Wednesday, I gathered with other Newberg pastors for a prayer summit. We met at 5 Rock Ranch, outside of Yamhill, Oregon.
One of the best things about the day came in the late afternoon. We’d gotten to the point where we could share honestly how we needed prayer, and it helped tremendously to feel a [...]

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I’m full, God. The good kind of full. Many good things from the day are filling me with contentment and joy and gratefulness to you. May S______’s meeting today be one where she is able to resist being drawn in emotionally, and instead be a firm and loving presence. For H________ and for B__________…would you [...]

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You know what it’s like to wake up wrong, don’t you? (Yes, I’m talking to you. I just can’t follow the rules. I’ve been blogging too long; I can’t just pretend like you’re not there.) I woke up wrong Monday. I don’t usually remember my dreams, but I did this time, and it clung to [...]

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I got in trouble the first time I did the online journal at Barclay Press. I didn’t follow the rules. Evidently, I was supposed to “pretend” that I was pouring out my soul into a diary that through some freak of nature ended up online for other people to read. I wasn’t supposed to actually [...]

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What a horrible situation.
But I still can’t get over the fact that a church has armed security guards.

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“Preaching Re-Imagined” by Doug Pagitt
I blogged about it here…pretty good stuff.

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“The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Henri J.M. Nouwen
A theological and personal journey caused by Rembrandt’s painting. Deep and insightful; Nouwen unpacks how Jesus’ story and the painting transformed him.

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“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
1984 done better.

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“Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made” by Andy Hertzfeld
I love Apple. When I found folklore.org, I loved the stories of the early days of creating the mac written by the ones who did it. I got excited when it came out in a book, looking forward to [...]

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“The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini
It all works…the writing, the story, the Afghani culture, the themes, the strength, the pain. If it doesn’t change how you view immigrants, read it again.

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