This is turning out to be one of the most momentous seasons of my life. Last November I embarked on what Richard Rohr calls a “further journey”. After thirty-eight years I stepped away from pastoring a local church to begin a new ministry career that’s...
I think one of the biggest causes of unhappiness is not accepting things as they are. It’s a fight against reality, which is kind of crazy really. … Say your shoo-in candidate for president lost. You’re horrified. You can refuse to recognize the results and move...
When did the world change? Even as a former Catholic-turned-pagan in the drugged-out 60’s I had a respect for the Bible. I really didn’t know why I just did and I wasn’t alone. It seemed everyone did. I remember a time when that beloved children’s...
Once upon a time the Vineyard worship was just about the only game in town. No longer. We’re now one of many worship movements serving the Body of Christ that has come along as a result of worship trails we blazed and trends we set....
In my past couple of blogs I’ve been spotlighting Vineyard worship. I’ve told the story of how it came about and shared my own experience in order to remind us that the unique brand of intimate, experiential Vineyard worship is a gift from God that...
It’s an often-overlooked detail that power ministry in the Vineyard was not the result of a group of people deliberating pursuing healing or spiritual gifts, or power evangelism or even a fresh outpouring of the Spirit. It was actually a rather unintentional thing. To hear...
In my last post I began writing about grace. This is an important topic to me because I’ve come to realize that everything about my life is a matter of grace – everything! And when I forget that, a life that’s meant to be a...
Jesus has ushered us into a world of grace where everything is received as a gift rather than by human achievement. Grace is absolutely necessary for life. It’s grace or nothing. I’ve always found this to be tricky. Grace is an invisible reality that saturates...
The birth of a baby is both a blessing and an ordeal. Every expectant couple knows how nerve-racking, even perilous, at the same time incredibly joyful and fulfilling childbirth can be. All the couple can do is take care, be patient, and try not to...
It’s 2016 and as I sit here writing I’m aware that I’ve changed quite a bit over the years. I now find comfort and a sense of wonder in mystery. Once upon a time the only way I was at peace and sure of my...