Nightmare

Rose and I left for our vacation to Homer, Alaska today (Sunday). First off, traffic to Seattle was by far the worst I’ve ever had in all my drives to Seattle. Stop and go for 3 hours. We arrived to an absolute nightmare at the Seattle Airport. Apparently a volcano exploded a few days ago…

Fortuitous Bouncing

I added a search box on the sidebar to the right. I’ve had people email me asking if I’ve written about this or that. Feel free to use that box to search for anything on this blog, it is a great tool for that. Also thanks to those of you who shared some of your…

Making a New Memory

Instead of sharing some of my favorite things from the Summit today I thought I’d share what has been on my heart since it started yesterday. I’ve anticipated going to the Leadership Summit that Sunset hosts for Willow Creek, ever since I started working there. I have to admit that it isn’t for all positive…

Meaning and Significance

Today was the first day of being a satelite host for the Willow Creek Leadership Summit. Aside from saying hi to friends from all over the state, watching the sessions, and eating…I was running around doing all sorts of things to make things go off without a hitch. I’ve been going since 7am and now…

The Simple Things in Life

After yesterday’s political discussion I figure it is time for something a little more chill. Rose and I love to head to our neighborhood park. No one is ever there and it is so tranquil in the midst of suburbia. It is definitely the best spot within walking distance to detach from life and just…

Endorsement

A few weeks ago Brian McLaren announced his endorsement of Barack Obama on his blog. He is endorsing the candidate for the Matthew 25 network and as a private citizen. Around that same time Brian was writing several posts with his thoughts on faith and politics. Much of what he was saying led me to…