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12 is a Magic Number
According to a blog I read not so long ago 12 is the number a new church start needs to…
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Easter Blessings
This Easter a group of us from the Sellwood Faith Community met down at the river in the darkness. There…
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Seasons Come & Seasons Go
In the mainline church we have a church calendar that we follow, with special seasons full or colors and symbols…
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We all have a gift that can make the world brighter
At dinner last night we talked about all the things participants in the Sellwood Faith Community do outside of the…
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Digesting Takes Time
A few years ago I was able to go on a retreat led by one of my favorite theologians, Rob…
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The Hard Work of Hope
About a year ago our community decided we needed a sign out front. We wanted to declare our presence to…
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Getting Creative
Our dinners have been known to have almost the same number of children as adults. One of the lovely things…
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Lenten Pictures
Lent is the church season before Easter. It’s 40 days, plus Sundays, are a time when for centuries Christians have…
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The Blog Turns 2.
This is our daughter when she was two. This blog is not nearly as cute. 2 years ago we started…
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What does it mean to be a pastor?
At a meeting this fall I was asked how what I was doing was any different than a community organizer.…
