Dear Saints,First of all I would like to express my appreciation to all who prayed for, attended, and helped to make our recent special meetings weekend a blessing for many.  We were blessed to hear inspiring messages from Bro. Samual Oni and Bro. John Musgrave throughout the weekend which was themed “The Jesus Way”.  Bro. Sam began his Saturday night youth sermon with John 14:6 declaring Jesus wo...  Read More

It’s a Sunny Saturday in Seattle,That alone should lift moods I suppose but I was sitting at the breakfast table this morning and a quiet thought came through my mind.  It went something like this:  “Does what you do even matter?”  Now it is with a bit of trepidation that I even share this except for the realization that I am reasonably certain I am not the only one who has heard and even entertai...  Read More

Happy Saturday Morning,I am a bit nostalgic this morning as I write because it was 51 years ago this week that I knelt next to my bed in my parent’s small home in Southern Oregon and found salvation.  I never tire of telling the gentle and caring way in which the Lord led me to Himself. Born into a loving home with both parents and a younger sister, my life seemed fairly ordinary until a traumatic...  Read More

Happy Saturday, Fall is definitely here now...cool nights, cloudy days, leaves changing colors and American football dominating many conversations.  Beyond that in true American fashion every four years, this fall politics are also dominating the balance of conversations (beyond football) on many fronts.I have been considering the general discontentment which seems to pervade our culture.  In many...  Read More

It’s a sunny Saturday in Seattle!As the Fall season officially begins tomorrow, we do not take for granted the sunshine that we still enjoy.  In the Psalms we are reminded,       "From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same The Lord’s name is to be praised." Psalm 113:3 Of course, the writer is using the daily rhythms of life to declare that the great God of creation who is also the...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints,Lori and I arrived home after a busy 10 days on the East Coast.  We arrived in New York on Wednesday evening and settled in to the three hour time difference (actually small considering our sometimes international travel).  On Thursday we had the opportunity to tour our Oceanside church building and spend a little time with their pastor.  This church is some distance from our B...  Read More