We humans seem to have a neighbor problem. It’s an ancient problem. As old as our stories of belonging and exclusion, of insiders and outsiders, of who counts as us and who can safely be regarded as them. The ancient
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
Today is World Refugee Day. A day set aside to remember more than 120 million people around the globe who have been displaced by war, violence, persecution, climate disruption, and political instability. Yet if we are not careful, the scale
Over the past week, cities across the United States have erupted with protests and riots in response to recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions—particularly in Los Angeles, where tensions boiled over after a series of aggressive raids. These aren’t
The Guest House by Rumi This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are
Blessed Maundy Thursday… …God’s invitation to, “wash up before dinner!” Imagine a God who doesn’t demand your worship, mindless obedience, or tithes but actually serves you out of love, simply because that’s who God is… Imagine a God, so located
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.
One of my favorite books of 2003 was Conrad Gempf’s Jesus Asked. Gempf’s new book is titled, Mealtime habits of the Messiah: 40 encounters with Jesus. It is a glorious journey through Christ’s radically open table (though of course is
