Monthly Archives: April 2008

Jim and Caspar Go To Church

If you haven’t read it, and you’re interested in the conversation going on among evangelicals who are tired of “doing church” the same old way, this is a great book to check out. It’s a fast read and one that … Continue reading

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The Elusive Nature of Words

I have no idea why I wrote that title just now, except that I’ve been studying scripture this morning, bemoaning my lack of knowledge and training. There is of course plain meaning in words, but there is also the shimmered … Continue reading

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Healing in the Wind

As I look around my circles of friends, many of them involved in the life of the church at Northwest, I can sense good things on the move. Healing is hard to quantify, hard to describe. In my own life, … Continue reading

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Sustainable Pace

Slow down.  Breathe.  Pay attention.  Be quiet.  Listen. All these words assume something other than running willy-nilly hard-as-we-can-go-so-we-can-do-ever-more-and-more-good-things.  This past Monday night, I sort of lost my mind at a meeting and went on a passionate tirade about beauty and … Continue reading

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Blogging at the Church Blog, too

So now there are two blogs going. Truth is, I’ve been working far too many hours at a pace that’s unsustainable.   Not unusual for people in ministry, I think, so I’ve gone back and retooled, thinking through what God is … Continue reading

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