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A Cause Worth Donating To!
It’s that time of year again! The AIDS walk is next Sunday and I will be walking with a few friends to help raise money for the cause. Any chance you’d be willing to donate? Please go to the link below and it’s as simple as clicking a button! You have no idea how much […]
Just Another Life Update…
September 20, 2010
I must say that Portland’s weather suits me. I love the rain. I don’t think I loved the rain in other places because it wasn’t set against a backdrop of Pacific North-West foliage and the giant furs that seem to be everywhere. When it rains a steady cloud of mist ascends through the forests and […]
A Quick Question…
August 30, 2010
(Cartoon By David Hayward aka The Naked Pastor) Ever decided that not only do you wish to avoid someone, but anyone that person associates with because of their unattractive faith-life? I only ask because there are certain Christians I just can’t connect to while they are friends with certain people I’ve had bad experiences with. […]
Questioning Christianity: Ep. 2- Does Size Really Matter?
August 25, 2010
The longer I live in Portland, it seems, the more aware I am of the religious subculture developing back home. It’s an awkward thing to hear about, the same 5 pastors dominating the blogosphere and twitter, and doing little to nothing to actually impact their communities at large. So I’m sending a few questions out […]
Questioning Christianity I
August 25, 2010
The longer I live in Portland, it seems, the more aware I am of the religious subculture developing back home. It’s an awkward thing to hear about, the same 5 pastors dominating the blogosphere and twitter, and doing little to nothing to actually impact their communities at large. So I’m sending a few questions out […]
Another Confession: I’m A Networking Narcissist
July 28, 2010
(photo by David Hayward) I’ve kinda fallen off the twitter/blogging map for a while and I wanted to share a few thoughts about why… Just in case you were wondering. A few months ago my agent and I had a really honest talk. She told me that connecting with people was a great thing, and […]
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Mere Churchianity…
July 19, 2010
The best book I’ve read since Blue Like Jazz…. BUY IT! Click the Picture to Order!
The Time Has Come…
July 14, 2010
For the past two years I’ve been working on a project that has not only changed my life, and challenged my perspectives on everything, but has introduced me to people all over the country that are nothing short of beautiful. And today I’m posting the first promo trailer for the website/blog that will be launched […]
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The Church is on Fire…
July 13, 2010
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why it is that I feel the way I do about the church and Christianity as a whole. I don’t want to be that bitter guy, and have that “I hate church because the church hurt me” mentality. I feel quite the opposite actually. I love the church… […]
And life goes on!
July 2, 2010
So life in Portland goes on… The Hawthorne Theatre, otherwise known as my home away from home! Ron, Brenden, and Teeter before our shift. Percy is doing well… a bit flighty but then again that’s to be expected! My office, otherwise known as Ladybug Cafe. And the main character in my new novel (a side […]
What I’m Reading Now…
June 12, 2010
Wonder Boys–Michael Chabon 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Portland— Paul Gerald The Dharma Bums— Jack Kerouac Green Hills of Africa— Earnest Hemingway All of these books inspire me… Here’s why: Wonder Boys speaks to the writer inside of me, and Kerouac’s, Dharma Bums, speaks to the side of me desiring an unorthodox brand of […]
My Birthday Wish!
June 6, 2010
I’m working on a new project, and wanted to share it with you! If you feel so inclined, please subscribe via the RSS feed! (That’s my wish by the way)…. I’m really hoping you’ll help hold me accountable to this project, and that’s one of the ways you can! http://TimothyKurekHikes.wordpress.com
a great find!
