yesterday i had the privilege of being part of doug pagitt’s sunday radio show to talk about down we go. it was fun. don’t laugh too hard at the end when i’m talking mid-sentence and that’s the end. it’s the first part of hour 2, about 20 minutes long, the same amount of time it […]
Read Morewhile the world is crying out for hope, we're talking about theology
this past weekend i was on the refuge camping trip at jackson lake. it is was our 6th annual & is a cornerstone tradition in our community. one of my favorite parts of the weekend is baptism. each aspect of it is just so beautiful—witnessed in community, a clear marker on an often very unclear […]
Read Morethe practice of the better
“the best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better” – richard rohr * * * * * i had an interesting conversation with a friend this past week who didn’t really know my story of the past 7+ years of the ups of working on a big church staff to the downs […]
Read Moredescent.
“…the society in which we live suggests in countless ways that the way to go is up. making it to the top, entering the limelight, breaking the record – that’s what draws attention, gets us on the front page of the newspaper, and offers us the rewards of money and fame. the way of Jesus […]
Read Morethese things shouldn't be all that crazy…
sometimes i have fun conversations with other people who have crazy ideas about “church”, too. whenever i do, i always say “well, it’s great to know we’re not crazy. or maybe if we are, at least we’re not alone.” when i said it this past week i added–it’s really crazy that these ideas are often […]
Read Moreblessed are the spiritually poor
“blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. blessed are the merciful, for they will be […]
Read Morewhat a lot of my missional-in-the-trenches-friends have in common
i’ve been walking a lot lately. before my surgery it was the one thing that helped best with my pain and after surgery it is part of my daily re-hab & makes me the happiest. at first i had to have friends go with me but now i can walk by myself (if someone can […]
Read Morethis is what love looks like here
one of the things i have always tried to honor at the carnival (and facebook) is never exploiting my friends’ stories. it is hard sometimes because i want to share some of the wild & beautiful & hard & ugly & hopeful & hopeless moments that i experience each week with the people i intersect […]
Read Morebeing known for love
“they will know we are christians by our love, by our love. they will know we are christians by our love.” – peter scholtes when we started the refuge 4 1/2 years ago we said that we never wanted people to come to the refuge for the “great teaching, worship, or kids program.” i am […]
Read Moreout of the darkness: singleness & the church
one of my hopes on the carnival blog has always been to help people feel a little less alone on their journey, whatever that looks like. i have met so many great people along the way and am so thankful for the time you take each week to read my l-o-n-g posts. as part of […]
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