My first appointment as a full-time pastor was the Geddes United Methodist Church. I was 29 years old and fresh out of seminary. The...

I’ve been pondering a deep thought this week. I’ve been reading John Caputo’s book “Hope against Hope” and in it he shares that there...

About 10 years ago, my mother was living with us, and because of that our relationship changed a bit. It used to be that we would go up...

It was literally the last day of the last week of the last month of summer. Cyndy and I, along with Cassie and Devon, and our...

For most of my husband’s life, his mom made Christmas cookies for her kids. Even once the kids were all grown up and had kids of their...

When I was a student pastor in East Texas, there was a community tragedy that occurred that changed the way I looked at God. Two little...

I have a friend who is a Native American. A part of the Lakota Tribe.  When I visit with her she often talks about walking in two...

One of my all-time favorite poems is by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. I probably quote this one line at least 3 times a year in my...

Not many people know this outside of the PNW, but in the summer it rarely rains in Seattle!  In fact here’s a snap shot of our 10 day...

I don’t think there is a person in the PNW who doesn’t dream of having their kayaking trip on the Sound interrupted by an orca or blue...

I don’t know what’s going on with me, but ever since I turned fifty-five or so, I cry a lot! Every Friday night we take Emerson for the...

Last week Cyndy and I met Sam and Iris in New Orleans for some R and R. We had a great time taking in the unique culture of New Orleans....

My mom moved into a Care Center yesterday. As I was writing her a note last night, so many memories flashed through my mind. I thought...

When I was a kid about 11-years-old, I witnessed a miracle that I have never been able to explain until now. My dad, a pastor, got a...

This weekend is Father’s Day. A confusing day for many of us. It’s not that we don’t love our fathers, or want to honor them, but for...

This week Bear Creek is putting on our big Pentecost Sunday worship service. I know it’s two weeks late, but in some senses Pentecost,...

This Sunday we are doing a remembrance worship service during worship. A time to remember and celebrate loved ones who have passed away...

Today is my birthday! How cool is that?!? Today, I turn 62! Ok, not so cool, but honestly, I feel pretty good about that too! My dad...

Question: Has this ever happened to you? You are talking to an old friend and they ask you how your kids are doing. So you do something...

Guest Post by Mona Chicks The other day, I watched the epic battle between a crow and a mama bear. Well, perhaps it was a rabbit but it...