Change You Can Count On
There has been a lot of rhetoric in the political arena over the last few years about change. And, as you would have guessed, there is no shortage of opinions about whether the changes have been good or bad: everyone…
There has been a lot of rhetoric in the political arena over the last few years about change. And, as you would have guessed, there is no shortage of opinions about whether the changes have been good or bad: everyone…
God is sovereign! This will always be true and a source of great comfort to us all. We are not in charge. He is! But it doesn’t mean our lives are on autopilot, and that we can push back our…
Pastors have the extraordinary blessing of presenting the unparalleled story of Christ’s conquering death on Easter Sunday. As you prepare for Easter, we invite you to join Evangelist Luis Palau, Portland Pastor Rick McKinley and pastors from all over the…
Western Washington Pastors’ Prayer Gathering All Pastors Welcome! Wednesday, March 18, 2015 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Lunch provided) Location: Church of Living Water Foursquare Church 1615 Chambers Street SE Olympia, WA 98501 Hosted by Pastor Alec Rowlands from Church…
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland." Isaiah 43:18 & 19 One of the most wonderful attributes of…
Tuesday was a long day for me… fifteen hours of study, administration, meetings and some tough e-mails and phone calls. But I am not complaining. It was a great day also, ending in our weekly prayer meeting, including the graduation…
Beginning January 10, 2015, Church of God Prayer Ministries is calling for 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting for revival in the church and awakening in the nation. Imagine a nation-wide virtual prayer meeting. Everyone is at home, but connected,…
You've heard of Mary and Martha, the two women in Luke's Gospel, 10:38-42 who invited Jesus over for supper. Martha was a regular Martha Stewart. She prepped, cleaned and flew around the house at a brisk pace, trying to make…
With our congregation as diverse as Westgate Chapel, I wrestled with what our proper response should be this past Sunday to the volatile rhetoric on both sides of several divisive issues polarizing our nation right now, from Ferguson, Missouri to…
I am sitting in my study on a rainy fall Seattle morning. It’s the morning after the grand jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri has poured gasoline on racial tensions in America. Social media is on fire with the voices of…