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;
The poetry I write usually flows from journaling or from times of SoulRest. I have no grandiose illusions about the quality of my poetry, yet it is mine. And though it is thoroughly idiosyncratic and amateurish it gives voice the
Church by Dwight J. Friesen Restless boy yanking at his neck tie Flipping through hymnals, Bibles and Sunday School papers No match for the sermon fidgets Those warming the pews trade yawns Waiting For the last song and benediction Long
Here’s my top ten list of books from 2003. These books touched me in some meaningful way. I feel grateful for them, and to the people who birthed them, and to the publishing houses that offered to our world. These
why relational church? by dwight j. friesen Doug has a love/hate relationship with the church. Some of his fondest memories, his life shaping moments and his deep relationships have been within the body of Christ. He became a pastor to
Here is my 2002 list of my personal top ten books of the year. Each of these books touched me in some meaningful way. I feel grateful for each volumes, and to the people who birthed them, and to the
brittle branches by Dwight J. Friesen bunches of brittle branches felled – by sea gale and a large toothed saw no life no sap no flex no growth blocking sun cut – pile – burn it takes so little to
Last year I posted my first end-of-the-year book list. Well, here’s my top ten list of books from 2001. These books touched me in some meaningful way. I feel grateful for them, and to the people who birthed them, and
On Friday l have the opportunity to join Trinity Lutheran College and speak in their chapel. I’ve been asked to speak to the kinds of leaders I sense that the church needs now and into the future. I’m titling my
So I’m settling into the blog-thang. I thought I would try posting my own Top 10 list… good enough for David Letterman, good enough for me. This will not be a list of my ten favorite books of all time.
A few months back I preached at Union Hill Church in Redmond. In the sermon I explored the simple question… “What is a Christian?” Turns out it may not have been as simple a question as I first thought. I
Welcome to my new blog. As I’ve been pondering launching a site like this, I’ve been sitting with all the questions one might imagine I might be holding. Why would I want to do this? What is it about? What
