a conversation with Dad
The following is the script for a dramatic monologue I performed at my church this morning. While I improvised portions of it during the performance, the content is basically the […]
Coaching: An Opportunity for My Blog Subscribers
Day two of Introduction to Coaching is completed. I now have learned the basic skills needed to wade into slightly deeper coaching waters. Deep listening, powerful questions, helpful models of […]
Coaching: The Journey Begins
I just completed my first day of coach training at Western Seminary. Great group of students and terrific professor who is a seasoned coach to business executives and pastors. I […]
plotting hope
Sometimes the best way to achieve forward motion in life is simply to begin moving. But it does help to have an initial course laid in. We don’t know all […]
Epic: Movie Review
Mary Katherine (she prefers M.K.) is a teenage girl who returns to her father’s home near the forest to live with him. Her mother has passed away, so she decides […]
unplanned detours
As I write these words I should be on a basketball court with a group of neighbor youth, giving instruction and encouragement, refereeing games, and building relationships. At least, that […]
razor wire on a cloudy day
Razor wire crowns a barbed wire fence in Portland’s central Eastside industrial area near the eastern foot of the Ross Island Bridge. It poses a lethal-looking hazard for any person […]
when the missional honeymoon ends
I knew this period would arrive. I’ve been here before. Since returning to my church and re-engaging the neighborhood I’ve enjoyed a honeymoon period. It officially concluded tonight. In a […]
acoustic connections in the coffee house
Last night I sat with family, friends, and strangers in Cottage House Coffee shop in Newberg, Oregon. My nephew, Trevor Woods, performed a solo acoustic guitar and vocal concert featuring […]
thirty years later
I’m sitting in Shari’s Restaurant in Newberg, Oregon. The Salmon dinner with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables was delicious. Thank you for asking. Looking out the window, I see sights […]
