Quotation of the Week

Many often say the reason for this issue [Women in Ministry] today is because some are trying to be “biblical”. But that raises this question: Why pick this biblical issue and not some other? Like the poor (more are awaking on this one I’m happy to say) or the reality of miracles or tongue-speaking (clearly… Continue reading Quotation of the Week

Old flesh

I love any chance to listen to or read William Willimon, and his most recent blog post on conversion was striking to me. He writes: Deep in my Wesleyan once warmed heart is a story of how a priggish little Oxford don got changed at Aldersgate and thereafter. John Wesley’s life was well formed, well… Continue reading Old flesh

Our newest neighbor

This past week, we noticed a busy little hummingbird outside of the kids’ room windows. The hummingbirds usually buzz around the palm trees, but this one seemed intent on visiting the strand of porch lights. At some point, we realized he/she was building a nest, and we decided that his/her name was Sam. I just… Continue reading Our newest neighbor

Good enough

A few weeks ago, Doug and I had the privilege of attending an event hosted by Northwest Neighbors that celebrated ten years of their ministry in Northwest Pasadena. As an organization, they do significant work in the lives of youth in their community, ranging from tutoring and mentoring to leadership development and discipleship. They are… Continue reading Good enough

Mercy of the flowers

Little Mercy pulled of the (potentially) impossible on Saturday: she was a flower girl for our good friends, Masaki and Grace, as they celebrated their wedding at a spectacular venue overlooking the ocean. Mercy was pretty as a princess in her fancy dress, and her daddy choked back tears more than once as he watched… Continue reading Mercy of the flowers

Quotation of the Week

“No single human being can pray the psalms of lamentation out of his or her experience. Spread out before us here is the anguish of the entire Christian community throughout all time, as Jesus Christ alone has wholly experienced it… God’s ways are too difficult to grasp. But even in the deepest hopelessness, God alone… Continue reading Quotation of the Week

Ghetto no more

A few things have struck me recently about the changing identity of “urban” as it is used to describe America’s inner cities. As an “urban” minister, this word holds great weight and is filled with meaning for me in terms of the kinds of communities I feel called to: things like under-resourced, underprivileged, multi-ethnic, immigrant,… Continue reading Ghetto no more

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I most definitely have a two-year old. A good friend called a bit ago and offered to come over and help me take the kids outside to play. I asked him if he would accompany us to the library, as I am quite desperate for new books for the kids. He agreed and so we… Continue reading 2

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Saturday night, our phone rang and it was my sister on the line: “Can you guys turn on the T.V. and see if they are reporting anything about our neighborhood right now?” She was calling from her van where she was parked in front of her house, with two kids and a carload of groceries… Continue reading One more