Dear Seattle Saints,Sometimes it seems there is little from the culture surrounding us in which we can have confidence these days.  While it isn’t universal, I find myself disappointed in institutions and organizations in which it seems we should have confidence but cannot.  For a myriad of reasons they no longer produce products with the quality they once did or do not provide service as they onc...  Read More

Good afternoon dear saints,I don’t use the word “saints” lightly or loosely when speaking of each of you who are beloved by God (and by us as well).  The Apostle Paul reminded believers in Rome they were “called to be saints” (Romans 1:7) and reminds them as well of the Lords “intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” (Romans 8:27)The Greek word from which our English word “saints...  Read More

Happy February,It is the shortest month of the year and also one of my favorite.   It is one of my favorite because during February is Valentine’s Day, my wife’s birthday, as well as the birthdays of my only sister, and my now deceased father and grandmother.  In my growing up years, after the month of December, February was the month of celebrations/parties.  Sometimes people unfamiliar with Chri...  Read More

Good afternoon dear saints,As I look out my office window, I have begun to see the earliest signs of an approaching spring.  While trimming in the back yard yesterday (in the cold) I saw signs of trees budding and the earliest of flowers beginning to poke out of the ground.  This past Thursday (January 26th) was the first time the sun has set after 5 pm since November 6.  I have taken to calling t...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints,Another week has passed and we are already nearer to February than to December.  Often when we were young we found ourselves impatient with the slow passage of time as we waited for important milestones such as birthdays, Christmas, the next school year, graduations, etc.  I have noticed that as I have grown older the speed of the clock seems to be increasing exponentially.  Of...  Read More

Good evening beloved Seattle saints,Lori and I have returned safely home and are looking forward to worshipping with you all in person again tomorrow.  A hearty thank you to Bro. Alex & Bro. Taiwoo who covered the preaching duties in my absence as well as many others who continued faithfully in our absence. Your prayers for us in the Philippines were greatly appreciated and intimately felt during ...  Read More