articles

Lent 2009

02/26/09

Scott Swanson

Arrhythmia

02/16/08

Steve Robinson

I have found that I live an event-driven life. What would it look like to be more rhythmic, daily?

engaging in prayer

11/20/07

Steve Robinson

Now I turn my focus on a discipline of engagement - prayer. Seems simple, seems common . . . seems silly to intentionally focus on this because it is already prevalent in my life! Or is it . . .

friendship...period

07/14/07

Scott Swanson

An opinion/thought about the currently popular outreach strategy called "friendship evangelism".

baby dedication

05/14/07

Steve Robinson

Sunday night was our first "baby dedication" at Portico. What are we, as a communtiy, really trying to communicate as we dedicate a child? Is this more about the rest of us?

Lent

02/20/07

Scott & Steve

Lent is about a journey. It's a Christian holy day/time similar to advent leading up to Christmas. Lent is a journey of preparation. A time to personally prepare one's heart & soul to receive, celebrate & live in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the western Christian church

narrative reading of beliefs

02/07/07

Scott & Steve

This narrative reading of our beliefs explains our convictions of the overarching story of the bible, we as a community embrace. For those who would like more detail, different format and fuller explanations we are writing a more thorough version as well. It will be attached to this page when it's done. Every story has a beginning. The story of God we find our place in