Seattle Celebrates St. Patricks Day
28 years ago Seattle had it’s first St. Patrick’s Day Dash, a 4 mile race to celebrate the holiday. This year, thousands of people gathered to take part in the annual race through the heart of...
View ArticleRefuge Church of Seattle helping to feed and minister to the hungry.
The last Friday of every month, The Refuge teams with other area churches to feed the hungry and pass out free personal care items at 2nd and Pike. We join together to meet the needs of those who’s...
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn’t Fear Weakness
We all have our strong points. We have those areas of victory in our life. Some are generous, others are honest. Some are talented, others are well-adjusted. But we all have our gifts. Everyone has a...
View ArticleWhen I Say I’m a Christian, This is What I Mean:
What is a Christian? What is a believer? For centuries the church has been trying to communicate to the unbeliever what it means to be a Christian and what that means to the unchurched. By and large,...
View ArticleObedience to the Gospel: So Simple and True
The message in this video is so simple, yet very powerful. When we continually question whether we should simply do what the Bible tells us to do, it reveals that we really have no faith in Jesus’...
View ArticleWhat Does the Bible Say About the Holy Spirit?
What do you know about the Holy Spirit? This is an enormous topic that could span several weeks of in-depth study. But, we recently decided to tackle this in our mid-week Bible Study (Find the Meet-Up...
View ArticleWhat Are You Living For?
What if you spent your entire life, all your time and energy, chasing a dream you didn’t really want? For the past few Thursday nights, we’ve been studying the book of Philippians in depth. (If you...
View ArticleIt’s Mother’s Day –“Just Be There”
This was originally an email I sent out on Mother’s Day morning. People seemed to like it, so I’ve posted it here. “When I look around to see if you are standing next to me, just be there.” Those are...
View ArticleWhere Are You Living For?
I know what you’re thinking. That’s no typo! Last Thursday, we’re studied the 3rd chapter of Philippians, and the theme of this chapter is about where we, as Christians, want to go. Paul has already...
View ArticleWhen You Don’t Know What to Do
I received a phone call today from someone who has been coming to our church for a while. They are facing something none of us would even want to face. While I can’t share the problem, I can say that...
View ArticleHow Would You React If God Answered Your Biggest Prayers?
What would you do if God answered your biggest, most outrageous prayer request? In Acts 12, Luke tells the story of Herod, fresh off of executing James (John’s brother) threw Peter in prison. Why? To...
View ArticleChange the Game: What Christians Can Learn from Mayweather vs. McGregor
Good Sunday Morning!Last night, the world (meh, not really the world. Let’s just say a lot of people) were on the edge of their seats. This was supposed to be the fight of the century – a world...
View ArticleThis vs. That: Which is Truly Better?
On the last day of our vacation, as I always do, I stared at the blue ocean and daydreamed about being able to see it all the time. What would it be like to live in a Caribbean paradise? The scuba...
View ArticleThere Is No Other Champion
Jonathan and his armor-bearer fought the Philistines. A great victory was won, but where were the other champions?David slew the giant Goliath and won a great victory. But, where were the other...
View ArticleHow to Make a Difference and Exercise Your God-Given Gifts
Have you ever said the words, “what difference does it make?” That question has one purpose: to point out that the “it” is insignificant and unimportant. It doesn’t matter. It has no value. It serves...
View ArticleThis vs. That: Which is Truly Better?
On the last day of our vacation, as I always do, I stared at the blue ocean and daydreamed about being able to see it all the time. What would it be like to live in a Caribbean paradise? The scuba...
View ArticleThere Is No Other Champion
Jonathan and his armor-bearer fought the Philistines. A great victory was won, but where were the other champions?David slew the giant Goliath and won a great victory. But, where were the other...
View ArticleHow to Make a Difference and Exercise Your God-Given Gifts
Have you ever said the words, “what difference does it make?” That question has one purpose: to point out that the “it” is insignificant and unimportant. It doesn’t matter. It has no value. It serves...
View ArticleWhen Will Enough Be Enough?
Are you tired? When a 42-year old woman finished her shift sewing for a department store, all she wanted to do was go home. She spent that night in jail. You see, in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955,...
View ArticleLessons Learned from David’s 5 Smooth Stones
David shunned Saul’s armor. He ignored Saul’s sword. He turned down the spear. He walked out onto the battlefield against the enemy’s champion, and his weapon of choice was a sling. Now, I know Malcolm...
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