Birkdale Baptist Church

Life, Heart and Hope in Jesus

I had a cool experience this morning as I had no responsibilities at Vintage Faith Church - no announcements or praying up front. Nothing but showing up and hanging out. I am trying to get my doctoral dissertation done by... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2009/01/a-guest-at-my-own-church-community.html

Becky gave me this magnet for Christmas. DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/12/a-secret-to-staying-strong-and-productive.html

Today, the day after Christmas, I had a very unique and somewhat surreal, strange and beautiful moment. It was Marina's 26th birthday today and went to her birthday party this afternoon. Marina is from the Ukraine and part of our... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/12/intergenerational-ushering-and-rockband.html

So many things in the air. Between the economy and the stress that brings it brings to so many of us and people you care about. Then adding on the normal annual Christmas season tension and scheduling. I also am... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/12/abba-to-the-rescue-.html

Becky and I went away for our anniversary this weekend up to Napa Valley for 2 days. It was quite fun. We did miss the kick-off our our Advent Conspiracy series which will take us into Christmas. What is great... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/12/32-trees-on-cars.html

Eric Bryant, from Mosaic Church in Los Angeles and author of Peppermint-Filled Pinatas hosts teleseminars where you have live discussion with a group on the phone. On Monday, December 1, 2008 at 1:00pm Pacific Time I will be with Eric... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/11/telediscussion-about-new-network-and-other-things-on-monday.html

I am heading home today after being at the wonderful as always Youth Specialties Convention here in Nashville. I taught this year about theological topics to address with youth prior to their graduating. Having been a youth pastor for many... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/11/wonderful-time-at-youth-specialties-in-nashville-.html

I just spoke at Vintage Faith Church in our Clash series about the exclusive claims of Jesus and the New Testament in the midst of a pluralistic culture. Pluralistic cultures are nothing new, and at the time of Jesus and... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/11/new-networkcommunity-passionate-about-scripture-innovation-and-evangelism.html

I have been at the wonderful Outreach Convention the past 3 days. I will post more about that next. It was great as usual and one of my absolute favorite conferences because of the people and the focus. I did... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/11/baptisms-member.html

I spent last night and today speaking at Santa Cruz Bible Church at their Saturday night gathering and two Sunday morning ones. Santa Cruz Bible Church is the church I was on staff with for many years as high school... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/11/back-to-momma-t.html

This is a sincere question. I raised it today with some staff at our church and talked about it a few days ago with a friend of mine. It probably can't be answered or discussed like it should be via... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/10/question-about.html

I am prepping today for a sermon in "The Clash" series I am teaching this Sunday. The topic is "Satan" and I will raise issues such as whether Satan is based on mythological evil personas of pre-Christian religions, and what... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/10/thinking-about.html

I am sitting in a coffeehouse in Portland, Oregon right now. I am here for 2 days and having a meeting with George Fox Seminary later today, speaking at a conference tomorrow, and hanging out with my brother who lives... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/10/the-adventure-o.html

I went with my friend Tim to see the new movie "Religulous" today. Religulous is the Bill Maher film that is about Bill traveling around the world and interviewing leaders and average people about religion. I am guessing that 75%... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/10/religulous-lee.html

I saw this album cover today on my friend Mark's blog (Boing Boing). Mark was my roommate in college and was the bass player in the band I was in for many years. Anyway, thought this was very striking hair... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/10/the-faith-tones.html

I had quite fun over the past couple of days. It started on Friday night as I got to go see one of my favorite bands "X" at The Catalyst nightclub here in Santa Cruz. I recently was joking with... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/09/jesus-at-the-ca.html

Two months ago, Vintage Faith Church opened up "The Abbey" which is a coffeehouse, art and music lounge. We rebuilt what was a fairly hideous looking room (what was known as the "fellowship hall") in the church building we are... DanKimball http://www.dankimball.com/vintage_faith/2008/09/the-abbey-coffe.html