From Where I Stand: A Street Conversation "I believe in Jesus. I believe in God. I just don't know if I believe in the god I grew up with or Christianity." Read more
Regaining Our Memory At first, the symptoms are not obvious. Early on you can still speak and hold simple conversations. Most people don’t even notice anything is wrong. Then you’re sitting at a red light, and suddenly you can’t remember where you are or even how to m... Read more
No Fear in Love, Part 1 There is a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in. — Leonard Cohen Read more
A Stone of Hope “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Read more
5 Tips for Healthy Kids in 2021 A lot of us have been able to slow down our busy Pacific Northwest lifestyles this past year due to the pandemic. It’s been a shift in our family, and it’s one I am actually quite thankful for. In this slower paced lifestyle, we’ve had time to eat... Read more
The Moment It Happened In every Jesus movie ever, the moment of crucifixion is a “thing." I can see in my memory the slow motion of the hammer, the driving of the spike, the focus on Jesus’ face. And yet, when I read the bible, it takes me by surprise. Notice with me: Read more
Summer Camp – Camp for Jesus Summer camps hold great memories for many people, whether they remember all the joys and friends as a camper or recall their many adventures and experiences as a staff member. Read more
The Scarlet Cord “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” — Is. 1:18 Read more
Food for Thought Have you ever wondered why you like certain foods or dislike others? Certainly it is due to our taste buds and how our mind interprets the food we eat. But it is just as determined by our upbringing — what our family ate or didn’t eat. Some famili... Read more