In the spirit of baseball superstition, the city of San Francisco will ban the Lorde song “Royals” from the airwaves for the duration of getting spanked by the KC Royals in the World Series. (Just wishful thinking on that last part.) Hey, FRISCO! (I know you hate that… so I’m saying it.) The song isn’tContinue reading “San Francisco bans a song”
Tag Archives: San Francisco
The Beauty and Ugliness of Cities
In our trip to the Tenderloin in San Francisco, the beauty and ugliness of a city hits you in the face quickly. Living in Minneapolis, I realize this as well. Every city has its “gorgeous” side that shows up on TV during “game day.” New Orleans is like this. TV crews at the Super BowlContinue reading “The Beauty and Ugliness of Cities”
San Francisco, the Tenderloin, and the Supreme Court
We were in San Francisco the same week as the Supreme Court made two key rulings on gay marriage. Several people set me texts or messages asking how things were going in light of that decision. Some of the messages I didn’t get for a little while because we had lousy cell reception in theContinue reading “San Francisco, the Tenderloin, and the Supreme Court”
What does street ministry in San Francisco look like?
Sometimes like this: But, for me, I found my own kind of audience that seems to relate very well with me:
We Found Vinton Street in San Francisco
If you are a fan of the show “Monk,” you know the running street name is “Vinton.” Just about anything that is happening with a street name is happening on Vinton Street. We were touring China Town in San Francisco and FOUND Vinton Street. Here is the sign: And here is… wait forContinue reading “We Found Vinton Street in San Francisco”
Scariest Thought About the Tenderloin
As we leave San Francisco, we have joy in our hearts. God is doing such an amazing work in the Tenderloin district through wonderful ministries like City Impact. Here is the scariest thought, though. What would this place look like WITHOUT the salt and light of the Church? It’s rough now. It’s a bit scaryContinue reading “Scariest Thought About the Tenderloin”
The positives of this generation
In this mission where we are serving there are several college aged kids interning. What I love about this current generation is their willingness to serve and they DO IT. These folks are throwing themselves into this work with joy. It’s great to see.
Hard Heart, Soft Life
One of the things about any missions trip is it reveals a couple of things quickly: the condition of the heart and body. I may spend my life pastoring an inner ring suburb, where there are challenges of new ethnic groups, older groups not wanting change, poverty, transition, etc., that doesn’t mean I am usedContinue reading “Hard Heart, Soft Life”
Poverty is poverty
We are currently in San Francisco on our missions trip. You can literally across the street and move from abject poverty to fabulous wealth. But poverty is not about what is on the outside. Spiritual poverty exists all through the city.
Off to San Francisco — Worlds Far Apart
As a pastor, I am about to experience two very different worlds in a matter of hours. The first world was a dream for me. I performed a wedding for a couple in the Minnesota Twins ballpark, Target Field. I am a huge baseball fan, so being able to walk on the field, sit inContinue reading “Off to San Francisco — Worlds Far Apart”
Apprentice 2 Jesus 