Welcome back. You belong here. I used to hang out at coffee shops all the time. My idea was to hang out with young people and strike up a conversation with hopes to be the kingdom to others. But instead, it became a place to do my own thing, stare out the window, or a […]
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Welcome back. You belong here. Sometimes like this week I get tired of church events, church planning, production, etc. I know that when I get to this point, I need to get out. For me here it means going to the D-Note, to Old Town Arvada, to downtown Denver, to the Old Town Picking Parlor
Welcome back. You belong here. I’m so out of shape. Moving is tough on your mind and body you know. Some that would see me would say, “oh, it’s not bad David, you look fine.” But I know my expectations and goals, and I am out of shape. I am soft and pudgy. My weight
Welcome back. You belong here. The anti-immigration movement here in CO is interesting, a Latino pastor here in Denver feels that the anti-immigration issue will one day be our racism of the 60’s. We will one day look back on it with the same type of regret. In LA, we were at a different place
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Welcome back. You belong here. We arrived here March 1st and it’s now June 1st (or so). Random thoughts three months into our time in Colorado:1. This week I’ve had more moments where I’ve said “I might be here for a loooong time”2. Music and creativity in the church takes patience, self-denial and lots of
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Welcome back. You belong here. I don’t remember many times when I could say I’ve walked with GodExcept during times of crisis, times of despairWhen I was almost forced to do so What do I mean, “walk with God?”To ask versus talk, to listen I hardly ask anyone for anythingMy way to cope is to
Welcome back. You belong here. It’s good to be home, but where exactly is home?The sea breeze, the palm treesRunning without a shirt onThe people, the world is hereFriends I miss, people I loveMy familyThis is home Yet… The mountains and open spaceThe new opportunities, a fresh startThe chance to be at a grass roots
Welcome back. You belong here. Boxes, boxes and more boxes…moving does that, boxes everywhere you look. So today, as I sorted through tons of stuff (too much stuff), something interesting happened. Today I got rid of a ton of files, pictures, music, folders, books I’ve read. They all represent a time and a place in
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Welcome back. You belong here. Lifting today (1st time in Colorado), I was remembering how when I used to lift back home (Long Beach, CA) I used to have a post it in my garage that said “Future Ministry”. I had 6 or 7 other similar notes that had significant events written on them (illness,
Welcome back. You belong here. Have a great day, Into the future, davidT
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