Truth be told though, the ocean of details can conspire with my own Type A personality and propensity to get anxious about stuff, and...

“Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel, and you shall worship at a distance.  Moses...

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...

The touchdown pass in overtime yesterday shook the city.  Literally.  The stadium was equipped with earthquake censors for some tests,...

“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...

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...

In two weeks I’ll be home, preparing to meet people in the church I lead who I haven’t seen in nearly three months.  Their priceless gift...

just to be loved… can it be enough? My previous post offered the first two of five essential values for leaders to nurture and develop if...

Less anticipated, though, was the extent to which the aesthetics of Alpine hospitality would so bless us.  Little things, like a welcome...

All this has been unfolding at the same time I’ve been preparing to embark on a sabbatical journey, which will begin with 40 days of...

every minute matters.. especially the last one!! I have fought the good fight.  I have finished the course.  I have kept the faith – Paul...

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...

My oldest daughter is a Seattle Pacific Alum and writes from Germany this morning as she ponders the tragic shootings here in Seattle and...

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...

a book about the importance of opening oneself to direct encounter with creation, in preparation for a  40 day hike in the Alps this...

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...

My friend Matthew Kaemingk is a theologian and a sports fan. His guest post today shows us how these two worlds intersect if we’re...

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

Early 1990’s:  The first time I saw the climbing wall it was located at the ski area adjacent to Tauernhof, the bible school where I...

lake.  It’s about a half mile down to the park on the waterfront and when I arrive, the suns maybe 15 minutes from dipping below the Alps...