If you lean too hard, you’ll go tumbling out of shadows, into the lake. Look, like how the leaves strain against their cuffs in the wind, leaning into the goldenrod breeze. Look at the lovers lean into each other, racing...

[caption id=”attachment_1503” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Crater Lake, OR”][/caption] On the heels of that post and in a different spirit, I also want to say that I’m thoroughly enjoying this trip to Portland with some friends. Good eats, good company and a...

[caption id=”attachment_1500” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Justin and I on move-in day.”][/caption] I had a hard time accepting it, but I finally have to admit that I’m afraid to live in my new neighborhood. We found out the other day that our place was...

The Regeneration interns and I are wrapping up our year here at church. What have I learned? This was the year I stopped romanticizing urban ministry. I honestly came in with the idea that I was going to be really...

My nephew, he’s the one in Afghanistan. Sometimes I wish I could take his place because if I go… (silence) it doesn’t matter. Listen, I ain’t gonna lie about it. I’m an alcoholic. I don’t drink because I’m sad. I...

Channeling Ice Cube: 94610 prayer walk with church community. Gary shared that doing these walks builds hope in us… helps us remember there’s hope for Oakland. Give us eyes and ears and a heart for the city and our neighborhood....