Dear Ones,Looking out my office windows today is a view of pink and red and white tree blossoms along with yellow and white flowers.  They brought to mind Isaiah 55 which describes the abounding grace of the kingdom of the heavens which was to be ushered in by the coming Messiah. Familiar words pointing Israel (and us) to sustaining waters which while beyond our means are offered freely.  A call  ...  Read More

Beloved Saints,I have sitting on my desk some small round objects called “Air Tags”.   This is one brand of many including, “Smart tags”, “SmartTrack link” “One Spot, “Tile Pro/Slim” etc.    They are used to attach to items such as luggage, backpacks, keys, etc. in order to track or at least keep track of them.  They are relatively inexpensive and battery operated.   The technology uses a Bluetoot...  Read More

Beloved Brothers and Sisters,Grace and Peace to you in the name of the Lord Jesus.    I intentionally started this way as I’ve been thinking about the “traditional” greeting found in most of the New Testament letters. This type of salutation was fairly normal in the form of Greek correspondence used in the first century.  And yet, the Apostle Paul (and others) took what was seemingly traditional o...  Read More

Dear Saints,We have spent most of the week in Portland at the winter “Tabernacle Meetings” held at our church headquarters.  Besides the evening services, there were ministers training sessions, youth devotionals, and also an opportunity to meet and fellowship with several pastors and saints with whom we don’t often get the opportunity.  We were inspired by a number of challenging sermons and serv...  Read More

Happy Sunny Saturday in Seattle,I’ve often said, we do not take sunny days for granted here and are thankful for them.  I suppose that sometimes perceptions matter and the entertainment industry has certainly played up Seattle’s rain over the years. (And they think the Space Needle is our tallest building as well which is just not true)  As someone who has lived in the Pacific Northwest their enti...  Read More

Beloved Saints,Today we are attending the 50th Wedding anniversary celebration of some dear friends.  Their wedding was the first I attended in our church after I was saved and Lori played flute in that wedding.  While we have lived in different cities throughout our respective marriages but have chosen to serve the Lord over these many years.  Lori and I married about a year and a half later whic...  Read More