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Tim

Full-time professor, part-time pastor, husband, father of two small boys, just trying to make my way in a new world.

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DACA and FPU: an ongoing conversation

The following is a recap of posts related to a request I helped co-auther asking Fresno Pacific University to become a sanctuary campus for our undocumented students. Published December 11 on Facebook There's been a lot of talk about undocumented... Continue reading

Posted Dec 20, 2016 at Occasio

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Bono endorses a book, Edge buddies up with dolphins: the Richard Rohr conncetion

It wasn’t too long ago that we saw Bono sitting down with author, pastor and Bible translator Eugene Peterson. In that interview we heard of the lead singer’s love for Psalms and listened in as he and the seasoned theologian discussed the intersection of faith and art. Bono has praised... Continue reading

Posted Oct 19, 2016 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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Reflecting on October: 35 years of hope and faith

Five years ago, I wrote a piece for www.atu2.com about the 30th anniversary of U2's album October. Upon its release, the record wasn't received well by critics, but it has been meaningful and enduring for many fans. It's spiritual themes, reflecting the Christian commune that Bono, Edge and Larry were... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2016 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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U2 vs Trump: five things to consider

U2 have certainly been making news the last couple of weeks. Check out just a few of the headlines: U2's Bono says Trump threat to 'American Dream' -Washington Examiner U2 Blast Donald Trump During San Francisco Show -RollingStone.com Bono conducts angry 'face-off' with Donald Trump during U2 show -Irish Examiner... Continue reading

Posted Oct 8, 2016 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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Happy Anniversary to Bono and Ali! (With a New Song!!)

It’s infectious. The joy. The celebration. I tried to sleep last night, but the new lyric only got louder in my tired brain. Evidently, the crowd in Bergen, Norway, felt the same on August 20 when DJ Kygo premiered the new song, introducing it as a collaboration between him and... Continue reading

Posted Aug 21, 2016 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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Bono's Message To Willow Creek

In a brief recorded message, Bono made an appearance at Willow Creek Community Church near the end of the 5:30 p.m. worship service on Saturday. The church, located in the south suburbs of Chicago, was wrapping up its “Celebration of Hope," an annual series challenging members to think theologically and... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2016 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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The Cross in Prince and U2

March 1987. That was the month two pop records were released—albums that eventually gained iconic 1980s status. It might have been a well-timed conspiracy, or it was more likely a reaction to the era, but both reflected an unsettled view of America. Prince’s Sign ☮ the Times (intended to read... Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2016 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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Hi, Scott. Thanks for leaving such a thoughtful comment. And I think you're right about the sequence--it's one of the most powerful U2 have ever done. Thanks again.-Tim

Commented Feb 12, 2016 on Bullet the blue -- but this time it's not "sky" at The Most Beautiful Sounds

God's Christmas Graffiti

On the eve of Christmas, at the dawn of a new millennium, speaking at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Archbishop Desmond Tutu used an unlikely metaphor to describe the miracle of Jesus’ entry into the human experience: graffiti. What does graffiti have in common with the coming of God’s... Continue reading

Posted Dec 24, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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No Vote Is Not A Vote No

One of the greatest things about going to a U2 concert or joining the U2 tribe is the friends that are made along the way. It’s a stunning byproduct of the band’s music, message and mission, and I’m sure it’s intentional. Something that I’ve particularly loved about the i+e tour... Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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Ghosts of Love, repost from Halloween 2014

(This is a repost from my other blog. These posts are journals entries for me. I guess that's who I'm writing them for anyway. This one was written long before the i+e tour, and long before I had any inkling of an idea we'd end up having a Crystal Ballroom... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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The New U2 eXPERIENCE Bus in London

UPDATE, October 26: You can now download the virtual reality video for "Song For Someone" using the app "Vrse" in the iTunes and Google stores. My advice: plug earbuds into your device and sit in a free spinning chair! Vrse also has videos available to watch online at vrse.com, but... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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A reflection on U2: no them, only us

