What Is the Point of Christianity?
(Full disclosure – the thoughts expressed here in part came from an article written by Stephen Mattison in Sojourners Magazine.)
September 2019
Pilgrimage Part 1 of 3
Pilgrimage is likely too strong a word. Pilgrimage as a spiritual practice is generally more purposeful, perhaps to Jerusalem, or Mecca, or Rome. Turns out […]
Who Makes You Brave? Toy Story 4 and the Call to Courage
As teachers and students head back to school, we could all use an extra measure of bravery. […]
August 2019
23 Years In A Refugee Camp
This past Sunday a group from MPC had a training session with World Relief Services and learned more about the family we will be supporting. […]
Put it on Your Calendar
It’s a familiar refrain at my house.
“Is it on the calendar?”
We say it when the kids tell us about a last minute school project or […]
A Confession for Today
We Presbyterians like our confessions, in fact we have a whole book of them. Currently faculty and staff of North Park Theological Seminary and Westmont College are […]
Seeing God In the Stranger
This morning I sat on my deck overlooking our pond, watching the egret and heron hunt for breakfast, having a cup of coffee and trying […]
July 2019
What Terminally-Ill Kids Think Is Important
Dr. Alastair McApline spends every day caring for children with life limiting illnesses. Dr. McApline recently asked his terminally-ill patients what they enjoyed most in […]
I Went to Camp!
Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to go to camp as the evening chapel speaker. I love this camp- I went there as a […]
Whose Religious Freedom?
This past week we celebrated the many freedoms Americans enjoy. We remembered those who fought and continue to fight for liberty and justice for all. […]
June 2019
Straight Pride Parade – Really?!
In my last blog I complained about Vice President Mike Pence comments on the persecution of Christians during his commencement speech at Liberty University. I […]
Unleashed
My wife and I have a dog. She’s a 3 year old Border Collie/Lab mix named Misty. Misty has a lot of energy, so we […]
Game of Thrones: And Now Our Watch Has Ended
Game of Thrones: And Now Our Watch Has Ended
After eight seasons, HBO’s Game of Thrones has come […]
Hobbies and Disciplines
I’m of the opinion that everyone needs a hobby. It provides a mental break from work, can reduce your level of stress, and gives you […]
Criticism Isn’t Persecution
I’ve been holding on to this idea for a blog. It’s been festering for awhile so I’m going to put it out there.
About a month […]
May 2019
God Wasn’t With Me
As many of you know, last week, I was on a bike trip with my friend Tim and my son Alex across the state of […]
Baptism by Computer
A couple of times throughout the day, I’ll pull out my phone and scroll through my personalized Reddit feed. For the most part, it’s a […]
I Want to Give You All a Gift—Hope in Book Form
I Want to Give You All a Gift—Hope in Book Form
Hope always seems in short supply. Today is no different. If I could I would […]
We’re Everywhere
I have a nasty little habit of making my world feel smaller than it should be. My drive to work is only 5 minutes, so […]
