Hey, friends! It would seem that spring has finally sprung here in Seattle… there’s a bit less rain and a bit more sunshine these days.When I first moved to Seattle, I honestly had no interest whatsoever in coffee – which is beyond unforgivable here. I slowly began embracing the wonder that is coffee, and now, … More Holy Spirit Displacement

Hey, friends, As Jesus was preparing His followers for His death and ultimately His resurrection and ascension into Heaven, they were understandably quite sad to see their Lord and dear friend depart. But Jesus said in John 16:6-7, “You are filled with grief because I have said these things. But very truly I tell you, … More The Holy Spirit

Hey, friends, Psalm 27 has been one of my favorite chapters in the Bible for many, many moons now.  I memorized it as a young whipper-snapper by listening to a recording of a worship leader reading it between songs – and I can recite it exactly the way he did, including the one stumble and … More The Lord is My Light

Hey, friends!  Happy 2014! A new year, full of new vision, new passion, new opportunity, new territory, new perspective… new, new, NEW! It is important that we start 2014 off with healthy perspective.  Perspective is one of the few things in life that is genuinely understated – no one can stress enough its importance.  Perspective … More The Goodness of God

Mary the mother of Christ is easily the most significant woman in the span of Scripture, and arguably the most well-known female in all of history.  There are many notable, differing views about the historical Mary, ranging from the Immaculate Conception (that Mary was conceived and born without the stain of original sin) to the … More Mary, Mother of Christ