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

Seattle Saints,Today I'm sitting next to an indoor swimming pool watching my granddaughter's swimming therapy lesson.  This is shared with her permission.  We don't often think of swimming this time of year, but it did remind me of something which has been going through my mind for a while.  There is a scripture in Ezekiel 47 which speaks prophetically of a river flowing out of the Temple complex....  Read More

Saturday greetings to all,I know I wrote a bit about rain and snow (or lack of it) recently, but of course the dry January has turned into a snowy early February.  While snow is not an oddity in Seattle with mountains nearby, we only get it in the city areas occasionally each winter.  It is mesmerizing to watch it fall and then brings a sense of calm and peace when everything is covered.   Of cour...  Read More