I am weary in almost every way. From disappointing myself, and others, from misrepresenting that which is so important to me; weary of not being enough husband for my partner, father for my son, pastor for my community, colleague for
Growth as a child of God… How is it measured? One of the metaphors left in the wake of the modern church is the metaphor of the steady, uphill climb. It’s the idea that though the way is rocky and
Karen Horst Cobb, wrote a powerful short editorial titled, No Longer a Christian, it was published on www.CommonDreams.org. Worth really reading. On a personal note. What a great day. I had the privilege of spending a good chunk of the
Just thought I’d post a reminder that there is a collective effort to make a stand in the face of “mindless consumerism.” For a number of years Adbusters has been promoting “Buy Nothing Day” as means of raising awareness and
A few years ago I asked a few people to help me see myself as “pastor” and “leader”. Through the process of that three month conversation I made a number of commitments that I revisit often and fail even frequently.
This morning I had the privilege of interacting with the Mars Hill Graduate School student leadership. I’ve got to say that they are an impressive group. In all of my schooling I have never seen a student led group so
To pretend, I actually do the thing: I have therefore only pretended to pretend. Jacques Derrida One of the great thinkers of our time has died. On Friday, October 8 2004, Jacques Derrida died at a Paris hospital of pancreatic
Innocence cannot be saved. It seems every child will experience this loss. And it always hurts. Yesterday I watched as my three-year-old son lost some of his innocence to a small group of boys ranging from 4-8 year-olds who were
“Theology is the study of God and [God’s] ways. For all we know, dung beetles may study us and our ways and call it humanology. If so, we would probably be more touched and amused than irritated. One hopes that
Let me pick up from my “young love” post of yesterday. So I was a poor college student recently home from studying abroad. Lynette’s birthday was coming up and I didn’t have two cents to rub together. I opted to
Before Lynette and I were married – like most young lovers, I suppose – I was certifiably nuts about her. Though we first knew each other as kids and had hung out together through much of our junior and senior
I been so swamped lately I don’t know which way is up. We spent part of last week in Canada last week, visiting my folks. It was nice to be together though we almost missed the ferry on our way
What is the relationship between content and transformation? Does context matter? What about one’s body? Is there teaching that is requisite for life change? And what is “life change?” As the Greek philosophers pondered thousands of years ago, can virtue
One of the first people Lynette & I connected with when we moved to metro-Seattle (roughly eight years ago) was Mark Driscoll. Mark is the founding pastor of Marshill Fellowship, a dynamic communicator, intelligent, driven, and fiercely committed to the
I grew up in Southern Manitoba (Canada). This was and still is Mennonite country. Mennonites are a Christian religious sect in the Anabaptist tradition taking our name from a dynamic Dutch leader named Menno Simmons, who was born in Friesland
OK, so I’m breaking my Sabbath. For a few years Saturdays have been days of rest which I have primarily defined as non-computer days for me; no email, no blogging, no writing, no browsing, no gaming, etc. Saturdays are family
Recently, my friend Jacob highlighted Randy Frazee (author of “Connecting Church,” and “Making Room for Life”) and Randy’s encouragement to make use of certain tools to aid us in replacing “too many” weak relational connections and build a smaller number
My friend, Rudy Carrasco’s son, Sam, is battling cancer. The Rudy and Kafi are keeping an online journal to keep friends and family in the loop – pray with me. Praying, dwight
I wanted to post a few photos of one of my favorite spaces in the world. My studio – I love this place. It is NOT an office – I don’t like the “office” metaphor – it is a studio;
Lynette, Pascal & I are back from Kentucky. I had the privilege of officiating the wedding of Andrew and Hannah. The whole weekend was filled with beautiful relational moments. Dallas and Leanne came down to the wedding so we even
Howard S. Becker once said, “Methodology is too important to be left to methodologists.” And designer Bruce Mau is quoted saying, “Avoid fields. Jump fences: disciplinary boundaries and regulatory regimes are attempts to control the wilding of creative life.” I’m
My heart is a bit heavy tonight. The glass of water that is my life appears to be half empty; yes I know that’s only a half-truth. I have this sense that I am being used and discarded. It’s a
So I was at Café Vita in Capital Hill with Paul Steinke yesterday. We met at 2 in the afternoon, and I found free parking – yippee. I love talking with Paul, he is one of those people who makes
A little more than 50 years ago, Nobel laureate Erwin Schrödinger delivered a series of lectures which – as they often do – turned into a book entitled, “What is life?” Schrödinger’s exploration of this question has been visited and
If all philosophy, theology etc. is a form of biography then, have we come to a point where all debate is ad hominem? By a “form of biography” I’m following in the footsteps of William James McLendon and many others
The spiritual directors who have walked alongside me throughout my life journey are one of the greatest gifts I have ever received. These unique people play a particular role our lives. Within the swath of Christian traditions we generally speak
I’m back from a great week away, much to do and even more to write. In my research I have come to learn that during college Hegel was roommates with another budding philosopher named Schelling, who later became Hegel’s antagonist.
Today is Lynette’s birthday! We had a leisurely morning; we went to our neighborhood coffee shop ordered our choice beverages with accompanying pastries. Went back home to setup the little shelf unit I got for her birthday – pretty romantic
Check out this emp interview with Michael Azzerad, Henry Rollins, and John Doe. Toward the end of the interview John Doe says something like, “if you deny those things and pretend they never happened then you have the possibility of
In a 1986 interview with Didier Cahen, Jacques Derrida said, “Narcissism! There is not narcissism and non-narcissism; there are narcissisms that are more or less comprehensive, generous, open, extended. What is called non-narcissism is in general but the economy of
