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July 2013

July 09, 2013

If Trees Could Speak… learning Faithfulness from the Redwoods

A parable...sort of. After unpacking our things I'm eager to show my wife and oldest...

July 01, 2013

I’m unfriending someone you know too well… and you should too

You know her because she shows up in your life precisely when you can't handle...

June 2013

June 15, 2013

Finish Well – 3 Faith Habits for the long haul

Over the next few weeks, I'll be walking in the places where the influence of...

May 2013

May 27, 2013

Hubris and the Importance of “Memorial”

Remembering has never been more important, and yet forgetting has never been easier, especially for...

May 20, 2013

Ordinary Time – the Days that Matter the Most

People who follow the "Christian Year" know that the Bible readings from December through Pentecost...

May 11, 2013

Letters to the Three Moms in my life: I can’t thank you enough

In honor of mother's day, I wanted to write some notes to each of the...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

The Best Version of Myself… What’s the recipe?

With vacation, a planned hike to the summit of St. Helen's, and a climbing project...

February 2013

February 02, 2013

Weekend Links – Sexual Ethics and Practice for Christ Followers

For those interested in the ongoing conversation that's unfolding on this blog about sexual ethics,...

January 2013

January 11, 2013

Covenant and Mutuality: Basis for intimacy – foundation of sexuality

The belief that God exists as "three in one" (trinity doctrine) is central to developing...

January 03, 2013

Starting Assumptions for Sexual Ethics

This winter I'll be teaching about sexual ethics and intimacy in the church I lead...

December 2012

December 28, 2012

Instead of new goals for a new year…try this

I like goals that are measurable and have lots of them: Ski 100k vertical feet...

December 21, 2012

Words for Advent: Light – a timely word for dark days

It's cold; and darkness has swallowed the last light of the day. I'm walking up...

December 03, 2012

A Word for Advent: “Do not be afraid”

You can't go anywhere in the world these days without a reason to be afraid...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

The Keymaker – and the keys to peace and joy

I needed a locksmith, and couldn't find one in the closest town who'd be willing...

November 08, 2012

Blood Work and Politics – post election thoughts about certitude

I wouldn't normally share my blood test with you, but it's the perfect illustration of...

October 2012

October 23, 2012

Unlocking Potential by Practicing Presence

Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last...

September 2012

September 28, 2012

Wrong Words lead to Wrong Actions: Environmentalism and John 3:16

She came in on a hot summer day to be treated for Asthma. Dr. Matt...

September 11, 2012

You never built anything on your own…

It's a long busy day, after a long busy weekend, and by the middle of...

September 06, 2012

Two mountains, one choice. Choose Wisely

"...I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose...

August 2012

August 30, 2012

Strength, Weakness, and the Strength of Weakness

I spent part of the spring and early summer doing a little physical therapy because...

August 22, 2012

Camp China – reminders of what really matters…

It had been years since I'd thought about Tienanmen Square until last night. Like the...

August 09, 2012

What are you wearing today?

Warning: No chicken sandwiches were eaten, or boycotted, in the production of this blog post. ...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

Imagine: The Importance of Envisioning a Different World….

The authors of "Colossians Remixed" write: If with Christ you died in your baptism to...

July 24, 2012

the danger of saying: “I just do what the Bible says…”

" I just follow the Bible" is a potentially ridiculous and dangerous thing to say. ...

July 20, 2012

Stories… and why we sometimes miss them

"Do you see this woman?" - Jesus the Christ, Luke 7:44 Camp is marvelous. This...

July 19, 2012

The Prophets: Clues into “The Common Good”

There's always a lens. Your eye's a lens, and if it gets tired, or old,...

July 11, 2012

Daniel: The importance of being relevant and subversive

Theology should be done with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the...

July 06, 2012

Wordless Sermon: Lessons learned from climbing with my son

"First of all a good alpinist should be a good man and this is a...

June 2012

June 30, 2012

Summits, Self-Denial, Discipleship – a symboiotic trinity

One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer. But one has seen. There...

June 25, 2012

Colossians: An antidote to cynicism and despair

I've been living in the book of Colossians a fair bit recently, diving in some...

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