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…
Knowledge of God
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…
Fortuitous Bouncing
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…
The New Arrangement of a Hymn
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…
The Dilution of "Pastor"
It is amazing to me how people refer to many pastors as their own pastor. Certainly this is a benefit of the 21st century. We have an amazing amount of access to some exceptional Christian speakers and leaders. However, podcasts, webcasts, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, conferences, and books all have changed how too many of us…
Fortuitous Bouncing
I’ve given you a rain report of Portland the past few Saturdays. We’re now up to 6 weeks with no rain in Portland. Best part of that is it has been sunny every day that I can remember for those 6 weeks as well. So far the month of August has been good for my…