I run year round, rain, snow, or sunshine. Portlanders like for you to think they’re tough, but it isn’t true. Once the sun comes out everyone likes to bike ride or go for a jog. Almost no one does that during the rain in January though. If you’re reading this, it means that Jesus still…
A Theology of Cultural Engagement (Restoration)
This post is a part of the series I’m doing on A Theology of Cultural Engagement. Today’s post will focus on the role of restoration in cultural integration. — Spend any time analyzing the world we live in today and it becomes so apparent we live in a broken and hurting world. People are amazingly…
A Theology of Cultural Engagement (Vocation)
This post is a part of the series I’m doing on A Theology of Cultural Engagement. Today’s post will focus on the role of vocation (working) in cultural integration. — I sense that in today’s churches many view pastoral leadership as the pinnacle of Christ following. I like how Steve Bishop put it in a…
Fortuitous Bouncing
Myself and the student worship team are taking the stage this Sunday at church. We typically do this once a year. Makes for a long but great week. One these days the Twins are actually going to win a baseball game and it will be a great day. The scary thing about being a Timberwolves…
A Theology of Cultural Engagement (Part One)
Christianity has a PR problem. There is no disputing this fact. Talk to most any person who would not call themselves Christian and they would say Christians are most known for being hypocritical, judgmental, overly political, and insensitive. In today’s world perception is reality, and whether those negative words reflect all churches or people we…
An Opportunity For Conversation
In our culture today, movies are the way most people consume the power of story and art, and provide a backdrop to a deeper conversation. There is a movie releasing in theaters in about a month that I think is an absolute must-see (LA and NYC get the first release, slowly released nationwide after that).…