Rainy Seattle greetings, We began this morning's Youth Camp car wash fundraiser fairly warm with sunny skies.  A number of kids and parents were there, and the Lord provided a number of cars to wash.   But right before our eyes the temperature began to drop, the breeze intensified, and clouds began to roll in.   Just after lunch I received a text from my granddaughter "The rain is starting" and a ...  Read More

Happy Memorial Day Weekend,It is a beautiful day and I trust most or all of you are trying to take advantage of getting outside.  Before I take that opportunity myself, I wanted to share a few words about those who have both fought for this faith but also for our country and the freedom we still enjoy to worship according to the dictates of our conscience.  The founding pastor or our congregation ...  Read More

Good morning from Medford Oregon,Lori and I have spent the week here visiting our son and his family and also had the privilege to be in Bible Study with the saints here in Medford.  As many of you know, Medford was our home for many years before I became a pastor and then again when I was pastor here for 6 1/2 years before returning to Seattle.  We took time while here to visit some of our "memor...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints,Warm May greetings to all.  You may have noticed that with our out-of-town guests that I did not write last weekend.  It doesn't happen often but thanks to those who reached out wondering if things were OK.     And thanks to all who helped with the first fellowship/potluck dinner of the year.  As you may have heard...we are shifting our annual special meetings to the springtime...  Read More

Happy Saturday, It seems amazing that we are nearly through the first third of 2025 and we’re certainly enjoying the longer days and at least a bit less precipitation.   Most of all we continue to rejoice in the message of last Sunday that Jesus is risen.  It is upon this crucial fact that all of Christianity is founded.   Sometimes we lose sight of that fact in the busy schedule that many in the ...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints,If you lived in the Philippines you would refer to today as Black Saturday....the day Jesus laid in the tomb between His crucifixion and his resurrection on Easter morning.  While we don't usually refer to this day with that title, it is a day of somber reflection of the mourning which took place on that day by Jesus' followers.  Grief and sadness were very much a part of their...  Read More