God at Work: Joy in Chaos

by Holly Miller The morning of April 13th started off lovely.  A friend of mine was staying with my husband, Michael, and me.  That morning she got up early to go take a professional engineering exam.  I got out of bed a bit earlier than...

Lives Worthy of the Gospel

by Frank Mayfield Paul urges the Church in Philippi to “live a life worthy of the gospel” in Philippians 1:27. What a lofty calling this is–to live lives which are worthy of the gospel of Christ! When I first read this, it felt to me like an overwhelming command. I...

Get More out of Listening to Sermons

Get More from Sermon Listening by Kim Arthur Over the years, I’ve found that two simple, yet essential, changes to my approach of listening have enabled me to be more engaged with every sermon no matter the teacher or the text. Most importantly, these practices...

“God, give us grace as we go in peace…”

God Give Us Grace to Go in Peace by Kim Arthur “God may you give us grace to go in peace and be a blessing to the city of Seattle and beyond.” Every Sunday, we close our worship gatherings with this earnest prayer. Every week, God graciously answers. Sometimes...

The Problem with Endurance

The Problem with Endurance by George San Miguel I am not a runner. That may not be a shocking statement to those that know me, but I used to be a runner. I was a sprinter in high school, and for a (very) short time ran Division 1 track in college. To be fair, I was...

A Time to Prepare: Lent

A Time to Prepare: Lent by Jake Hess   I had a Covid wedding. The ceremony was simple, the food was quant, the crowd was light. But even with the necessary reductions of having a wedding in the middle of a pandemic, the season of preparation leading up to the big...