Sometimes we have to stand somewhere new in order to see an old familiar image in a different way. I noticed this one day as I looked into a mirror while wearing my shirt with the No Line On The Horizon logo. I've loved the image of "U2" with the... Continue reading

Posted Oct 17, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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While U2’s seasonal metaphor has always intrigued me, I’m more awed now by the essence of “October” than I ever have been. In an article for atU2.com four years ago, on the 30th anniversary of U2’s second record, I wrote, I think that's why I'm drawn to the album October,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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From your American friends: we were happy too to find out that Ireland got first crack at the tickets! Completely fair, appropriate and understandable. Can't wait to hear what you think about the show. I promise not to text you ;-)

Commented Sep 11, 2015 on U2 IN BELFAST - TICKET SALES DRAMA; Grouch and Gratitude at SOUL SURMISE

I'm with you, U2Trish. But, fortunately, I know the band appreciates fans at all levels of understanding! -Tim

Commented Sep 10, 2015 on Bullet the blue -- but this time it's not "sky" at The Most Beautiful Sounds

U2Roeli, I've now heard that from a few Europeans, and I've been persuaded. Thanks for adding this viewpoint here. As is always the case with U2, there's always more to be said. I'm grateful for readers like you who say it! -Tim PS. I've always thought it interesting the love that Bono has for this melody from the 9th/Ode/Alle Menschen. Especially when he used it for the intro to "Get On Your Boots"!

Commented Sep 9, 2015 on Bullet the blue -- but this time it's not "sky" at The Most Beautiful Sounds

Geoff, an excellent connection to Psalm 73 and Matthew 25. I think you're right on! Thank you so much. -Tim

Commented Sep 9, 2015 on Bullet the blue -- but this time it's not "sky" at The Most Beautiful Sounds

Bullet the blue -- but this time it's not "sky"

U2’s recent European leg kicked off this last week with two shows in Turin. Many of us had wondered, would Bono keep a variety of American themes alive from the first leg? “I got my hands up. I surrender. Don’t shoot. I can’t breathe.” (References to racial violence in Ferguson,... Continue reading

Posted Sep 7, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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Where the streets have no name, but people do

U2’s notion of names—and namelessness—continues on the I+E tour, reminding us that some things deserve to be named, while some are better left vague. At least partial inspiration for “Where The Streets Have No Name” comes from Bono and Ali’s visit to Ethiopia in the mid ‘80s, as they witnessed... Continue reading

Posted Aug 27, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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Thank you, Swisscritter. I appreciate the kind words! -Tim

Commented Aug 11, 2015 on About That Title: Innocence + Experience at The Most Beautiful Sounds

Thanks, David! It's amazing how we can see our own lives represented in this tour. Makes it so personal and engaging! -Tim

Commented Aug 10, 2015 on My Addiction: the reason for this blog at The Most Beautiful Sounds

About That Title: Innocence + Experience

About that title. Innocence + Experience. Or, as U2.com likes it, “iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE.” Which also has the abbreviation “i+e”. So many little nuances built into that simple, yet complex, title. I think of the top-level domain extension on the internet for Ireland: “.ie” is the country code on the... Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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Can/Can't Change The World: make up your mind?

It's always nice to have one's thoughts confirmed by the B man (my tweet/graphic from July)... iNNOCENCE AND eXPERIENCE. (And apparently Bono kept Adam's glasses). "Change the World." #U2ieTour pic.twitter.com/WpF9jbK9gx — Tim Neufeld (@timneufeld) July 3, 2015 _______________________________________ And then this excerpt from the band's SiriusXM interview, to be aired... Continue reading

Posted Aug 6, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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My Addiction: the reason for this blog

This U2 tour has been a kind of crack. I never anticipated attending so many of the concerts. I didn't set out to be a groupie or a "fangirl." I've never met the band, I've only attended a few tours (my first was on top of the LA Coliseum in... Continue reading

Posted Aug 4, 2015 at The Most Beautiful Sounds

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