Faith and Culture Writer’s Conference 2013
My heart is full. Grateful and encouraged. Challenged and motivated in a new way. The world needs my unique voice. I can’t believe I just wrote that. Because until this […]
she was hungry
I had just finished grocery shopping in Rockwood, not far from my home. As I finished loading the bags into the trunk of my car, I noticed her eyeing me. […]
Gun-toting Teddy Bear
Central Eastside Industrial Park. Train tracks cut through a busy intersection at SE 8th and SE Division. Usually I am able to avoid long waits, but not this time. A […]
from transitive to formative
When we choose to live in the margins, it transforms our experience from transitive to formative. We do life there rather than simply notice it on our way to other […]
saxophone player on Ross Island Bridge
He was playing his heart out. Always does. Running up and down the scale effortlessly as he improvised. I saw him from a distance at the West end of the […]
perspective
The dark skyline is foreboding. It casts a pall over the chain link fence. Razor wire mocks would be escapees. Passersby scurry on, eager to leave the dismal scene, all […]
stories untold
It stakes its claim between HWY 30 and the Columbia River between NW industrial and the St. John’s Bridge. A mysterious structure on an industrial property. Carefully watched by an […]
what youth want most from adults
What youth (and younger kids) want most from adults is for adults to act like adults. Not like their current favorite musicians, or actors, or athletes. Just adults. No need […]
Relating to Parents in Student and Children’s Ministry
If you are a leader in student or children’s ministry, do you remember the first time it dawned on you that you needed to figure out how to relate well […]
hooping it up with a cast of characters
Tonight was the final night of our winter basketball session. Twelve youth participated. Here they are, posing for a group photo. Yea, they are a cast of characters… We began […]
