Yesterday I had the chance to go to Catalyst One Day in Seattle. Catalyst is well-known for putting on great events and this was no exception. I especially enjoyed the format of everything fitting into one day. My previous conference experiences had always been around at least two days, and anything longer than a day…
Can the Secular Truly Be Sacred?
A few weeks ago Relevant magazine ran a story about the sacred and secular that spoke to the delineation between the two and how many secular songs are also worship songs. The supreme current example of secular songs written to and/or about God is “Awaken My Soul” by Mumford and Sons. I love the song,…
The Watershed Moment
Last night I drove by my watershed moment. It happened 5 years ago this week. Driving from Anaheim to Salem (a 14 hour trip usually) with my then girlfriend, I was 30 minutes from home at 4am when I fell asleep behind the wheel. I woke up driving through a construction zone hitting pylon after…
The New National Past Time
Yes, it is that time again. Fantasy football time. Our new national past time. Yes I made that up. As of right now there are 7 spots left, but I could expand the league beyond that if there are enough people who want in on the action. We do fantasy football the whole way with…
Fortuitous Bouncing
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…
20-Somethings and Emerging Adulthood
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…