I had a long talk with a very good friend today. She’s not only good as in “a close friend”… she’s also good as in “wise” and “mature”. Anyway, there were several points in the conversation where I was talking about things, people and places from where I used to live. She knows those things, […]
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I found this picture the other night. It’s from when I was a camp counselor… I used to dress up like a hippie one day every week when we had the campfire. Those were some good times!!
I’ve learned that sometimes in ministry, the blessings just pour in. We’re in one of those seasons right now… So the bottom line is, I’ve got a bunch of killer secrets that I don’t feel like I can share quite yet. I guess all that will do is raise curiosity and maybe even frustrate a
Here’s a picture of Tamara yesterday evening. I snapped it on the ol’ Blackberry while we were hiking down the Deschutes River Trail. I’ve been carrying a lot of stress lately and I’m pretty excited about our plan of taking every Sunday evening as a “Date Night.” Hiking the trail from our house down to
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After being awake for 22 straight hours, the team arrived back in Redmond at midnight last night. After a short six hours of sleep, I was greeted by three beautiful faces bouncing around me on the bed this morning. There’s no place like home!!!
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I just got confirmation today on the Blackberry while walking around in Downtown Portland that Rick McKinley is confirmed to come and speak at Antioch on December 30th. Rick is the Lead Pastor of the Imago Dei Community in Portland. He has authored two books: Jesus in the Margins and This Beautiful Mess. Rick was
Tamara and I are heading to Portland for two days tomorrow right after church. We were supposed to be heading to Napa, but that would have cut it too close on the return trip as I have to be on a plane Tuesday afternoon. Kim, Brandon, Gary and I are heading to the Catalyst Conference
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I can’t really remember reading the book or what was written in it, but I know that when I was a kid I read Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. I can’t remember the content, but the title is so very familiar. It’s like that with everything. We experience the fullness of life, but
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I walked my oldest daughter, Mary Joy, to her first day of school today. It is kind of one of those “surreal” experiences… I keep thinking of that phrase “life happens.”
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Someone just donated a car to the church that we were able to pass on to someone who really needed it… One of the things I love about working for the church is that I get to see a lot of generosity!!
