Everywhere is Next Door
The church of the future will be full of global citizens, people who think less about their private corner of the world and more about our shared humanity. The “earth”…
Gospel Resonance in Halloween
Some of the holidays in our calendar do not—at first—appear spiritual, but once we recognize that God saturates every event into which he is welcomed, then everything becomes sanctified, sacralized,…
Learning From, and With, Other Believers
One of my favorite mentoring initiatives was the Westwinds Windternships designed and administrated by Del Belcher, our former campus pastor at the Hub, and Terri McGarry, our children’s pastor. This…
Getting Better With The Church
The Church is the bride of Christ, and she is an amazing beauty. Her teeth may be crooked, but her smile is sexier than Hell. Her eyes are so bright…
Blending Pray and Play
One of my favorite new things at The Winds blends well the motif of praying and playing at the same time. Part- entertainment and part-therapy, our video confession booth was…
WHY YOU SHOULD PLAY
WHY YOU SHOULD PLAY You may not know this about me, but I’m dreadfully serious. I’m prone to displays of intensity, anger, and power. My chosen profession doesn’t diminish this….
Making Things Right
God knows exactly what to do to make things right between us and others, and he wants to teach us, but the process is slow. Perhaps by design. Perhaps God’s…
Kintsugi: Revealing Brokenness
Kintsugi is a Japanese technique that involves mending broken pottery with exotic lacquer. The seams of the smashed pots are filled with gold, so that break lines become highlights in…
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