We love this place. Friday Harbor, Washington. Yes, it is stunningly beautiful, it is also the best opportunity you will have to see Orca’s, in the wild, from land. Each year people visit the harbor with the hope that they will see one or two Orcas from the pods that call this part of Puget …
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Prayer For Humility
The greatest difference is made through a humble heart. On Sunday I shared this prayer with my church and wanted to share it here as well (not original with me). You can listen to the message here. We often pray for the courage, resources, and power to make a difference with our lives, but we …
The Complexity Of Patriotism
Patriotic holidays and expressions are complicated for me. Do not get me wrong, I feel grateful for the freedoms that I have and thankful to live where I live. I enjoy fireworks, sparklers, and bomb pops, but still, it’s complicated. It is complicated because…. I am the son of a Vietnam era veteran. My dad …
Liberty And Justice For All And Other Musings On Unity
Liberty and justice for all. Written in 1892, the pledge of allegiance was written to remind Americans of two great ideas that should unify us all. First, we are endowed by our Creator with certain rights, among those, liberty. Freedom to pursue our dreams and live our lives. Freedom to make our own choices. Second, …
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Should I Be Vaccinated?
This is a question that I am hearing people ask a lot these days. As you know, there are passionate voices on both sides. Let me start by articulating, to the best of my ability, both sides of the argument: Pro Vaccine Argument: This is a dangerous and, at times, deadly virus that is extremely …
Easter Every Day
Easter is coming up in just a few weeks. You probably have some traditions that you engage with this time of year: coloring Easter eggs, family dinners, or new pastel clothes. Easter, as a holiday, brings a ton of fun and joy to families. Easter, as a spiritual remembrance of the resurrection of Jesus, was …
The Christian Divide On President Trump
There has been a political divide within Christendom for years. There are more progressive believers that tend to vote Democrat and there are more conservative believers that tend to vote Republican. Neither side can understand how the other can be a Christian and vote the way they do. It has been this way my entire …
A New Command For A New Year
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13 Jesus knew that this was not a brand new command. There was a rich history throughout the Old Testament of …
Dad And The Art Of Trying
One of the qualities I observed about my dad when I was growing up was he was always trying. He’d enroll in Dale Carnegie courses, Marriage Enrichment, or Zig Ziglar. There were different diets and exercise plans. He learned Greek, picked up Chess, studied the book of Romans, enrolled in college courses, and read the …
Why I Won’t Be Telling You Who To Vote For Anytime Soon
Should a Christian vote for Donald Trump? This was the subject matter of a debate I recently watched between two evangelical leaders. It was filled with passionate exchanges and was well debated. That being said, it left me wondering if this is a conversation we should be having at all. I have always shied away …
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Encourage, Challenge, and Equip 