Advent begins today. I cannot think of a year when I was more personally ready for it. This has been a year of delay, disruption, of dashed expectations… of waiting…
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures…” So said the Apostle Paul in…
I grew up in an almost totally non-liturgical family and church tradition. “Non-denominational charismatic” is how I’ve often described by background to people who ask. My parents and most of…
This past weekend I had the great privilege of emceeing and presenting at the first (hopefully annual) Praxis Conference held at my home church (Sanctuary) in Tulsa, OK. The purpose of…
Ok friends, here's a sweet opportunity for you. In two weeks, me and a few friends are heading out to friggin Eugene Peterson's house (if you don't know who Eugene Peterson is,…
Typically (since our gatherings at Bloom are in the evenings) on Sunday afternoon, after all my preaching preparation is done, I'll try to grab one final hour alone to process…
Last year, through a mutual contact, I had the good privilege of meeting Jeff Haanen. Jeff is a high energy fella with great passion for God, great passion for Denver,…
Ok, so this post is both a clarification on comments I've made elsewhere and a so-called "shameless plug" for a resource we just put out at Bloom. Two weekends ago…
Last night I had the good privilege of (merely) participating in one of our worship services at Bloom. Normally, when I'm at our gatherings, I'm uber-involved. And that's okay, since…
Today is Maundy Thursday. So-called because of the new "mandate" that Jesus gives his disciples just hours before his death, at the Last Supper. Surely you remember the scene. Dinner…
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