we’re back! any of you reading who have been to africa before know that words on paper can’t accurately describe the experience of being there. we were gone for 12 days with one week in kenya (the uganda piece of our trip didn’t work out because all of the standby flights were full). when we […]
Read Moredreams re-dux
“almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.” “when our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe, working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that […]
Read Morethe difference between "cultivating communities" and "building churches"
“christian communities continue the work of Jesus. they are sent to be a presence to people who are living in darkness and despair. the people who come into these communities also respond to the call and the cry of the weak and the oppressed. they enter into the covenant with Jesus and the poor. they […]
Read Moreafrica love
thanks for all the comments and email reflections on my past post about “rethinking the word pastor.” i am so glad it stirred up some great conversation! i realize i haven’t written anything yet about our africa trip coming up on the 18th of this month so i thought i’d share here an email update […]
Read Morerethinking the word "pastor"
i have had this post swirling around in my head for over a year now and am finally taking the time to put these thoughts about the word “pastor” in black-and-white. 6 years ago on january 1st i went on a church staff as a “pastor.” looking back, the whole thing is so weird because […]
Read More2 years & 2 days!
2 years & 2 days ago yesterday i started this blog. instead of just glossing by it, i wanted to take a moment and let you all know how thankful i am to you for taking time to read, for being a part of the carnival in my head. 2 christmas vacations ago i made […]
Read Moreif 2009 was a book, i'd title it "tunnel vision is under-rated"
it’s so hard to believe we are on the last few days of 2009. i do think this year goes down in history as the fastest ever. i always like to wrap up the year with some kind of time to reflect on what happened in the past 12 months and what i hope for […]
Read Morethe journey
hey all, it’s hard to believe that christmas is only a few days away. this week is a foggy week for us as a couple of the kids are fighting off the same crud i got, and we kicked off our christmas vacation by getting far-too-many shots for africa, fun fun. all 7 of us […]
Read Morebeautiful and hazardous
i don’t know what it’s like for you, but it is amazing to me how debilitating a common cold can be. i got my butt kicked this week and am just coming out of the fog a bit, piles of tissue lay next to me wherever i am! i wrote this earlier this week before […]
Read Morewaiting, hoping, expecting the wrong things
oh, advent started out hopeful for me. and then this past week i tanked. the trouble is that i actually tanked myself. i did the thing i should not do, should not do, should not do. i read too much online. i looked at too many other churches’ websites. i read about $40 million building […]
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