Almost every morning I go downstairs and get email/read blogs/read the Bible. After that I decide it is time to get ready for the day of work. At about that same time I ask my lovely wife if she is able to make me a lunch for the day. Basically everyday I not only get…
10 Reasons Why I Don't Go to the Cool Church
*This is not directed at any specific church. Attending is a status symbol. Worship is often only music because it is focused more on style than Christ. The church is filled with people from other churches who are “checking it out,” and 2 weeks later have left their previous church to go every week. The…
Live Music in Portland
If you live in Portland (or close to it) I’d love to have you come out for a night of worship at Sunset on Friday night August 1st. The worship department and I have been planning for this for a while and I’m getting excited that it is so close. I know many of you…
Fortuitous Bouncing
Going on 14 days without rain or sprinkles in Portland. I think all of you East Coast and Midwest readers are starting to understand why you can’t beat Oregon summers. Forecast tomorrow: 82 degrees, early morning clouds, sunny afternoon, 20% humidity, no rain. This is the 2nd weekend in a row that I am a…
Music and Worship
Often times we call music in church, worship. We have a genre of Christian music called worship. We call Sunday morning a worship service, and we have worship pastors. The list could go on. When I think about music in church I almost automatically get caught up in musical style and the current really awesome…
Day Trip
Right now I am in Middle of No Where, Oregon. Actually, I’m at Lake Billy Chinook but it is definitely in the middle of no where. Close to an indian reservation and a 3.5 hour drive from home. Beautiful though. I’m gone for just about 24 hours to help the set up for the 2nd…