I often feel a bit behind in terms of what is going on in the world. Like the other day, it was my mom in Seattle who informed me that there was snow a few miles away in Malibu! We don’t have cable (and network news is really heinous here in L.A.), we don’t get… Continue reading Old news
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Quotation of the Week
“As a Bible teacher, one of my basic concerns has become simply to get people to read the Bible with open eyes. Some people learn to; others do not. I want people to read the Bible, to be open to finding there things that they had not realized were there, to be enthralled and dazzled… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
All because of a bow-tie
I came to Fuller Seminary as a visiting student back in 1995. I had started seminary studies at North Park Theological Seminary but, having completed my undergraduate work at the college, I felt a desire for some change. I distinctly remember sitting in a Starbucks in Chicago with my trusted friend who happened to be… Continue reading All because of a bow-tie
Zoology
When we were in Portland last month, we had a big family outing to the Portland Zoo. I had never gone to the zoo when I lived in Portland, and I think I was as excited as the kids were to see some animals! I was especially excited for Aaron to see tigers. He LOVES… Continue reading Zoology
Home sweet home
This morning I attended our monthly staff meeting for Servant Partners. Toward the end of our meeting, we discussed a hope for the development of a “retreat house” ministry that would serve our different sites across the globe. I was unfamiliar with the concept, and so we spent a few minutes fleshing it out. The… Continue reading Home sweet home
Day off
Doug had the day off yesterday so we decided to drive out to Joshua Tree with the kids. We took Mercy there when she was about six months old, and she LOVED it. Since we don’t want poor Aaron to have total second child syndrome (though it’s probably too late), we though it would be… Continue reading Day off
The time is always ripe…
“I have just received a letter from a white brother in Texas. He writes: ‘All Christians know that the colored people will receive equal rights eventually, but it is possible that you are in too great a religious hurry. It has taken Christianity almost two thousand years to accomplish what it has. The teachings of… Continue reading The time is always ripe…
Oh, the games we play…
I’ve been tagged by More Than Stone, a blogger I very much enjoy! So, here’s my stab at some answers while I get the kids ready for church: 1) What’s the most fun work you’ve ever done, and why? The most fun job I ever had was working as a coffee roaster for Storyhouse Coffee… Continue reading Oh, the games we play…
Quotation of the Week
“If it was us, if it was our lonesome ass shuffling past the corner of Monroe and Fayette every day, we’d get out, wouldn’t we? We’d endure. Succeed. Thrive. No matter what, no matter how, we’d find the f—— exit… That’s the myth of it, the required lie that allows us to render our judgments.… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
In the shadow
Because Mercy has been sick and has been coughing so badly lately, Doug and I have been taking turns cuddling her in her bed at night while she falls asleep. Last night as I was lying with her, I heard a series of horrible yells and screams outside. It turned out to not be a… Continue reading In the shadow