High School Football: an opportunity to observe social behavior
I went to a local high school football game this evening. I usually try to catch a few of them each year. Brings back memories. So many of them. If […]
Tag Archives: Culture
Flag Waving American: Yet I have some concerns…
I am a flag waving American. It’s true. I love my country and the principles of liberty and justice for all for which it stands. I know the country has had problems […]
first steps toward learning your neighborhood culture
Culture is the living, breathing, ever-changing sum total of human experience. It encompasses the whole of who we are and how we relate to each other (or do not relate […]
graffiti on broken hearts
It was a quiet Saturday afternoon last year when I took these photos in Portland’s lower Central Eastside. Home to industry, railroads, and graffiti painted on broken hearts, the area isn’t much different […]
what are the margins of culture and why do they matter?
Those who inhabit the cultural margins typically do so because they either do not have the social or economic capacity to remain in or penetrate mainstream society, or they choose to remain […]
Five Ways to Learn the Culture of Your Neighborhood
Outreach without a foundation of relationships invariably leads to misunderstanding. Unfortunately, this is too often the norm for churches attempting to impact the neighborhoods in which their campuses are located. Good intentions are […]
God Bless America
Tomorrow is the 4th of July. For those who love liberty, who appreciate the sacrifices of our American founders and our contemporary patriots, who believe in the ideals for which […]
catching neighbor teens on the church roof
They scrambled across the roofline of the church annex building; two male teens, likely 13 to 15 years old, dressed in typical urban youth fashion with just enough cheap bling adorning their necks […]
what is the gospel?
What is the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ?
concerning holy grails and church marketing
In the church world, there are trend setters and trend watchers, opinion leaders and early (and late) adapters, marketing gurus and viral media mavens. Love em or hate em, they are […]
