THE CHURCH
OUR DAMASCUS ROAD
His Hebrew name was Saul, and his Greek name was Paul. I’ve been reading his letters in the scripture for as long as I can remember. My relationship with him...
THE CHURCH
FAITH & WORSHIP
“I don’t believe in God anymore,” I overheard her say to a friend on the phone, while we were both in line at PAYLESS, “I just know too many hypocrites.”...
ENCOURAGEMENT
DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN
Mountaintop experiences, we all have them, we all experience them, and usually we all enjoy them. However, we don’t LIVE on the mountain, and sooner or later we have to...
ENCOURAGEMENT
WHERE JESUS WALKS
During these last few weeks, as I have pondered, planned, and packed for our trip to Israel, my dad’s voice sings in my mind. “I walked today where Jesus walked.” ...
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DIRECTING THE CHOIR
So CENTRAL CHRISTIAN enters a new chapter, with our new Director of Music, John Huntoon, and Pianist/Organist, Mike Meadows. I have been singing in a church choir, or playing the...
ENCOURAGEMENT
TEACHERS & TEACHING
Miss LaClaire, Miss Just, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Van Dyke, Mrs. Goranson, Mrs. Stankman, Mr. McNamara. When schools begin again in the fall, I go through these names and memories again. ...
THE CHURCH
GROWTH
For the first time in my life (since my graduation from college) I’m planning for the rest of my life, which means I’m looking at my retirement years. And by...
ENCOURAGEMENT
BACK TO SCHOOL
It’s “Back To School” time again. Of course, with every system on a seemingly different schedule, “back to school” could almost be ANY time…and for some of us who believe...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
VERTIGO
Poor Jimmy Stewart: every time he gets up too high and looks down, this weird spiral thing happens and he feels himself falling, all the while trying to solve a...
THE CHURCH
YOUR JESUS, MY JESUS
When people think of my “home state”, Washington, (especially those NOT from Washington) more than likely the iconic image of tall evergreen trees, mountains, the Puget Sound and the bustle...