Category Archives: Faith

On community: food for thought (guest post by Erin Compton)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

I’m honored to have the inimitable Erin Compton writing for me today. Erin’s blog showcases her brave and astute writing about a variety of topics, from depression to the loss of the sacred feminine in modern Christianity to struggling to connect with … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Friendship, Guest Posts, Intentional Community | 2 Comments

Intentional Community

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

We recently announced we are beginning a very small intentional community in October when our friend Melinda moves in with us. In the coming months Melinda and I (and Lyndie if we can peel her away from Pinterest) will be … Continue reading →

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Vintage Kettle: Fringe

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Hey friends. I promised a post today on intentional community. You won’t be getting it today. For now I’m planning on posting it Thursday. Everything is fine here, just a tiring weekend that didn’t get the memo about the blog post … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Faith, Friendship, Intentional Community, Parenting, Training Up a Child | 2 Comments

Kick off

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

I announced last month Melinda will be moving here in October to live with our family and start an intentional community with us. And after a month of not saying anything more about it, it’s time to start laying out our … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Faith, Intentional Community | 8 Comments

I like you

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Sometimes the most life-giving thing we can say to someone is I like you. I am a member of the most narcissistic generation that has ever lived. We think about ourselves, talk about ourselves, read about ourselves, study ourselves, watch … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Friendship | 6 Comments

Embrace the crazy

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

What would it take to get you out of Chicago? I asked for at least the tenth time in the last two months. It was a sunny Saturday afternoon this past October. My wife sat on the couch, and I sat … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Embrace, Faith, Friendship | 28 Comments

Common Prayer

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Yesterday morning I sat down in the enormous chair I inherited from my grandmother, took a deep breath, and closed my eyes. My daughter’s cartoon played in the other room. I was tired from staying up too late the night … Continue reading →

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Imaginary lines meeting in space

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

I read an article in a magazine several years ago about a guy who spent over 3,500 hours, or basically an entire year of 10 hour days with no days off, building a model car from scratch. He made every piece himself … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Theology | 2 Comments

Ministry

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

One day last week I wrote about my fears regarding a possible return to ministry at some point down the road. I have a desire to help people who have fallen through the cracks of the organized church, to sit … Continue reading →

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Fear, and overcoming it

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

One night this weekend a friend and I were sitting in the living room discussing an idea we have for a ministry project several years down the road. She and Lyndie and I are in the same place in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Faith | 9 Comments