The Power Of An Ordinary Life
By Pam Hogeweide
Pam Hogeweide is a contributing writer for Off The Map. She recently appeared as guest editor for The Porpoise Diving Life, an online zine, where more articles about the power of an ordinary life can be read.

"For so many years I despised my ordinary life, equating ordinariness with boring. But now, in my early forties, having seen up close and from a distance, the illusion of fulfillment with those who live on the cutting edge of spiritual and personal success (whatever that means), I have come to respect the unsung heroism of everyday living." Read more...

Clear The Bench
By Randy Siever, Director of Doable Evangelism
"The worst coaches in the world are those who used to be natural, gifted athletes. They never had to think about what they did, they just did it. Therefore, they have no idea how to explain to us ordinary people how we can make the ball move that way. Just do it. The naturally gifted athlete responds well to such admonitions. The average, ordinary athlete simply stands to the side, or sits on the bench. This happens in the Christian world as well, particularly when the game is evangelism." Read more...  

Ken Loyd Interview
with Karlene Clark
Karlene Clark and her husband Josh are currently planting a church in Springfield, Oregon. She is also one of the organizers of the annual Convergence event for women leaders. Karlene recently had the opportunity to interview her good friend Ken Loyd, pastor of HomePDX in Portland, Oregon.
"Please tell a bit about yourself, where you live, what you like to do, and anything you want to share about what makes you Ken.
Here is my bio from OTM Live in Nov. 2007: Ken hangs out in downtown Portland, Oregon with his friends without houses and does mostly nothing special most of the time. He is not a sought after conference speaker and his book They’re Gentiles for Christ’s Sake has sold less than 1500 copies since 2001." Read more...