I host a daily radio talk show entitled Live from Seattle with Doug Bursch on 820 AM KGNW. Yesterday, in the first hour of our show, I spoke on Christians and partisan politics. Listen if you want to hear a somewhat different perspective than what is often heard on the religious and political airwaves. Click […]
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My Ministry Calling (Part 2): Seminary Revival
This is the second post in a series: Click here for My Ministry Calling (Part 1) My experience at AGTS (1995 to 1998) can best be described as God-ordained. It was not easy for Jennifer and me to leave our extended family and travel to what felt like a very remote destination. However, the decision […]
A Review of the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Production of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes at the 5th Avenue Theatre
There is one main reason to see the Roundabout Theatre Company’s touring production of Anything Goes at the 5th Avenue Theatre. That reason is Rachel York. If you don’t get a kick out of Rachel York’s voice, then you most likely don’t enjoy singing. The moment York began singing, I realized I would be in […]
The Presence of God: A Theology of Abiding
What do Christians believe? Well that depends on enumerable variations on a theme. The source material is supposed to be biblical, but that is up for much debate. Within our popular culture discussions, Christianity has become like the word balance. Everyone says they are trying to live a balanced life, but no one really knows […]
My Ministry Calling (Part 1)
I first received my call to ministry as a sixth grade boy, late at night, standing in the middle of a soggy football field listening to Christian rock legend Mylon LeFevre. I was in the middle of attending a four day music festival that had been accompanied by torrential downpours and just about every popular […]
Secret Emmy Planning Email Exposed
This morning someone forwarded me an anonymous email from the Emmy planning committee. I assume it came from the NSA or a 14 year-old hacker who was upset that Glee was once again shut out of the winner’s circle. Anyway, this email might shed light on why this year’s broadcast seemed to have some consistently […]
You Have Heard It Said (Guest Post by Bruce and Kathy Norquist)
2000 years ago Jesus said to experts of the law. “Woe to you if you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry. And then you yourselves will not lift a finger to help them.” (Luke 11:46) Little has changed in the intervening years. A prominent minister in our day confided to me, “If […]
Aaron Sorkin: Winner of The Fairly Spiritual Award
I’ve created The Fairly Spiritual Award to honor individuals who create content that has a soul. It is my pleasure to announce that the first recipient of this gotta-be-prestigious-to-someone award is screenwriter, producer and playwright Aaron Sorkin. Although such an honor is worthy of an in-depth essay, I will satisfy digital age attention spans with […]
Many Reasons to Leave the Church: Jesus is Not One of Them!
Rachel Held Evans recently wrote a blog for CNN on why millennials are leaving the church. After reading her thoughts, I decided to dedicate a large portion of my radio show to the assumption that people are leaving the Church because it’s not Christian enough. As a radio host and pastor, I have a unique […]
A Review of The 5th Avenue Theatre’s Production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance (man that’s a long title)
The 5th Avenue Theatre’s production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance is the very model of a modern major musical. Simply put, James Rocco’s rendition of this theatre classic is a vibrantly fresh, clever, laugh out loud, hilarious romp. After writing “romp,” I decided to look up what it actually means. The internet […]