Paying Attention

It is hard to stay focused all the time but it is really helpful to do so. I was coming out of the bank yesterday and walked over to my car and inserted the key into the lock to unlock the front door. The key fob has not worked in several years; somehow it was dropped...

God is still on the Throne

I was reading Daniel 7:9-14 and Psalm 2 this morning during my prayer time. I like listening to the news and looking around at our world. In looking, I see so much upheaval, chaos, and disorder. I am politely avoiding some of the ongoing news of the political musings...

Finding Grace in Difficult Places

I just arrived back in town from doing a funeral in Portland, OR for our friends whose 15 year old son committed suicide on April 13th, 2016. Over 300 people poured into the Milwaukie High School Theater to mourn and comfort one another at the loss of one of their...