Pastor Jeff's Blog

Getting Over the Hump

2010-03-05

“Getting over the hump” has been on my mind a lot lately. And it seems like that theme is all around us—whether it’s the national economy or our local sports teams.

Why Suffering Is So Confusing

2010-02-19

His name was Chuck Frye. He was exceptionally bright at the age of 17, both highly motivated and academically gifted. He graduated near the top of his class in high school.

Don't Go Back!

2010-02-05

Benjamin Drew was a Boston abolitionist. Acting in cooperation with officers of the Canadian Anti-Slavery Society, Drew visited various towns of Upper Canada around the middle 1850's, interviewing scores of refugees from the slave states and copying their words soon after they were spoken.

My Dwelling Place

2010-01-29

You know what I like about being at home? I like that I can get away with just being myself. On days that I stay at home, I might...

Water, Water, Everywhere

2010-01-22

Submerged roads, postponed flights, and power outages; those were the results of the rain and snow in Arizona this past week. Pretty destructive stuff, that rain and snow.

Prayers for Haiti

2010-01-15

Maybe you've heard about the little 9-year-old Haitian girl, Haryssa, trapped underneath the rubble from the earthquake in Haiti.

The Heart of the Message

2010-01-08

You’ve probably heard of the book Anna Karenina, the novel of love and betrayal written by the famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy. The story, which is more than a hundred years old...

A Kinder, Gentler New Year

2009-12-31

Whew! This last year has been a toughie! I think most of us are hoping that 2010 is going to be a little kinder and gentler to us than 2009 was.

The Christmas Blog's Secret Location

2009-12-23

This week's blog post can only be accessed in a secret location. If you want to find out more, keep on reading...

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday

2009-12-17

Can you believe it? This coming Sunday is the Sunday before Christmas. Just one more Sunday, and then Christmas is here! It’s that time of year when we get to...

Baby It's Cold Outside

2009-12-11

Well, I can tell you one thing. Seattle is a lot colder than Phoenix in December. And, being up north, it takes a little while longer for the sun to rise and break the darkness.