Autumn greetings to all, I know many of you call this season, "fall".  That designation came from the phrase "fall of the leaf" which became popular in 16th-century England by poets of the time and was eventually shortened and brought to North America by British settlers.   Interestingly, "autumn" remained more popular in Britain.   Personally, I prefer autumn because the phrase "The Fall" is grea...  Read More

Greetings a little early from Seattle,I'm writing today rather than Saturday because tomorrow is filled with a couple of exciting and momentous events.   They have caused me to consider something which theologians call the Imago Dei  (Latin for "in the image of God") .  The basis for this is taken from the creation account found in Genesis 1.Genesis 1:26–28 And God said, Let us make man in our ima...  Read More

Happy Saturday, Some have wondered why we did not have "special meetings" this month and I'd like to explain.  Over the past decade or so we have had special meetings in the fall.  In the past few years several of our sister churches have also begun to have special meetings during the fall and it has made the schedule quite hectic for many of you.  We want to do our best to support our neighboring...  Read More

Dear Saints,What a beautiful fall week it has been.  This time of year, we are well aware of the shortening days and crisp evenings.  We know what I like to call "hibernation season" will soon be upon us with only about 8 hours of sunlight and 16 hours of darkness at its peak.   And yet, this week it has been mostly sunny and dry during the day time with such clear air you can see both the Olympic...  Read More

Dear Saints,Last Sunday in Richmond as I was nearing the time to preach I had thought to do something "cute" by greeting the saints in the variety of native languages of those present.  I was familiar with several of those languages, but as I thought about it the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart and said "stick to your knitting".   This metaphor of course reminded me to do what I was called and charg...  Read More

Good morning,Greetings from Richmond, CA where Sis. Lori and I have been the last couple of days for the funeral of the beloved wife of the pastor here, Sis. Brenda Bishop.  Her service yesterday was a fitting tribute to a wonderful Christian woman who served the Lord faithfully through the years.   From a sometimes challenging childhood she gave her heart to the Lord and God did wonderful things ...  Read More