A short article/reflection of mine has been posted at Going to Seminary: “Transitioning One’s Soul to Finish the Day Well” SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Transitioning One’s Soul to Finish the Day Well", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2008/03/26/transitioning-ones-soul-to-finish-the-day-well/" });

As you may have noticed, Kari and I are going to seminary. Multnomah Biblical Seminary in Portland to be precise. We’ve found a home there, theologically, relationally, and on so many levels. It has been life-transforming and deepening for us. The old joke is that seminary = ‘cemetery’ … but the exact opposite has been true in our first-hand experience. I’ve been challenged in my love for God, love for others, and being a husband and father. Our marriage has been enriched and encouraged. There have been practical applications of deep theological truths. It is truly...

I caught on fire the morning I asked Kari to marry me. Literally. It was Monday morning, February 24th, 2003 — five years ago today. (I encourage all to read Kari’s rendition of it, as she’s a much better story teller than I am!) Monday was our weekly day off, so the regular plan was to drive over to Kari’s apartment in the morning, picking her up at about 8 o’clock and then head to the gym to work out. That morning when I picked her up she was uncharacteristically late and slow — she obviously had no idea of the imminent plans I had for us. I told her that some...

We’ve had a variety of experience in the past few days. Last night Kari was reading The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe, while nibbling on some buttery popcorn. Yum. I was working on some more theology homework. — On Thursday night I broke out the old Ms. Pac-Man game, and Kari gave it a spin, followed by all three of us watching Shrek the Third. Fun times. — On Friday we were able to show Dutch off to his uncle John, grandma (Nana, my mom), and great-grandma (Nan), while Jeff and John talked through the finer points of search engine optimization (he’s a...

Saturday was Daddy Day. And Sunday turned into Snow Day. We woke up with at least 3 inches on the ground, and it snowed most of the day. After church and lunch we ventured out for some fun in the snow. Dutch loved it, and he has a new friend, a snowman we named Lars. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A day in the snow", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2008/01/27/a-day-in-the-snow/" });

Dutch walked for the first time for us tonight! He kept walking and walking and walking… What a growing little boy! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The boy walks!", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2008/01/24/the-boy-walks/" });

Ever travel without your wallet? Ever feel so out of sorts that you’re not sure what you are experiencing is real or a dream? Ever flown on a plane attempting with side-winds topping at nearly 100 mph? The last couple of days have been (a) without my wallet, (b) at times been a bit surreal, and (c) had some pretty gnarly wind storms. It started early Thursday morning and ended last night, with lots of plane hopping to, in and from California. Sandwiched in the middle was a day packed with family memories and emotional outpouring. It was good, passing too quickly (time with family) and...

My brother-in-law Kris has started his new gig with SitePen, helping the web become all it can be.  Truly, I do not know if I have met a more intelligent person than Kris, and I’m thankful his (and Kari’s) genes are part of our son’s makeup.  May Dutch be as smart and wise as his uncle Kris! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Uncle Kris developing for SitePen", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2008/01/04/uncle-kris-developing-for-sitepen/" });

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One of the joys of now living out in Molalla is the close proximity of the forest and great hiking trails.  Thanks to his Nana, Dutch now has a backpack to journey along on Daddy’s shoulders.  Here’s a pick of us up on Leapfrog Loop above the Molalla River corridor. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Hiking as a family", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2007/09/17/hiking-as-a-family/" });