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Art, ORIGINS, and Circle of Friends

January 13th, 2010 · 7 Comments

I had this crazy idea one day last November while visiting Washburn Rural High School. The backstory: I’m a bit of an art geek. Yes, it’s true. The Denver Art Museum was a haven for me. In fact, last month I took the kids to the Kemper Contemporary in Kansas [...]

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Tags: church & emergent musings · spiritual formation

McCarter Elementary

February 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments

We are living in some temporary housing right now and the school that we are zoned for is in an older part of town, USD 501 for those of you familiar with Topeka.
During our parent-teacher conferences, I was struck by the statements of the teachers. 67% of the students at the school qualify [...]

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Tags: journal of a new lead pastor · leadership · spiritual formation

955 Feet

February 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Went to the zoo today with the fam. Learned the elevation of Topeka.

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Tags: family ties · humor

Answering The Same Questions

November 19th, 2008 · 15 Comments

Here’s a helpful FAQ concerning our move:
Will you become a Chiefs fan?
Obviously asked by people who don’t have a clue and don’t know the English family.
No. Good heavens, no. I can never remember a time in my live when I didn’t bleed orange and blue for the Broncos. I moved [...]

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Tags: family ties