Living and Teaching Stories Rooted in the Mission of God
It was New Year’s day and the streets of Barcelona, Spain were full of white lights and endless energy. Jan and I slowly strolled down Las Rambles (Barcelona’s most popular street) and took in scene. There is something about being in a different culture that puts you on your heals a little bit. Not knowing …
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Thanks to the generosity of a close friend, my family got to get away this week for a much needed few days of downtime up in Big Bear, CA. We are staying in a sweet little condo with a full kitchen, fireplace and patio. Janny and I came up for a weekend retreat I was …
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Embacing silence is an art. In fact, it is a lost art for many. How many of us can embrace or even enjoy the silence in a conversation that has run dry of relevant topics? Do we turn the radio on as soon as we sit in our car? How about exercising with an iPod? …
I recently wrote an article chronicling some of the key tensions I faced while working in the formal position of Youth Pastor. It was published on the Youth Specialties site today. Can you relate or have you experienced this tension? It was my first day working in the local public high school. The teenagers walk …
I live and serve among a missional church community in the neighborhood of Golden Hill. It is just miles from the heart of the “American Dream” where reputation and financial status are the measuring sticks of success. As I look out my second story apartment window, I can see downtown with the Merrill Lynch sky …