By now, unless the shooting is personal, we Americans know the drill quite well.  Our president will stand up and talk about the need for...

But now here you are, seated and in your right mind,  wondering how it happened that you were a different person yesterday. The answer’s...

Is self denial a burden? In the coming days, I offer some thoughts from my devotions in Jeremiah.  It’s been too long since I’ve written,...

1. Make knowing God the number one priority in your life. This was the word spoken to me from Jeremiah 9 when I was 20 years old and I...

“all who are thirsty…” Yesterday I spent some time in what is slowly becoming a sabbath routine for this season of life.  My wife and I...

“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might…”  The Preacher in Ecclesiastes I’m sure you’ve been there.  You want...

As a result, I’ve had time to think, and the convergence zone of some teaching I’m doing for staff at the church I lead, and my reading...

Mars Hill church community in Seattle may create questions and/or pain for Christ followers in both Seattle and beyond.  But churches...

Failure isn’t really the main problem in this world.  There are remedies for failures, and often clear steps to take so that in the wake...

(I’m happy to introduce the guest author for this post as my hiking partner, best friend, and one week from today, wife of 35 years!...

Our view of guidance is important, because unless we believe God can still direct our lives, orchestrating encounters, moving us to...

It was supposed to be the Cascades… I spoke with a couple last week who lost their child to cancer at the age of six.  As we talked of...

Today’s “door picture” will remind us of my wife’s 13 years of faithful service at Seattle Pacific University. Where, in the wake of...

I process by writing… and I’m here in Fresno because my mom’s resting, and ready to go home and be with Jesus.  Here’s what I’m thinking...

There’s a hearing.  It comes to us in dreams, or songs, or after a conversation in the corner booth of a Tuesday night with the one we...

On that same sofa, a tilt of the head to the left and I see the fire, which represents warmth, safety (when confined in the firebox), and...

this article reminds me that it makes sense to think about values.  Here are some values that need adjusting… more or less. More...

The NY Times had a great little read recently called, “Ditch Your Laptop – Dump your Boyfriend” filled with good, practical advice on how...

It’s a diverse world out there.  Gloriously diverse.  Within the walls of the church, however, it’s a different story.  I scroll through...

FOCUS ON THE END:  Slacklining is the art of walking a short distance on a thin line stretched between two trees.  Learning how to do...