Tonight: heat, humidity, hipsters. Then thunder, lightning, torrential rain, strong winds and hail. Lasted till the hail. Headed for the car, rain stopped, wrung water from clothes. Got winterwear from the trunk to keep warm. Headed back in. And finally … Mumford. Worth it.
From this past weekend’s Baccalaureate Service at Fuller Seminary, John Goldingay speaks of God, “High and Holy, But Present with the Lowly.” Goldingay was easily one of my favorite professors during my time at Fuller–I took all of my Old Testament classes from him, and I definitely miss being in the presence of this awesome, …
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Eugene Peterson is a pastor and author that I respect greatly, and whose words and spirituality have impacted me immensely—through his mentorship of my own mentor as well as books like Subversive Spirituality, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Where Your Treasure Is, Leap Over A Wall and Living the Resurrection. So it was …
Every time a little child is unwanted, unloved, uncared for, no dream, doesn’t think it’s worth it to finish an education—hell is prevailing. That’s a lie of hell. Every time a marriage—that began with a man and woman making a promise as they looked into each other’s eyes—ends, crashes and burns—that’s hell prevailing. That’s not …
About a month ago, I got to see Kina Grannis live in concert at Jammin Java. Here she is, singing “The One You Say Goodnight To” at the Loft. Enjoy.