Seattle

Seattle… So Proud of Us

As the final FIFA World Cup crowds begin to drift home, I find myself feeling unexpectedly grateful. Not because Seattle was perfect. It wasn’t… we weren’t. Not because we solved homelessness, transportation, affordability, or the thousand complexities that come with

Dwight J. Friesen July 6, 2026July 7, 2026

Remembering… Nevermind

Thirty-one years ago today – September 24, 1991 – Seattle’s Nirvana released their groundbreaking, sophomore LP, Nevermind… can’t believe that was more than three decades ago! Damn that is one great record. To me Nevermind still feels raw and emotional;

Dwight J. Friesen September 24, 2022September 26, 2022

Jackson Street Jazz Walk

Last night Lynette and I soaked in some great live music at the 9th annual, Jackson Street Jazz Walk. We hadn’t been before, but you can know that this event will be a fixture in our Fall rhythm going forward.

Dwight J. Friesen September 11, 2022September 11, 2022

Seattle Times on “Reconnect South Park”

David Kroman, a staff reporter for the Seattle Times, has been covering the story of a grassroots movement to decommission a section of Hwy 99 and to reconnect two parts of Seattle’s South Park neighborhood that was cut in two.

Dwight J. Friesen August 23, 2022August 31, 2022

The Future of Seattle

This is worth checking out. Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen October 12, 2021September 26, 2022

Seattle Gets Kraken, and . . .

Today is kinda a big day in Seattle…the new NHL season begins and the Seattle Kraken make their regular season debut. As a kid growing up in the parries of Canada, in my two room school house we slapped on

Dwight J. Friesen October 12, 2021November 3, 2021

Becoming More Walkable

I stumbled across this article by David Malone highlighting some of the intentional steps – pardon the pun – that the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is taking to make it a more walkable city. Walkability is a vital to

Dwight J. Friesen October 7, 2021September 26, 2022

Learning from Recent Church History

Mike Cosper and a talented team at Christianity Today’s CT Podcasts have produced series exploring “The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill.” As you likely know, Mars Hill Church was planted in 1996 and pastored by Mark Driscoll in Seattle

Dwight J. Friesen September 23, 2021November 4, 2021

Labor Day… Work Stoppage

“Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers, and friends can exist one day without any one of us, and if our egos permit us

Dwight J. Friesen September 5, 2021November 4, 2021

Opening in Bellevue

Last fall Seattle’s legendary drive-in burger joint announced their intent to open a new restaurant location on the Eastside. Granted, I may be way too excited about this announcement, but yesterday I heard the news that Dick’s Drive-In will be

Dwight J. Friesen February 26, 2021November 22, 2021

King County Equity Now

For those in King County, this is helpful information on demands in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. King County Equity Now. March on June 19, 2020.

Dwight J. Friesen June 7, 2020May 12, 2022

Neighborhood Soul Mapping

My friend, Dan Jacobs introduced me to this cool use of Google Maps to help celebrate the character of Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood.

Dwight J. Friesen May 20, 2020September 26, 2022

The Womxn’s March on Seattle

Wow! What a Day! I have never loved felt more proud of my city than I do today. The Womxn’s March on Seattle was truly beautiful. Lynette and I carpooled with some neighbors, we had a blast… if that’s the right

Dwight J. Friesen January 21, 2017September 26, 2022

Beast Mode

Wow! I could feel Marshawn Lynch’s Beast Quake all the way over in Lake Hills! Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen January 9, 2011May 5, 2022

relational Christian education

I have said many times that if Mars Hill Graduate School had existed when I was doing my Masters work I would have been here in a heartbeat. And for the last few years I’ve had the pleasure of learning

Dwight J. Friesen April 14, 2010May 12, 2022

summer class – partnering with Seattle churches

Every summer trimester at MHGS I get to guide a group of emerging leaders through a selected readings course . . . for us “selected readings” means that faculty members are given some space to develop a course around an

Dwight J. Friesen April 5, 2010November 14, 2022

Seattle’s Ecumenical World Café

Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen May 1, 2009May 8, 2022

faith & justice conversation in & for Seattle

Saturday, May 16th 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM “Come Holy Spirit! Come!” for millennia Christians have given voice to this prayer. Across traditions, denomination; on the week before the Church remembers the first Pentecost Christ-followers from many traditions will gather

Dwight J. Friesen April 21, 2009May 6, 2022

hear · listen · connect

Off-the-Map (Jim Henderson & crew) are hosting Hear·Listen·Connect in Seattle Nov. 1-3, 2007. Among others the conversation partners include: Diana Butler Bass, Brian McLaren, Richard Twiss, Ruth Padilla DeBorst, and Todd Hunter. What would happen if we practiced dialog instead

Dwight J. Friesen August 14, 2007May 8, 2022

seattle simple churches?

I’m looking for links to, or contact info for simple churches and/or house churches in and around Seattle. If you know of one could you please comment on this blog entry or email me? BTW: in an effort to try

Dwight J. Friesen August 3, 2007September 21, 2022

New House church site

Welcome to a website dedicated to linking and resourcing simple churches (house churches) in Western Washington. The site has just launched and will be adding features and links to websites and email addresses to simple churches in and around Seattle.

Dwight J. Friesen July 17, 2007September 23, 2022

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