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Why Are You Running?

I have recently announced my candidacy for the school board in the Portland Public School district. As part of the whirlwind that has been these last few weeks, I have participated in several endorsement interviews with education stakeholder groups.  Every single...

What Is That?

“What is that?” Is the question I keep getting asked about Snack Church.  A few members of the Sellwood Faith Community (SFC) felt that we needed another meal to make space for more intentional relationship building and spiritual formation, but this group wanted to...

Northwest Leadership Institute

This week I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to the Northwest Leadership Institute in Boise, Idaho.  This annual event featured Michael Gungor & Science Mike from the Liturgists podcast.  Several other pastors and leaders spoke in our large group settings...

Making it Through

My Lent started out with an early morning airport drop off for the husband, a sick kid, and a packed to-do list.  I showed up at Ash Wednesday worship last night feeling like I was failing at both momming and pastoring.  I forgot the songbooks, had to call my...