In the last three days I have been reminded by a series of unconnected people and circumstances of the importance of showing love to my neighbor. It seems like such a straightforward thing, really. And it is not a difficult concept to grasp or remember! And yet it continues to be the thing we fail… Continue reading What must I do to be saved?
Author: erika
Oops…
You have heard it said: always make sure you are wearing clean underwear in case you get in a car accident and you are taken to the hospital (I have also added to make sure you keep your apartment clean in case the L.A.P.D. needs to ascertain whether your home is a crime scene). But… Continue reading Oops…
Happy Birthday, Aaron Emmanual
Tonight when I put Aaron down to sleep, I held him a bit longer than normal before laying him down in his bed. He snuggled right up with his head tucked under my chin and his arms draped over the tops of mine. He is no small child: his nickname “little man” suits him just… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Aaron Emmanual
Scot McKnight in Malibu
So I was reminded by our coastal drive yesterday that Scot McKnight had mentioned on his blog that he would be giving a lecture at Pepperdine which is located just north of us in Malibu. After a bit of investigating, it looks like it will be possible for me to go and hear him speak,… Continue reading Scot McKnight in Malibu
Malibu living
After yet another trip to urgent care today with one of our children, we ended up taking a little coastal detour and enjoying a beautiful drive on the PCH. THe kids had both fallen asleep after leaving the doctor’s office, so rather than risk short-circuiting their naps by trying to transfer them, we decided to… Continue reading Malibu living
Quotation of the Week (two for the price of one)
What should we get out of worship? Wrong question. Worship is not a utility but an offering, i.e. a sacrifice, an economy of grace that interrupts and critiques the feverish cycles of production and consumption – which is why the collection is not fund-raising but cultural critique. If you want relevance, excitement, or profit, go… Continue reading Quotation of the Week (two for the price of one)
A good reminder
Last night I left Doug in charge of bath and bed, and I hurried off to the post office to pick up our held mail, and to Ralph’s to buy soy milk. As I stood in line at the post office, I marveled at how there could be so many employees present in the service… Continue reading A good reminder
Who are my mother and brother?
I am struggling right now with the wave of suffering that has struck our families recently. I am struggling with my role, once again, as a long-distance family member. I am struggling with reconciling Jesus’ words about who we are and how we are to be as family to one another and my own emotional… Continue reading Who are my mother and brother?
When you get what you want
Our first day back, we got a call from our good friends who live around the corner from us. They invited us over for cupcakes and trampoline jumping (much to Mercy’s complete delight), and as we walked to the corner we were both caught off guard by the appearance of our street. Directly north of… Continue reading When you get what you want
A Simeon New Year
I was supposed to preach this last Sunday at my home church in Seattle, however on Friday I was struck with a pretty horrible flu that kept me mostly in bed for two days. I made the call at some point Saturday evening that there was no way I could stand up and speak coherently… Continue reading A Simeon New Year