Recent Blog Posts
Love Creswell
post a comment | posted Sep 22
Originally posted at Mission Creswell
Today was the day that our church decided to not camp-out in a building on Sunday morning. We went out into our community and showed people that we cared. My wife and I headed up a bread ministry. She and about 5 or 6 other church members got up at...
Jeff Bridges and John the Baptist
post a comment | posted Aug 24
Originally posted at Mission Creswell
I watched The Big Lebowski for the first time about a month ago, and the phrase that has stuck with me ever since was"the dude abides". That phrase brought me a lot of peace last week when I was walking through a really tough decision to change car...
Can I go next?
post a comment | posted Aug 18
Originally posted at Mission Creswell
I found this article online this morning,
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
This week at the Furrer's
post a comment | posted Aug 10
Originally posted at Mission Creswell
Hey Kids,Every Wednesday night at our home, my wife and I have been hosting a bible study. The group is mostly 20 somethings who go to our Nazarene church, but is
Lyrical HipHop not merely Christian Rap
post a comment | posted Jul 16
Originally posted at Mission Creswell
Pastor Tim Interviews Lecrae from Mars Hill Church on Vimeo.I've always struggled with "Christian" genres of music. Christian music went through some pretty embarassing phases in the 80's and 90's, what makes the "Cartoon" song Christian anywa...
Is Jesus our President?
post a comment | posted Jun 19
Originally posted at Mission Creswell
I have nearly finished Shane Claiborne's new book "Jesus for President" co-authored with Chris Haw, and this book has really messed with me.
Part of the problem
1 comment | posted May 27
Originally posted at Mission Creswell
Last night I was thinking about the church in Creswell, and I realized something.
Dead to me...
post a comment | posted Apr 26
Originally posted at Mission Creswell
Julie and I went to McMenamins North Bank Restaurant for my b.day on Friday night, and we got on the topic of christian culture. I asked them if they remembered at what point christian culture died to them? For me, it was when I heard Bid Daddy Wea...
Dead to me...
post a comment | posted Apr 26
Originally posted at Mission Creswell
Julie and I went to McMenamins North Bank Restaurant for my b.day on Friday night, and we got on the topic of christian culture. I asked them if they remembered at what point christian culture died to them? For me, it was when I heard Bid Daddy Wea...
Death of a critic ...Maybe
post a comment | posted Apr 19
Originally posted at Mission Creswell
I am now part of the problem. You know... The Man, The Establishment, Them, They! Last Wednesday I sat on the church board for the first time. I am now in church leadership. For the last year, I have been listening to a gambit of pop preachers from...