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Music & Discovery

I used to really love music. I used to pay attention to release schedules. I used to buy new albums all the time. I still love music but I just don’t have time to pay attention to release schedules and I don’t have the disposable income to buy new music all the time. WithContinue reading “Music & Discovery”

#Hashtags

Kathy and I watched the Jimmy Fallon sketch about Hashtags. Brilliant. Hashtags on social media are getting #ridiculous. Even more ridiculous is when people use # in #EveryDayLife. But I started thinking about the purpose of hashtags. They started to make it easy to find topics on social media and to see what topicsContinue reading “#Hashtags”

Agreeing with people you want to disagree with

This morning I was reading a book by someone I often disagree with. It’s easy to dismiss a lot of what this guy says. But as I was reading I found that he was saying so much that I agree with. A few years ago this would have been really troubling. I probably would haveContinue reading “Agreeing with people you want to disagree with”

Peculiar

We have been walking around the neighborhood in Salto. Every time we have passed by this car. we don’t know what it is or who made it. It kind of looks like a Volkswagen Thing but its not. This morning we were doing a prayer walk and we passed this car again. I felt theContinue reading “Peculiar”

Election

I’ve been thinking a lot about the doctrine of election. Mainly because I have been doing a lot of research in the Minor Prophets. The Prophets were addressing the nation of Israel, which was elected by God to be his nation among the many nations. The problem though was that even though they were anContinue reading “Election”

Be With. Do With. Do Likewise

I have been focusing a lot of reading and thought about how to help Creekside develop disciples. It’s not enough to just gather a crowd. Jesus told his disciples to go and make disciples, not just have a lot of people around. Why is making disciples so important? Because part of being a disciple isContinue reading “Be With. Do With. Do Likewise”

Thank you so much!

Today is my first day back to the office. What an incredible blessing this sabbatical has been. It was great to spend so much time with Kathy and the kids. It was great to read, rest, reflect, and recharge. I am deeply grateful to Creekside Church and the Elders and Deacons who sawContinue reading “Thank you so much!”

Travelling

This week Kathy and I will be travelling to New York City. I’ve never been to New York. Neither has Kathy. We are really excited to go see the sights, hang out with some friends, visit two churches, enjoy so food, etc. But the thing that I am most excited about is that this isContinue reading “Travelling”

Theology of Poverty

I fell into a Facebook debate the other day. I don’t know how it happened, it just did. Anyway, the debate revolved around poverty and being a Christian. At one point someone said, “Poverty is a horrible testimony.” This statement floored me because it seems to mean that Jesus who didn’t seem to have aContinue reading “Theology of Poverty”

With or At

This week I have been auditing a class on Theology of Disability with Amos Yong. It has been really helpful personally. And I think it can be helpful for Creekside as we have been partnering with YoungLife Capernaum for many years. One of the things that struck me today is how do we do ministry withContinue reading “With or At”