Living Love Out Loud in Community Life

Have you ever known someone who has been hurt by the church? Hurt by a Christian — or someone who says they try to follow Jesus? Have you ever witnessed two people get caught in the web of misunderstanding or disagreement, which ultimately turns into something much...

An Open Space

You brought me out into an open place; you rescued me because you delighted in me. Whenever people asked about our summer plans this year, I would tell them, somewhat nervously, that we were going backpacking. Backpacking is something we’ve enjoyed as a family...

The World is On Fire

“I have cast fire upon the world, and I am guarding it until it blazes.”  – Logion 10, The Gospel of Thomas The world is on fire right now!  We are aghast at the rate of its aggressive spread – across Spokane, Bordeaux, the Sonoma Coast,...

Instructions on Not Giving Up

For those of us with children or grandchildren, we feel the big out-breath of being on this side of the ending of the school year – the graduations, the celebrations and promotions. With a great burst of energy and a sigh across the stage or the classroom threshold,...