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What is Church?

Not only am I serving as a new start pastor with the Sellwood Faith Community, but I also get to serve an existing congregation half time.  This is a lovely group of folks who are trying to discern God’s call for their future.  Recently we had a good...

Are You Replaceable?

When I was a nonprofit manager our executive director wold always ask what would happen if we got hit by a Mack truck.  He wanted to make sure that each of our departments weren’t becoming silos of singular responsibility. If the critical services we provided...

Being About God

Last week I got to spend three intense, lively, inspiring, challenging, and fun days with my colleagues.  We heard one another’s stories, competed for one another’s fabulous home made items in a silent auction benefiting Imagine No Malaria, ate...

Leadership

Many years ago Jeff and I led an emerging worship experience.  We worshiped every week and used movie clips, all sorts of music, visuals, and interactive elements to create a place where people had an experience of God.  At first Jeff and I did everything....