by joe | Nov 30, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I used to bowl a bit when I was younger. I was actually pretty good compared to others; consistently bowling north of 150 points per game. Most recently I had the opportunity to bowl again. I had no anticipation of bowling anywhere near 150, but to my surprise I...
by joe | Nov 24, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Happy Thanksgiving! I am sure that for you it is one of those crazy weeks of working half a week while preparing for the Thanksgiving celebration. I was reminded recently that Thanksgiving is, in many ways, like the Gospel in that we can make it as complicated or...
by joe | Nov 17, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
One of my greatest experiences fishing goes back to when we lived in Eastern Washington. I will never forget the chilly day, the clear blue-sky fishing on one of two lakes that are stocked with Lahontian Cutthroat Trout. I can still see in the...
by joe | Nov 9, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I recently watched a video of a guy off-piste skiing (backcountry skiing outside the boundaries of ski area). The videos I’ve seen are incredible as skiers are able cut the fresh snow. The exhilaration of the beauty and skiing the unknown must...
by joe | Nov 2, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It is amazing the technology that is available to us today. Most of the new cars, for instance, are now equipped with features that range from parallel parking the car to warning and even preventing a dangerous lane change or making an emergency stop. The...
by joe | Oct 26, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Many years ago, I heard a statement that caught my attention. “The first whale to surface gets harpooned.” Now, you might be wondering where this is going but I need you to hang in there. Another variation of this saying is, “The first whale to blow gets...
by joe | Oct 20, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
How many of you have memories of time on a porch or on the porch swing? I know this is subjective, but it seems to me that homes with the large porches and a swing may be a thing of the past. I know that some homes have them, but I wonder if they are well used or...
by joe | Oct 12, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
We all look at life through the lenses of our unique life. Our heritage, life experience, personality and dozens of other inputs shape our interpretation of life. The danger in many areas of life is living with a confidence that is not based on God’s truth. So how...
by joe | Oct 5, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Years ago I had a conversation that reminded me of the baggage that all of us carry. It could be a lot of baggage or a little. It is the baggage from the past that often haunts our present lives and relationships. It was an individual that could not forgive themselves...
by joe | Sep 29, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I once had a person ask me to pray that they would win the lottery. I think most of us would like to win the lottery. Now, I, out of conviction, have never purchased a lottery ticket and explained why I could not pray for him in that area. But it hit me that this...