June 5, 2010
On my way home, about a week ago, from selling back the plastic, cans and bottles from our house I saw a sign for an estate sale only a street away from my house. It was raining, as usual, but I felt an invisible urge to check things out, and having just made $3.75 from […]
God Is the Needle & I’m the LP…
June 3, 2010
Hawthorne Blvd, a street filled with coffee shops, bookstores, and the messenger-bag wearing Bohemians that consistently brave the never-ending Portland drizzle. Me, a transient, wearing a black raincoat– a birthday present from my girlfriend– and a golf hat that covers a newly buzzed haircut, listening to a man with wild, unkempt blond hair, playing a […]
“Smells Like Green”- Portland Soundtrack Vol. I
May 28, 2010
Here’s what I’ve been listening to since moving to Portland! Any suggestions? Check out these songs if you haven’t heard them! Pax! “Falling Slowly”– The Frames “Minds Made Up”– The Frames “Come Pick Me Up”– Ryan Adams “It’ll All Work Out”– Tom Petty “Que’ Onda Guero”– Beck “Cathedrals”– Jump Little Children “Falling In Love At […]
Just Another Day in PDX
May 27, 2010
Things are going well here, but I’ve needed the past few weeks to decompress and blog/twitter less than usual. In fact I’m planning on taking another few weeks, so I can focus on writing. The book is coming along. I only wrote 300 words yesterday but they were a critical 300 words that were much-needed […]
Another 3am Confession…
May 20, 2010
I’ve been in Portland now for two and a half weeks. It’s not quite home yet, but then again I didn’t expect it to feel like home for a while. Don’t get me wrong, I love it here, but I knew that the same things I struggled with in Nashville I would undoubtedly struggle with […]
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My New Place: The Video Tour!
May 5, 2010
I love my new place! It feels like home. This is a picture of Cathedral Park that I took the other day. It’s beautiful. Let me know what you think about the house!
Portland: Ep. 1
May 5, 2010
Tim here. Haven’t blogged in a few days because I’m exhausted and am trying to let my body recover from the 2,700 mile, week-long trip. Not to mention that I’m getting used to the higher elevation, the weather, and once again living on the third floor at a place. Bigger boys don’t like stairs. It’s […]
Roadtrip Update: Two Days In Boise!
May 2, 2010
So much has been happening that I’ve fallen a few days behind! I’m currently in Portland. I arrived safely and was thankful to be home. I’ll write more about Portland tomorrow. For now it’s time to tell you about Boise! Boise is a place I never thought I’d visit, but when I discovered that my […]
Concerning Salt Lake…
April 30, 2010
I’d be willing to say that Tuesday was perhaps one of the most enjoyable days I’ve had this year. I toured Park city, Utah, and drove into Salt Lake, through a mountain pass that Robert Redford lives in. And upon arriving into the Lake of Salt, I instantly knew what it was I wanted to […]
Elk, X, and Wyoming…
April 28, 2010
In my post earlier I neglected to write about some of the more eventful parts of my drive last night through Wyoming. So I thought I’d mention these few facts about last night so as to warn you if you are ever driving through Wyoming on your way to some better geographical location. 1. Beware […]
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Driving Update From Park City, Utah
April 27, 2010
What can I say about the open road? Well a lot actually, but I won’t waste your time. Suffice it to say that over the past 24 hours I’ve seen God all around me. From the tumbleweeds to the mountains, the prairie dogs to the Elk I saw in Wyoming, all have made me smile. […]
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Nashville to Portland: Day 2
April 26, 2010
I’m in Kansas City, but barely made it here. On the way here I was caught in 4 straight hours of torrential downpours and tornado warnings. The good news is that I made it from Nashville to the other side of Saint Louis in 3 hours, so the downpour didn’t keep me from being on […]
Here I Go…
April 24, 2010
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today, To-morrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the Sun, The higher he's a-getting; The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best, which is the first, When youth […]
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A New Beginning…
April 23, 2010
7 Days Until I’m There… I Can’t Wait To See You!
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Countdown: 14 hours
April 23, 2010
It’s official. My car is completely packed, I’ve said goodbye to my brother and expecting sister-in-law, and have run my last two errands. Now I’m sitting at my house, and the emotions of leaving this place are intense. It’s a perfect day here. Blue skies and 86 degrees. And every where I look I see […]
The Portland Chapters 
September 27, 2010
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