I had a conversation the other day that troubled me. It forced me to check my priorities. It comes down to giving and receiving. I have to thank Mark Driscoll for giving me this image of Closed and Open Handed In life we can be a closed handed or open handed. I think the tendencyContinue reading “Giving and Receiving / Closed Hand or Open Hand?”
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Brussels Sprouts and Jesus
I had a recent conversation about sharing the good news with people who are not Christians. Just that term, sharing the good news is problematic. It has so much baggage associated with it. So do evangelism, witnessing, etc. When we use terms like this we bring our baggage into talking about Jesus into these conversations.Continue reading “Brussels Sprouts and Jesus”
Research, Writing And Conversation Partners
I write this as I am sitting in a Barnes & Noble Cafe. I’ve spent the last two hours reading a book called Holy Laughter. It’s a collection of essays edited by M. Conrad Hyers. There are several thought provoking chapters in this text, and I’m glad I found it. Over the past few monthsContinue reading “Research, Writing And Conversation Partners”
Super Heroes in Seattle
As somebody who grew up reading comic books and still enjoys a good graphic novel today. I remember asking myself as a young man, what would it take to actually become a crime fighting vigilante. I realized early on (around 4th grade baseball when I really sucked and didn’t get a hit all season) thatContinue reading “Super Heroes in Seattle”
Getting Over Myself, or, Let Jesus Do His Work
I recently came across a website for a ministry that my gut reaction to was, “Really?!” It had something to do with men beating each other up in tight shorts and Ed Hardee style clothes. I’ll be the first to admit, I really don’t get the appeal of UFC or MMA or any of thoseContinue reading “Getting Over Myself, or, Let Jesus Do His Work”
God Is Near: Some things I’ve been reading
From Henri Nouwen, The Living Reminder: Service and Prayer in Memory of Jesus Christ We have inherited a story which needs to be told in such a way that the many painful wounds about which we hear day after day can be liberated from their isolation and be revealed as part of God’s relationship withContinue reading “God Is Near: Some things I’ve been reading”
On The Cross
Another quote from Miroslav Wolf in “Free of Charge”: On the cross, God is not setting up the terms of a contract that humans need to fulfill in order to get what they want. Neither is God saying on the cross, “I died for you, now you’ve got to do what I tell you.” InsteadContinue reading “On The Cross”
Unexpected
This excerpt is from “Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace” by Miroslav Wolf. Even when we look in the right places with a ready heart, we still might miss the one true God. We need to be willing to let our very effort to know God slide out ofContinue reading “Unexpected”
Living The Comic Life
On Sunday I had the privilege of preaching at Creekside and sharing a bit about what I am researching for my thesis at Northwest University. I’m writing about Humor as a Prophetic device and in this sermon I’m talking primarily about how Comedic stories follow a similar plot line, and how it matches up withContinue reading “Living The Comic Life”
New beginnings
Playoffs! I will be among the first to say, there is no way that the Seahawks should be in the playoffs. It’s crazy. They had a 7-9 season, their starting QB has been hurt pretty much all season. It’s all crazy! But now it doesn’t matter. Every game the Seahawks play in the playoffs isContinue reading “New beginnings”
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