What Jesus Values
I was reading in the Gospel this morning how Jesus healed, on the Sabbath, a woman who had a disabling spirit which caused her to be bent over for eighteen years. It occurred to me that He did this because … Read More
An Ironic Gospel
Have you ever considered the irony of Luke’s Gospel? First, Luke is a doctor. Second, Luke is a Gentile. Third, Luke is writing to Theophilus, possibly a Roman governor. So we have a doctor, who used natural means to heal … Read More
Perpetual Adultery… Forgiven
I was reading the book of Hosea this morning and was thinking about how harsh God speaks to His people in that book. It’s one of the harsher books in the Bible where God is justly angry with Israel. They … Read More
A Modern Day Corinth
How different is the city of Seattle from the ancient city of Corinth? Corinth was regarded as a wealthy city, but had a dispersion of extremely wealthy to extremely poor. It was a port city, thus bringing a diverse mix … Read More
Godspeed, My Friend
Well, Fred Cai is leaving our church family tonight. I want to share with you why I am encouraged that he is doing so. Four Reasons: 1. This is something that could have happened only at the hand of God. … Read More
So That We Can Bless Others
Who is considered rich in this world? I guess it’s all a matter of perspective. Only 8% of people in the world own a car. Over 50% of the world lives on $3 a day; the average American lives on … Read More
Why Are You So Afraid?
Do you remember the story where Jesus and the disciples get into a boat on the Sea of Galilee and then a great storm comes? The disciples are afraid for their lives because the boat is filling with water. Jesus, … Read More
Are You Ready?
I was watching an interview with Michael Phelps’ swimming coach Bob Bowman and I was fascinated by the means with which Coach Bowman trained Phelps. Bowman talked about how he would frequently play tricks on Phelps in practice. He would … Read More
Yearning with Affection
It is good to be back after being on vacation for a week. While I was gone, I was reminded of the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. He writes these such things: “I thank my God in … Read More
Do What You Love
When does work cease to become work? Why are some activities considered work and others considered hobbies? Some activities are even considered both, like gardening. For some, canoeing would be hard work, while for others it would be relaxing. For … Read More