see a bunch of tweets about a massive earthquake hitting Japan and praying for the incoming tsunami just offshore. I quickly turned on the local news and a live feed on the internet of international news. This…
Fortuitous Bouncing
March Madness is upon us. My favorite sporting event of the year. Just like last year, Duke will be majorly undervalued come tournament time. Don’t be surprised when they make another long run. If you want to join in on the March Madness Bracket fun, I created a league through Yahoo! that you can join…
The Double Standard Pastors Have With Seminary
In the various conversations and discussions I’ve been in over the last few years I’ve found it common for pastors to speak about the valuable role their seminary education played in their formation and then also state their opinion about its lack of importance for other people serving at their church in a pastoral role.…
Sensationalism And My Rebellion From It
Last Friday I ran across an article entitled “Why Evangelicals Hate Jesus” thanks to the recommendation from Rachel. I have yet to read the article and I have no plans to in the future. And while I did link to the article so you can read it, I wouldn’t recommend you read it despite it…
Fortuitous Bouncing
Earlier this week Portland got an incredible rainstorm for PNW standards. It rained (not just any rain, a pouring rain) for 45 straight hours. It was quite miserable if you ask me. My entire church has been and will continue to pray for Sam Day and his family. He’s a young boy who has endured…
2 Years Later
25 months ago I wrote what I think is my longest blog post ever, entitled “My Church Manifesto.” A truly arrogant title, and a post that I was and am clearly under-qualified to write. In the post I outlined some specific changes I see the local church going through in the short-term and long-term future.…