Good morning from Arkansas,Lori and I are returning today from a funeral of one of our beloved ministers who went to be with the Lord recently.  I was struck by the impact this godly woman had not only on her family but on those across the globe. She was truly a great woman and it was measured in much deeper ways than just those valued by society.  Raised in a prominent family, she was educated an...  Read More

 Happy November,I am struck this morning by a couple of thoughts.  The first is the ancient Christian celebration called All Saints Day which was traditionally celebrated on November 1st.   While we don’t formally celebrate this day which was established first in about 600 AD by a Catholic pope, the idea of honoring Christians who have given their lives for the faith and are now with the Lord is c...  Read More

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