We have always been focused on serving people in their unique faith journeys. We believe that every person is in process of becoming. So we seek to be an aid in that journey; to be a friend to walk with,
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. – Meister Eckhart Lynette, Pascal and I will be joining together in a Thanksgiving Eve Community Worship service tomorrow night. Wednesday, 7:30 pm at
This coming Sunday is Quest’s “Open Mic.” As you may know, we gather on the third Sunday of each month to offer an expression of the work of our hearts, hands, minds, and voices. We seek to offer these expressions
Since this month has a fifth Sunday we will engage our collective practice of c celebrating with a neighborhood organization to practice loving God by loving our neighbor. We like to say that one of the most practical ways to
After more than a year of labor, permit problems, miscuts, and slivers our deck is done. At one point we even received an injunction to halt construction… but thanks be to God we got it all straighten out. And now
Certainty by Tukaram Certainty undermines one’s power, and turns happiness into a long shot. Certainty confines. Dears, there is nothing in your life that will not change – especially your ideas of God. Look what the insanity of righteous knowledge
A lot of folks have talked about, and even more of us have felt the paradox of loneliness while simultaneously being so well connected. The combination of text messaging, IM’ing, blogs, cell phones, email, even the speed of our snail-mail
Holy Week Begins. In the series of Lenten readings that Quest has been using this year one of the readings for today is the 22nd Psalm . . . it’s a Psalm to be read out loud. My God, my
I’ve been having a great time finishing my syllabus for a course exploring the Theology of Spiritual Formation which I will be guiding this summer. This is not a course in the practice or practices of formation but is a
This morning at around 7:00 AM my dear friend Chad died, leaving behind his wife Renee and their two sons Colin (7) and Aidan (3). My heart is broken. Chad was a beautiful man. So tender hearted, kind, and generous.
First off let me say that I am well aware of the health risks associated with smoking. If you feel you must send me links to the Surgeon General’s smoking warnings you are welcome to do so, but please note,
The Vancouver film festival is underway; and since Lynette’s brother (Bevan Klassen) had his latest short film screening in the festival we drove up and spent some time with him and Frank Zappia (who has acted in a number of Bevan’s
I have never really resonated with either of the categories of extrovert and introvert. Most often the terms are used to help people own those facets of their beings which energize or drain them in an effort to better understand
For some time Lynette has had an altar in her creative space at home. The altar serves as a prompt to prayer, and is littered with holy objects from her journey: photos of people, poetry, journals, prayer beads, etc. Though
The other day my son (four years old) made a disturbing confession. He boldly declared, (and I paraphrase), “I have two Gods. One tells me to do good, and one tells me to do bad.” Apparently some Marcionite has been
On behalf of emergent, Chris Seay sent out a link to a beautiful, powerful, and quite emotional video (made by Travis Reed) offering a glimpse into the story of the loss of so many this week in the aftermath of
Yesterday morning Lynette, Pascal and I went to hear a friend who was guest preaching in Queen Anne; on the way home we stopped at Dick’s Drive-In. Dick’s is one of Seattle’s sacred venues; a classic burger joint. We ordered four
90 year old Brother Roger – spiritual father to countless Christ-followers throughout the world and the founder and Abbott of the Taizé Community – was killed during evening prayers yesterday, Tuesday August 16th, 2005 and he died immediately (read more). May the Peace of Christ
Well, Lynette, Pascal, and I have returned from a week with Lynette’s family at her parents cabin on Ditch Lake, in Southern Manitoba. Certainly a much needed break. Wonderful conversations, great food and sitting around campfires; not to mention sneaking
“Procrastination” is just one of the words to describe my way of being lately. I have been searching for distractions from those things which I must do. Among my distractions this week: I built a wall nook to house DVDs
Not long ago I found a very tired looking Chalice for auction on eBay. I submitted my bid and won the auction. It was unusable; tarnished and corroded. I went to work cleaning it and after several hours of scrubbing
If you haven’t already done so, I highly recommend you invest a few moments looking some of the thousands of postcards posted on this site. Part of the reason I love it so much is that it reminds me that
Lynette, Pascal and I are going camping. This will be the first time in years that I will be camping for more than one night. I’ve always said that, for me, “roughing it” is thin towels as a hotel. I
“How seldom is it that the soul keeps itself silent enough for God to speak.” William Buckhouse & James Janson Spiritual Direction is a process through which we become more deeply attuned to our relationship with the Divine. Through conversation with
“To listen a soul into disclosure and discovery is the greatest service one human being can do for another.” Quaker Saying The Celts called it anam cara or soul friend, these days “Life Coaching” has resonance with the practice, yet
Full name:Dwight Jason Friesen. Born in Canada March 3, 1969 to Ben CS and Roselle Friesen. Middle of three kids, older sister (Michelle) younger brother (Dallas). Raised (for the most part) in Brandon, Manitoba. Met Lynette at age 5. Met
“The imagination plays a great role in the spiritual development of the soul.” St. John of the Cross Do you wish to form an intentional relationship with a person who could provide mentoring, companionship, and gentle guidance for you as you
One temptation concerning spirituality involves separating it from the “rest” of one’s life, relegating it only to religious, or mystical experiences. Christian spiritual direction takes a much humbler stance regarding the life of faith. To be in a relationship with
