Southeast Portland Parish

As a church planter I have to stay organized. Our missional understanding of being rooted in the place where we…

Last month I gave an interview about our faith community and our work in the neighborhood. It’s a great snap…

One of the coolest parts of my job is that I get to hang out with everyone.  On Tuesday mornings…

I am not a morning person.  One of the best things about our life these days is that the child’s…

Our daughter is a basketball player and for the past two years we have led a basketball team in our…

Yesterday as we were drinking coffee and talking about life a hush fell over the room.  It was weird the…

Lately ministry is requiring me to dig deep and find that last drop of energy.  More days than I would…

Part of the deal in forming the Parish was that we would still have regular brunches for the Sellwood Faith…

One of my key strategies as a church planter is to show up.  And time and time again this strategy…

I am sitting in my darkened office with a dusting of ashes on my forehead.  My eyes are red from…