Happy April 1st.  According to History.com, April Fools’ Day has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures but its exact origins remain a mystery.  Some suggest that it dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar (which began with the spring equinox near April 1) to the Gregorian calendar which begins January 1. People slow to get the news or failing to reco...  Read More

Greetings from the parsonage,I read a short entreaty last Sunday about trying to keep our church sanctuary a place of prayer where God’s presence is pleased to dwell.  Now of course, God does not need a building as Paul the Apostle noted when responding to the syncretic worship of the Greeks on Mars Hill with these words:"God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of he...  Read More

Good evening dear saints,I’m writing in the evening as Lori and I had the privilege of attending the 50th wedding anniversary of some dear friends who live a couple of hours away.  There was good food, good fellowship, lots of photos, many memories, along with some laughter and tears.  We were thrilled to see their children and spouses all serving the Lord and raising grandchildren in the Gospel a...  Read More

Good Afternoon Dear Ones,Today I want to first remind you to turn your clocks ahead one hour this evening for Daylight saving time.  This will preclude you arriving quite late for Sunday School or church in the morning.  I am aware that for some of you this will possibly rob you of an hours sleep tonight but we trust the Lord will give you the necessary strength to go on.   Of course, I say this a...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints,We have spent most of the past five days in Portland, OR at the Apostolic Faith Church Headquarters for what is known as “Tabernacle Meetings”.   This annual series of church services and ministerial training sessions have been referred to over the years by several names including “Midwinter Meetings” and just “Portland Special Meetings”.  The shift several years ago to “Tabern...  Read More

Warm greetings on a cold Seattle day,The temperature has been below freezing the last several morning as we have arisen in Seattle and stayed fairly low all day.  I know that the sense of “coldness” is a relative one because of our international travel to Southeast Asia.  I often chuckle when we visit the Philippines in the “winter” which is the same season as ours since they are north of the equa...  Read More