February 2013

In Robert Frost’s poem “Birches,” the speaker describes his love of birch trees, whose branches bend to left and right, and he imagines a boy swinging from them, traversing up and down. He writes, He learned all there was To learn about not launching out too soon And so not…

Yesterday some of my Journey friends mentioned they’re having a difficult time coming up with a Lenten practice, or needed a basic rundown on how this whole Lent thing works, and asked if I could put together a little cheat sheet or conversation starter to help them think through it….

    Recently I was fortunate to speak with Chris Yaw over at the ChurchNext podcast about faith, pastoral leadership, Journey community life, the future of the church…and fairy tales. You can watch (or download and listen to) the full interview here. And while you’re there, be sure to check…