Beloved of God,It is a cold clear winter day in the Seattle area.  There have been warnings in the media about care concerning freezing water pipes because of the cold.   One of the remedies suggested was to keep a small “drip” of water flowing to avoid the water freezing in the pipes.   This caused me to consider the various qualities of flowing water.   In the summer and when things are very war...  Read More

Good afternoon from Seattle,Lori and I returned home yesterday from working with our churches in the Philippines.  After a couple of weeks with temperatures never dropping below 70 degrees and daytime high temperatures between 85 and 90 degrees F. we are adjusting not only to the time difference but also the temperature difference.   Thankfully, there is no difference in the sweet spirit of the Go...  Read More

Saturday greetings from the Philippines and a most happy new year to you all.  We spent New Years Eve in a watchnight service here which featured many testimonies of God’s goodness throughout the past year and hopes for the new one.  The saints gathered in front of the church  following the service  where they barbecued hot dogs and marshmallows to usher in the new year.    After much preaching an...  Read More

Greetings from the Philippines.  Lori and I arrived safely on Friday morning and have been actively involved in the Philippines annual December Campmeeting.  Saints from many of our churches gather together for this 4 day year end camp.   The theme this year was taken from 1 Peter 4:7:         “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”We heard sermons and...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints,I’m writing this early this morning because like many of you we are busy in preparation for Christmas programs, family gatherings, and upcoming travel.   Speaking of travel…have you ever considered the amazing amount of travel which is involved in the Christmas story?   Consider the trek of Joseph and his very pregnant wife Mary from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem...  Read More

Good Saturday evening dear Ones,Most of you know that I love to preach at Christmas time and love to celebrate the miraculous wonder of God incarnate in the person of Baby Jesus.  It is probably not too surprising to you that with our travels to Asia over the years we also learned to appreciate some of the traditions there which might be a bit different from those we are familiar with here.   Peop...  Read More