The Power of the Parables (a.k.a. The Enigmatic Stories of Jesus) Last week I had the chance to preach at the Cascadia Worship & Arts Conference, presented by the Fuller Institute for Theology and Northwest Culture. You can listen to the longer version of the sermon by clicking the link…
My new favorite tool for quick and easy expense reports One of my least favorite activities in my job is organizing, inputing, and submitting my expenses. To make things worse, I often procrastinate, and just let the stack of receipts pile up. The irony is that some are reimbursable–and yet…
In March it was projected that Latinos would become the largest ethnic or racial population in California. The year 2042 is now a well known marker for when experts project that whites will be the statistical minority in the U.S. Our current reality is that more and more people live at the crossroads, the intersection…
Go Here Daily: Journaling Journaling always seems like a great idea. I love journals. I love buying journals. I love the feel of the paper and the smooth design that beckons me to believe: I will fill those blank pages with life altering, wise reflections. I will expose my soul and…
Abbie’s Experience of the Rhythm of Life Creation Process Creating a Rhythm of Life & Leadership is something that is unique to everyone. While there is a specific framework and reflections / practices that everyone works through – the impact and experience of the journey is always different. Abbie went…
So many people are talking about the Enneagram these days, which may excite you or repulse you. You may be in a place where you are discovering, obsessing, reading everything you can, listening to all the podcasts, googling all the memes. Or, you may be suspicious, groaning when your friend…
Daily goals: Battling resistance I have a few goals that I want to keep daily. One is walking at least 10,000 steps, or about 5 miles. Yesterday I was only at about 3500 steps by 5:30pm and the battle began. And I was losing. And I really had no excuses…
This is a tool that I keep returning to and as I share it with others, they keep saying it adds a lot of value and is helpful. It’s what I call my Vocational Matrix. You can jump to the end of this post for the quick how to or…
