A little bit of news about this blog. It is going to be down starting late Sunday/early Monday until probably Wednesday. Lots of changes will be taking place during that time. If all goes to plan there will be a whole new look to this blog. Nothing should change with your RSS feeds, so look…
Do You See God?
Last year in one of my spiritual formation classes my prof had us take a small note pad with the goal of writing down “God sightings” during our day. Essentially it was the things that happened during our daily experiences that helped us experience God in that moment. My sightings went from the obvious “sunset”…
When the World Shakes
Over the past week there have been 2 notable earthquakes. One hardly anyone knows about, it was in northern California…the other everyone knows about, in Haiti. Northern California, with obvious exceptions, is able to handle strong earthquakes because they are somewhat typical. Haiti, on the other hand, is a third world country with no building…
Effective Ministry
I think almost anyone could lead an effective ministry in the short term, but few can lead one over a long haul. I have noticed many times since I started working at a church two and a half years ago, that I have felt unmotivated to give my job its full attention. I wouldn’t call…
Failing At Social Media
Scott McClellan is the editor of Collide Magazine, an online magazine that focuses on technology and Christian faith. Last week he wrote an article for the magazine titled “How to Fail at Social Media.” A pretty catchy title if you ask me. I’ve been called out for being a “social media cop” plenty of times…
Fortuitous Bouncing
Rose and I are about to head home from a short trip to the northern Oregon coast. We were there for about a day and a half. The weather was awful but it was a lot of fun to watch the storms roll in and out with a great view for it. We aren’t able…