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We are not going to hide

by | Nov 12, 2024 | Uncategorized

In the aftermath of the election several friends added me to Facebook groups for those disappointed in the result. In one group someone was advocating that people go back and delete any liberal or left leaning social media posts. They are afraid of reprisal by the...

The end of an era

by | Nov 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

In May of 2014 we started hosting dinner church at the Sellwood Faith House.  Over the years dinner has changed so much. We added music, and communion. We moved to Sunday nights from Thursdays. We’ve shifted the order of the gatherings and the themes. So...

Goodbye Shari’s

by | Oct 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

I have been eating pie, salad, and breakfasts at Shari’s for decades. As a teenager it was a great, safe late night hang out spot. Our leadership team at the nonprofit where I worked in Yakima in the early 2000’s met at Shari’s monthly for lunch. In...

Retaliation

by | Oct 22, 2024 | Uncategorized

This weekend I got to go to the Taylor Swift show in Miami with Paige. While most Swifties are friendly, welcoming people the folks that sat in front of us at the concert were not. the people beind us even commented on the negative energy. The ladies in front of us...

To everything there is a season

by | Oct 15, 2024 | Uncategorized

I am part of several things right now that are in times of change and transition.  As chair of conference trustees am working with Claremont School of Theology, which recently moved out of their campus and into a church in Hollywood. We are wondering what’s next...