August 2004 – Gathering in Light

dates

I worked on my IDL today, Fuller’s “Individualized Distance Learning” basically school on tapes. I am going to try to get through the whole course by the time the fall quarter starts. Here are the classes I am going to take this fall: 1. Contemporary Cultural and Missiological Perspectives. 2. Pentateuch 3. Urban Youth MinistryContinue reading “dates”

God is not a Republican or a Democrat.

God is not a Republican…or a Democrat. this is funny and also more true than we may want to admit. at any rate my side of the story certainly isn’t hidden: I think we ought to be thinking hard about these issues and try and remove ourselves from previous ideologies, and even family and religiousContinue reading “God is not a Republican or a Democrat.”

quotes of the day.

Wess: “I would rather err on the side of danger than be too safe.” Emily: “I ate five bowls of popcorn today.”

hiatus

well my friends i am off on a two week hiatus. I will be camping with Jr. Highers at a younglife camp this week and then off to Yosemite with Emily and Her fine Folks. We look forward to experiencing that grace and power that has created us all, and Yosemite, I think from whatContinue reading “hiatus”

On the City – Reflections on the Poor and Skid Row

I must say that these conversations as of late have been very stimulating, all this talk about living and not living in places of perceived danger and felt danger. I have some last words to say before I head out on a two-week hiatus in a couple days. I am not trying to con-vice anyoneContinue reading “On the City – Reflections on the Poor and Skid Row”

Life in a Lull

this weekend was pretty fun. Emily and I took it easy which we always like. We went to Ikea to look for some furniture and spent a lot of time just browsing the store. We love living on 10 min. from that place! We went to our pasadena church this past sunday, it was fun,Continue reading “Life in a Lull”