Life
The spiritual dangers of irregular flossing | Doug Bursch
If flossing were truly important, half of us would be dying of gum disease. We'd be daily opening…
Doug Bursch
Life
Fairly Spiritual: Kingdom of God and the politics of Christianity
I was raised by godly Christian parents who taught me from an early age to differentiate between Christianity…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: A hopeful lament on spiritual transformation, gluten and depression
I'm tired because of the gluten, or is it the depression? Did the doughnut bring about this heavy…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: Suffering the Mariners
With the Seattle Mariner baseball season on the horizon, it seems like a good time to talk about…
Life
Oklahoma! It’s ‘wonderfully disconcerting’ | Reviews
The 5th Avenue's new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" is a wonderfully disconcerting pleasure to enjoy and…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: I’m turning 40 … halfway to the grave?
I'm turning 40 years old on Sunday. Which means if I'm lucky, I'm at the halfway point. Although…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: Resolutions for the American Church
Here are my 2012 resolutions for the American Church in no particular order of importance.
Life
Fairly Spiritual: The problem with Christmas magic
I enjoy Disneyland. Disneyland is square footage within a well fortified boundary. Within the boundary is magic; outside…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: I’ve been praying for you today
I want you to know that I've been praying for you today. I've noticed November sometimes gets you…
Life
‘Saving Aimee’ shines | A quick review of Kathie Lee Gifford’s new musical
I just witnessed the official premiere of "Saving Aimee" at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theater. First breath requires I…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: Preferring a universe without dancing stars
Astrophysicists Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess and Brian Schmidt were recently awarded the Nobel Prize for their work concerning…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: How I remember 9/11
Sept. 11, 2011 is the 10th anniversary of my eldest daughter Kysa's first day of preschool. Ten years…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: There’s nothing like a baptism
There's nothing like a good old river water baptism. Tradition dictates that our church does at least one…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: I am an anxious man
My anxiety abides within my gut, within my skin, within countless compromises and desperate attempts to be accepted.…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: Ways to save your life
1. Stop following your own lead. Follow God instead. We were made to worship and serve God. When…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: When we were young, we used to play together
When I was a child, Slip 'n Slides were fastened to lawns with large boulders. Consequently, the definition…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: Permission to follow the voice of God
I firmly believe God is always speaking to us. The Bible says that in the last days, in…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: A community of great pastors
I want to take a few moments to tell you about some of the wonderful pastors in our…
Life
Fairly Spiritual: Osama bin Laden and the weather
The death of Osama bin Laden was, and is, certainly newsworthy. There is obvious merit in examining the…
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GUEST OP: Osama bin Laden is dead … but the cancer remains | Bursch
“The surgery was a success. We removed a large, cancerous tumor. Osama Bin Laden is dead.”