Dear Saints,What a beautiful Saturday in Seattle (which we never take for granted).  I've been preparing a presentation for the upcoming Ministers Training Sessions at our Portland Tabernacle Meetings next week.  I think some of the quotes I am using may be encouraging to you as well so I will share a few here today as I think they apply to more than just preachers.  They come from a book entitled...  Read More

Greetings again from Seattle,Lori and I have returned safely from our time in the Philippines.  It was a very busy schedule and I apologize for not sending updates but will fill you in a bit on some highlights of our trip.  Thank you so much for your prayers.  While not a highlight, we were happy to arrive after some challenges in our schedule due to plane mechanical issues.   Let's be clear, I am...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints, It is done!    Now I know that I just preached about that last Sunday, quoting from the book of The Revelation.  But it bears repeating these days that God is making all things new.  And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the b...  Read More

Happy Saturday,While working at my desk today I was reminded of several songs because of the wonderful (though cold) sunshine which we have uncharacteristically experienced over the last few weeks.  Consider these lyrics.Sunshine in the Soul -   by EE Hewitt 1887There is sunshine in my soul today, More glorious and bright Than glows in any earthly sky, For Jesus is my light.Refrain:O there’s sunsh...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints,Today we celebrated the life of one of our members, Bro. Donnie Ferguson who went to be with the Lord on November 12 of last year.  He was the third of four children born to godly parents who attended our Tacoma, WA church faithfully for many years.  Donnie was what some describe as disabled or "special needs" and yet today we celebrated his life as uniquely created in God's im...  Read More

Happy New Year!  I learned recently that the early Roman calendar consisted of only 10 months...beginning in March and concluding in December.  If is fascinating to me that the dark winter months of what we know as January and February did not even rank being named.  The short days, bad weather, etc. made it difficult to cultivate fields or go to war and as such this time period was "unassigned". ...  Read More