One brisk afternoon in Seattle, I went to a local restaurant to grab a quick bite to eat. Before I exited from my vehicle, I notice a stubby man coming around the corner of the restaurant. He appeared in desperate need of hygiene care from head to toe and I thought to myself, ‘another beggar on the street.’ I sat in my car for a moment and a scripture came to me. “’For I was hungry and you gave me...  Read More

Maturing is vitally important to every aspect of our life. We measure maturity in many ways. We measure physical maturity by increasing in height and weight until we have reached the end of our growth stage. We look back on our past and see the person we used to be and compare that person to who we are now - whether being good, not so bad, or indifferent. One way that we can tell that we are matur...  Read More

Character is defined as the sum of one’s mental and moral qualities. It’s developed through our beliefs and life experiences, and reflects our inner life, influenced by either the world or God’s divine nature and discipline. Our character is always on display because it represents who we are and is demonstrated through our words and actions in every context of our nature, especially when under pre...  Read More

Our church’s Women’s Group recently hosted a retreat with two other churches. Our theme, ‘Strength in Relationships’, emphasized the importance of women to build healthy relationships with one another as well as family and community. With so much happening locally, state-wide, and nationally, it’s time to not only band together to support one another, but also to pray for our upcoming election, th...  Read More

The parable in Matthew 5:1-13 is about ten virgins who were waiting for thebridegroom to come. Five were wise because they had enough oil in their lampsbut five were foolish. They were called foolish because they thought they hadplenty of time to get ready for the return of the bridegroom. So many Christianstoday feel they have all the time they need to prepare for the Lord’s return. But theword t...  Read More

Recently I ministered on the Ten Virgins. In your time of devotional reading go to Matthew 25:1-13. This story told by Jesus Christ illustrates the importance of being prepared and ready for His return. The bridegroom in this parable is Jesus Christ, and the Church is portrayed as the bride of Christ. In a first-century Jewish wedding, the bridegroom and his close friends would leave his home to g...  Read More