Thy Grace is Sufficient

Recently, several good friends asked me to write down my thoughts about our church. They asked me this because, over the past 10 years, I ha...

And so it is Lent again. A time of waiting, and preparation, and, if we allow time - for introspection. This past Wednesday was the first d...

What is the relationship between a seminary student from Denmark, a day at a desert indie rock concert, and the American church? Asking a Qu...

The other night I took a long walk in the fog, and listened on my Ipod to this conversation . Listening while walking felt like moving into...

The Kingdom of God is not always warm and fuzzy, and just what we like. Toward the end of "The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe"...

Ever wonder what the world would look like, if people really acted out what they believed? This might be a glimpse:

In elementary school in California, everyone studies the Missions. I did it, and so have my daughters. When I was a kid, we built our Missio...

About 20 months ago, during the darkest time in the history of our church, when we were in the midst of a painful split, a dear friend gave ...

This post is a continuation of these thoughts , and is based on this outstanding paper . What we have now, in the current church, often has...

This was not an ordinary ordinary Sunday. For a number of years, it has been a tradition in our church on the first Sunday of the new year, ...

Lets face it. The old way of doing things is shot. Even the way in which we did things 10 years ago is full of holes. There are a few ins...

Yesterday, I am basking in the glory of the Bruin win over USC, watching college football highlights on ESPN - when I am caught unawares by ...

Recently, I received an invitation to attend a "Stewardship Lunch" at church. I know what this means. It means a box lunch for ...

One week ago, our church had its annual retreat weekend. I wrote about attending this event a year ago here . Our church has had a tough go ...

My wife and I just finished watching "Is God Green" on PBS. I have one primary prevailing thought, and its not about the complica...