As most of our friends know, Ken is Dutch. Celebrating St. Nicholas Day is a tradition passed down from Ken’s family that we have carried on with our girls. The actual day is December 6th, but we have always celebrated it on the 5th. Not too sure why (honestly, I think Ken just got a […]
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I went out to sing karaoke with some friends last night, and we took a girl with us who had never sung karaoke before. She swore she wouldn’t like it, but after two duets she was scouring the songbook for another song to sing. There’s one more karaoke addict in the world…yay! P.S. The movie
At Antioch, we’re in a sermon series called Elements. Pastor Ken opened the series last week with “Earth.” Today, Brandon Groza challenged us with “Wind.” He shared that throughout the Old Testament, the Hebrew word ruach is translated both “wind” and “spirit,” and that this “movement of God” (wind/Spirit) has been at work in the
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It’s bitter cold and rainy here in Portland. Last night I was standing out in the downpour hanging onto a box that weighs a ton and being knocked to the ground over and over; this morning I was covered in blood, lying fully clothed in a bathtub for two hours, and I had a blast…shooting
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It occurred to me over the course of this term that I tend to hold myself back artistically. I like to compare myself to other people, and as long as I’m doing as well as everyone else, I feel like I’m doing well. But what I realized is that measuring myself according to other people
I couldn’t think of anything exceptionally profound to write about today, so I thought I’d just say hello :) I grew up in Bend, but I’m currently a theater student at Portland State University. Ken has been an essential friend and mentor to me ever since he moved to Bend, so I’m looking forward to
Bags are getting packed and I’m off in the morning to Uganda. I’ve asked my friends Ben Larson and Rick Gerhardt to be “Guest Contributor’s” to the blog while I’m gone. They’re two of the most interesting and well written individuals I know!! Tamara also has author rights… So enjoy all their thoughts and writings,
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We had a great staff meeting this morning and one of the phrases that came out really struck me. The comment was that the staff are the chief servants. We choose to give all that we can and wear ourselves thin. Weather the word “chief” fits or not (there are tons of servants at Antioch)
Our friends Evan and Lyndsey came over last night and helped us and the girls get our Christmas Tree up. In case you didn’t know, my friend Jon Lemke at Antioch set up a Christmas Tree lot in his side yard… if you still need a tree make sure you find him!!
So I found out today that I am four days behind on taking the typhoid fever pills before I leave Thursday for Uganda. Not fun. I asked the pharmacist what I could do and her response was simply, “Pray you don’t get typhoid.” Encouraging…
