Monthly Archives: October 2007
Brooding Over Change…
Change happens. “The only constant is change,” they say. “Change is hard” and “nobody likes change” are mantras we hear everyday. And yet, for all its discomfort, change is, like death and taxes, inevitable. Maybe I should have studied psychology. … Continue reading
Filed under Spirituality
Paying Attention
I saw this yesterday as I walked in the afternoon. I didn’t have time to go for a walk, but as I drove down Roosevelt, the leaves were coming off the trees, and I had to grab my camera and … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Art
Leading With a Limp
Leadership is on my mind in a big way these days. I seem to have been called into a place of unsought leadership, and I’m making my way cautiously, carefully, reluctant, and willing to embrace whatever comes. The book at … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Spirituality
A Church’s Journey
Another transition. Yesterday Milton Jones announced that he is leaving the Northwest Church, having been called to preach elsewhere. After 29 years serving the church here, it was obviously a day of some pain. As always, there were many questions … Continue reading
Filed under Daily Life, Spirituality
The Sunday Morning Walk
So I climbed out of bed, showered, got dressed, and headed for Javasti’s, where I got my cup of coffee and a scone I wasn’t supposed to get (just a little push and pull with an ongoing discipline–lost this battle … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Art
