“we are always getting ready to live but never living” – ralph waldo emerson i get completely random and weird thoughts here and there (more like all the time). yesterday when i was sorting laundry (yeah, just imagine how much we have with 7 of us in the house and everyone playing sports) i was thinking about church […]
Read Moreupside down, inside out & against everything business school teaches
NOTE: this is part of the missional synchroblog organized by rick meigs at blind beggar, over 50 bloggers participating, reclaiming the now fairly over-used and ever-popular word “missional.” although i don’t talk about it much, i consider myself a friend of missional and highly respect their work & heart to infect the kingdom with missional values. […]
Read Moreart is healing
this past saturday the refuge hosted a grafitti art workshop at joshua station, our friends near downtown denver who provide transformational housing for struggling families. it was a perfect spot for our gathering and sam trujillo, who works for milehigh ministries (they are the umbrella organization for joshua station), did an amazing job facilitating a wild and […]
Read Morea nifty chart for the journey: stages in our life of faith
one of the hardest things about all of the tossing & turning & churning of spiritual growth and change is that it sometime can just feel so confusing and disorienting. when others around you are perfectly fine with where they are on the journey with God, church & life, but something feels awry in our spirit, […]
Read Moreme + movies = happy
i have said before, i really, really love the movies! it’s a way i connect with God & life and is my most favorite escape. well, this summer i set a little goal to watch as many movies as i possibly could for the next few months and to not feel guilty about it. this will be a […]
Read Moreequality is an action word
NOTE: this is part of glenn hager’s monthly synchroblog. june’s topic is “community” and you can check out all of the links here. erin started the lively conversation about finding a place for the church-homeless, the vagabonds, those who no longer can go back to the old ways but don’t have a new place to go, either. it is clear […]
Read Morechurch shopping with betty butterfield
yes, i am well aware that the carnival can be a little intense at times! so i promise, no bomb dropping today, just a little fun from betty butterfield. we used this clip last year when the refuge facilitated a workshop called the walking wounded for those who were somehow someway hurt by “the church.” (this link is […]
Read Morei hate shame
yeah, i know hate’s a strong & negative word. i don’t like my kids to say the word “hate” and i am always giving them alternatives: “don’t like”, “don’t agree with,” “not into” are all fine. but when it comes to shame, honestly, the only word that i can think of that’s appropriate is hate. i hate shame. […]
Read Moreidentity prayer
ah, today a short & sweet blog post, yeah! are you relieved? since i only post a few times a week i am well aware i always squeeze in more than average in a single post! sorry, it’s a metaphor for my life…. for the past 6 weeks or so at our sunday evening […]
Read Morehmmm, maybe i'm a re-evangelist?
i never was much of an evangelist. i have re-dedicated my life to Christ more times than i can count, but 1990 is when my walk with God got more intense and i think i actually stopped raising my hand when they did the altar call. i more clearly and offically became an evangelical christian and learned […]
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