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Spiritual Prosperity is Rooted in Giving God Our First and Best Fruit!
Humans have a tremendous capacity to bear fruit. Genesis shows us that God has blessed humanity with the ability to “be fruitful and multiply” (Gen 1:28). Although our fruitfulness and our very existence is a gift from God, we frequently serve what God creates, rather than God himself. As the Apostle Paul states in Romans […]
Making Time for Growth and God
I’m not an early riser. In fact, I’m barely a riser! I will not get up early unless an alarm clock is blaring or my kids are bouncing up and down on my stomach. Unlike most bedside clocks, children do not have a snooze button. If you ever find me up at the crack of […]
An Apology to SNL’s Andy Samberg
An Apology to SNL’s Andy Samberg My apologies to Andy Samberg. I few months back I wrote a quick post about my dislike of Andy Samberg’s SNL Digital Short, “Wish it Would Rain.” To convey my disdain of that particular video, I may have employed unfair hyperbole. In retrospect, calling Andy Samberg’s Wish it Would […]
Following Jesus the Leader
Luke 6:46-49 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And […]
Dream Led. . .
Dream woke me up this morning. Dream said, “better follow me today.” I said “Why?” Dream paused and smiled, “You know why Doug. I made you, I formed you, you are hopelessly mine.” I said to dream, “Are you God?” Dream grabbed my hand and led me forward, “No Doug, I am not God. . […]
Radical Faith: Is There Any Other?
The Bible is a radical document. When we read and believe the Word, it messes up our lives. The Word of the Lord will not serve our interests. Scripture was written to advance God’s interests. Consequently, a heavy dose of God’s Word will turn each and ever persons life upside down. This world will try […]
Sometimes Blame the Rebel for the Rebellion, Not the Leader!
It’s easy for pastors to fall into an irrational logic concerning their worth and role as a minister of the gospel. I’ve often joked with fellow ministers about the seemingly thankless role of the senior pastor. If the church grows, God gets all the credit. If the church fails, it’s your fault! Revival is attributed […]
Suffering the Mariners: A Spiritual Journey
With the Seattle Mariner baseball season on the horizon, it seems like a good time to talk about suffering and endurance. Last year’s Mariner advertising slogan was “Ready to play.” Unfortunately, they forgot to complete the slogan with an adverb such as “well,” or “adequately.” Consequently, last year we experienced another Mariner season that surpassed […]
The 5th Avenue Theatre’s David Armstrong and the Seattle Theater Scene
Seattle is one of the top three theater towns in the United States. In this indepth interview the 5th Avenue Theatre’s Executive Producer and Artistic Director, David Armstrong talks about the Seattle theater community with Doug Bursch of Live from Seattle. David Armstrong Interview
Wendell Potter, Health Care Reform Prophet
http://wendellpotter.com/ The following is a guest post and powerful testimonial from Wendell Potter concerning our broken health care industry. Wendell is a former insurance executive and the author of Deadly Spin, An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans. Wendell is a friend of mine with […]