…of a seminary student. On Fridays I head to the eastside of Portland for a day full of classes. I’m in class from 8am to 9:50, 10 to 11:50, and 1pm to 4:50pm. Usually by about 3…I’m toast. The good thing is last my last prof of the day is very kind to us all…
Cardboard Obama Hung on Tree at George Fox University
I am very saddened by this news story. George Fox has a special place in my life, and it wasn’t long ago that was there. At 7am on Tuesday morning, an effigy of Barack Obama was found hanging on a tree by some fishing line in the main courtyard at George Fox. Attached to the…
This Song Shakes Me
I know I am behind the times with this song. Many churches are already playing it. It hasn’t helped that the song is on no major cd and is played by artists that only people from the south have heard of. But, I don’t want to give myself excuses…I should have been all over this…
Why Church Politics Exist
This week I am celebrating one year of blogging by posting a few of my (and your) favorite posts from this past year. Today’s post was originally posted on November 27th, 2007, titled “Church Politics 2 of 3”. Why Politics Exist in Churches… 1. I think this is partly because people are passionate about their…
Blogiversary
Today I have officially been blogging for 1 year! Hard to believe. Back then about 5 or 10 people read my blog everyday. There are about 25x that many people now which is pretty cool. As someone who is noticeably not a good writer, I am very humbled by that. Since I started a year…
Superficial, Awkward, or Community?
Most churches begin a Sunday morning service with some sort of congregational greeting. They tell you to say hi to a few people around you. Sometimes they have you answer a question with your neighbor as well. Well this weekend I am leading worship music (we’ve talked about this before) at my church (Sunset). So…